Follow the Money – The Rise of Native Video

Consumer trends are evolving. 2016 marked the first year that consumers made a majority of their purchases online rather than in store, according to an annual survey by comScore. This shift is leading to the slow death of traditional retail, with major retailers such as Macy’s and Sears closing stores across the country. Purchasing goods digitally has become incredibly easy and pain-free thanks to the likes of Amazon. In fact, 44% percent of smart phone users made purchases on their phone in 2016, according to that same comScore report.

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May 16, 2016

The Online Video Gold Rush

The gold rush of online video advertising has ensued in full force—the buzz, energy and frenzy have pushed online video mainstream. Now most major digital publishers and broadcasters offer online video ad formats.

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April 18, 2014

Online Video Advertising: How to Get Ahead

While the market for online video advertising is growing rapidly, there are several challenges that publishers and advertisers face while looking to uncover opportunities within this medium. A February 2014 MediaRadar study analyzed thousands of online video ads and reveals several best online video advertising practices for publishers and advertisers.

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April 18, 2014

The State of Online Video Advertising

Online video ads are not just for YouTube anymore. We’ve all seen video content and video ads spread to all of our favorite websites. There’s an enormous amount of hype surrounding online video advertising, and already it is a huge market. Last year eMarketer forecasted that digital video ad spending will grow to $9.1 billion in 2017. We were really interested in first understanding where all of this money comes from.

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