Industry Insights

On Sunday, February 12, 2023, millions will gather in their homes—and at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona—to watch one of the greatest sports spectacles around: The Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is, as always, expected to be a big event, as last year’s Super Bowl had almost 100 million people watching. One thing we can all agree on is that the advertisements during the Super Bowl bring out some of the most creative and memorable ideas in advertising.

How many TV show and movie subscription channels are you paying for right now? From Disney+ to HBO Max and Netflix, you’re probably paying $8-12 per platform each month. That adds up. As subscription costs keep rising, so does the popularity of a different platform: FAST. What is FAST? FAST stands for free ad-supported television. Examples you may know include Roku TV, Pluto TV, and Tubi. You can watch live news or a continuous loop of your favorite TV show.

Why are so many marketers talking about the cookie? Didn’t Google wipe out cookies this year? Well, not quite. There’s a lot of talk in the digital advertising world related to cookies, privacy, and restrictions, and we’re here to give you all the updates and info you need. Goodbye Cookies The word “cookie” usually refers to the data saved online that can store and remember information about you. When you visit a website, cookies could track your online activity.

What’s an advertisement you’ve seen in the last week that you can remember? It may not be as easy as you think to remember a digital or online ad. In fact, many people tune these advertisements out of their mind, even when many appear on the screen in front of their eyes. How then, do marketers stand out? No, it’s not with a trendy TikTok dance or ALL CAPS FONT.

While 2022 had its challenges, like transitioning from a pandemic and adapting to post-pandemic marketing, it also had its rewards and learning experiences. Genius Monkey continues to grow, not only with clients and success stories, but also with new team members and greater recognition in the marketing industry. This is what we’ve learned in 2022 that you should take with you into the new year. Ad Sales on the Rise Despite coming out of a pandemic, advertising continues to grow.

This holiday season, whether you have your marketing strategy ready or you need a little help, pay attention to what your favorite brands are doing. Use the time now to keep track of what you like and dislike when it comes to advertising—and save that information for next year’s holiday plan. We’ve put together our top 12 tips for boosting your business, both during the holidays and throughout the entire year.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and it may be the best time for you to advertise. Thanksgiving is about heartfelt moments with family, eating amazing food, and finally buying that thing you’ve always wanted. It’s the sweet-spot holiday between Halloween and Christmas where consumers will be ready to buy. This holiday is the optimal time to buy before Christmas time, which may be deemed “too late” for some customers.

At this time of year, most people like the tricks and the treats. But when it comes to your business and the customer experience, you want to avoid anything ghastly. That’s why we’ve put together the top things you may be doing that could be scaring off your customers. They may be avoiding you like the plague if you are making these grave mistakes or if you don’t offer them the best experience possible.

In our latest article published on Yahoo! Finance and Martech Cube, about Digiday selecting Genius Monkey, a programmatic ad platform and Meta-DSP, as a finalist for their 2022 Technology Awards. Genius Monkey is a finalist in the “Best Measurement Solution” category. The Digiday Technology Awards “recognize the technology modernizing media and marketing. Digiday has honored industry-leading work from Adobe, SpotX, Twitch and Piano.” Winners will be announced virtually on November 17.

We sat down with our Creative Director at Genius Monkey, Damon Reine, and asked him about his work, design tips, advertising secrets, and more. Here’s what he had to say: Q: What does being creative director entail at Genius Monkey? Damon: The day-to-day position entails managing and creating the visual and creative voice and personality of the company. We’re an ad tech company—we don’t have a product on the shelf—so it’s important our consumers come to digest us through advertising, the website, social media, and more.