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Connected television (CTV) advertising has quickly become one of the most dynamic and competitive segments in digital advertising. As the medium matures, leaders in the space are emerging and beginning to consolidate, signaling a possible end to the “wild west” era of CTV advertising. In this week’s blog from Genius Monkey, join us as we take a close look at the biggest moves the CTV giants are making and what advertisers should know about them.

For a small business, marketing isn’t just about growing profits, it’s about survival. One of the biggest challenges small businesses face is getting the most out of a limited advertising budget. Luckily, there’s a smart solution. Programmatic advertising helps stretch every ad dollar for maximum impact. By using data and automation, it helps small businesses compete with much larger ones. Let’s take a look at how programmatic can help small businesses grow:

The last year has seen many shake-ups to the advertising world; big platforms shutting down, Google losing multiple advertising-related court cases, and the ever-evolving machinations of MFA. One thing that doesn’t change is the Genius Monkey platform’s ability to reach your audience: any audience! Genius Monkey users represent a vast variety of verticals across multiple programmatic channels. We’re always talking about following the data; let’s see what the data has to say!

The Genius Monkey platform is all about efficiency, but what happens when the “optimization” does more harm than good? Just as cutting out the DSP step leads to long-term loss, removing programmatic channels like display, audio, OTT, or video might cost less in the short-term, but weakens the overall advertising strategy and inevitably cuts into the bottom line. Programmatic ads work best when they work together, allowing the strengths of each medium to overcome the drawbacks of the others.

Artificial intelligence occupies a weird place in modern culture. Simultaneously the harbinger of doom and a technological savior, some are worried it will kill every creative industry while others are happy at how easily it accomplishes menial tasks. AI is unlikely to go away anytime soon, so the best thing for advertisers to do is understand its potential for both good and bad, while looking at industry trends to see where this is all going.

Targeted advertising has solidified itself as the king of digital marketing. Approximately 87% of all digital ad spend is devoted to programmatic, and nothing can get that popular without a few alternatives rearing their heads. To the crux of the issue: self-service vs. fully-managed programmatic platforms. There are many qualities that separate these two distinct tools of targeted advertising, and this article is going to take a deeper look at a key element that divides them: customer service.

Programmatic advertising has cemented itself as the premier digital marketing avenue, representing the vast majority of digital ad spend in 2023 – the exact percentage depends on who you ask, but the lowest we found was about 80%. Not only is it big, but the numbers also confirm that it’s growing. Programmatic covers a variety of mediums, all of which experienced their own ups and downs worth examining. In this week’s blog, we’re taking a look at how the mediums collectively and individually grew in the year 2023 – as well as comparing them to Genius Monkey data – so you can know the trajectory of industry moving forward.

New technologies and a worldwide pandemic have encouraged the advertising industry to cut out middlemen and other costs, leading to many overworked and understaffed internal marketing teams. These teams have adapted through the implementation of fully-managed programmatic platforms, and it’s time for media agencies to make the same jump. Published on AP News and Benzinga, Genius Monkey dives into the context and benefits of adopting a fully-managed programmatic system. If your team needs better ad coverage, hands-on expertise, and simplified workflows, get in touch with the Genius Monkeys and evolve your marketing strategy to the next level!

Supply Path Optimization (SPO) is a hot topic right now, and a natural result of digital advertising becoming more and more complex. The demand-side platform (DSP) has long been a vital step to online marketing, and remains so even in an age when DIY digital advertising is technically possible. We agree that trimming down excess fluff is vital in any business, and Genius Monkey is here to show that the DSP is anything but.

Netflix Reports Large Increase in Ad-Supported Streamers With former password-sharers still eager for Netflix content, the addition of a cheaper, ad-supported tier seems to be just the right medicine. In January, Netflix announced over 23 million active monthly users on the commercial-driven version of the service. Compare this with the November 2023 report of 15 million; that’s an increase of 8 million active users in two months! Last year, ad-supported customers made up about 5% of Netflix’s total user base; now they represent almost 9%.