Naming a Tech Business? Read This First.
The ad tech space is notoriously crowded, which makes finding a good name particularly challenging, as well as important. JR Lisk, Inc. partnered with the naming experts at River + Wolf, a NY-based brand naming and writing agency, to write this piece for Medium on ad tech naming trends and tips. The article discusses three […]
What You Don’t Know about Ad Blocking
I can see all sides of the ad blocking conundrum. On one hand, we are fed up with obtrusive, irrelevant ads that interrupt our online experience. But then again, advertising subsidizes publishing. We need ads to monetize digital journalism. Plus, when used correctly, ads are a powerful marketing tool for raising brand awareness and driving […]
Content Roundup: Mobile Ad Spending on The Rise
An increasing number of advertisers are spending more of their ad budgets on mobile marketing tactics. This trend is a logical result of changing user behaviors. As marketers, it’s our job to be where the people are, and more people are spending more time on their mobile devices. In January 2014, for the first time, […]
Why Being a Mom Makes me a Better Businesswoman
Like many new mothers, I was nervous about reconciling my career aspirations with my determination to be a hands-on “supermom.” But it was actually my daughter who gave me the courage to launch my own business; and in many ways, I feel more capable, confident and creative than ever before. Here are five reasons why […]
B2B Native Advertising on The Rise
I was happy to share my two cents about native advertising in a recent article for BMA Buzz, the Business Marketing Association’s newsletter. (Check it out here.) As the article reports, 54 percent of B2B marketers have tried native advertising in the last year, and 59 percent plan to increase their native ad buy this […]
Digital Ad fraud: What’s The Deal with Bots?
This past December, the Association of National Advertisers and White Ops, Inc. released a 50-plus page report on bot fraud in digital advertising. (Bots are web robots—software programs that masquerade as people by performing automated online tasks.) Their research found that bots are everywhere, visiting real sites created by real companies. These bots “inflated the […]
Content Roundup: 2015 Marketing Trends and Predictions
Gosh, do I love the holidays. I love the decorations, the cheer, the excuse for client outreach (holiday cards are in the mail, I promise). I love shopping, I love spending time with friends and family and I love the inevitable end-of-year rush that ensues as brands and agencies hustle to execute seasonal campaigns and […]
Content Roundup: What’s New in Native Advertising
Native advertising is the marketing technique of creating content that looks and feels like the surrounding editorial. When done correctly, the sponsoring company presents content that is both: High quality and of interest to the site’s audience Strategic and relevant to the sponsoring company For example, Orange is the New Black, the addictive, binge-worthy Netflix […]
The 4 “Simple” Steps to Content Marketing
I find myself frequently explaining the four steps to a content marketing campaign to clients, and even to friends who are curious about the buzz surrounding brand journalism (or what the hell I do all day). The breakdown below is simple, accurate and an effective formula for launching your first, or hundredth, content marketing campaign. […]
5 Reasons Why Your Company Needs to Invest in Native Advertising and Custom Content (Infographic)
For marketers, native advertising and custom content are top of the collective mind. By now, most companies realize that, regardless of their size, content marketing should be an integral part of their strategy. For those who still need some convincing, here are 5 quick facts about native advertising. Readers look at native ads 53 percent […]
