Finally, we have a tool that provides a deep dive into audience reach on LinkedIn campaigns. Better still, it can flag any potential issues early on, rather than relying on topline data such as CTR and CPM to inform our decisions. It’s LinkedIn’s new Audience Penetration tool. Now, assuming you’ve got this far, I’ll take that […]
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Performance Max (PMax) is a Google Ads campaign type designed to automate ad distribution across all of Google’s properties, including YouTube, Display, Search, and Gmail. Leveraging artificial intelligence, PMax aims to optimise performance by reaching broad audiences with minimal manual intervention. While advantageous for small businesses with limited resources, educational institutions often need a more […]
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A few months ago LinkedIn made a seemingly small but impactful change to feed posts. It reduced the size of link previews to third-party sites. While this adjustment can be viewed as a simple product update, it carries significant implications on how members leverage the platform moving forward. It’s only the start of change for […]
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It’s Adgen, bigger and better then you’ve seen it before. We’re excited to announce that Adgen has completed a merge with Audience Collective’s existing higher education agency Unicom. The two specialist agencies have combined under the Adgen name, creating one superpowered brand specifically designed to support providers in the education sector. Our team of 30 strong will […]
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AI exploded onto the scene the last year, perforating every digital platform from search engines to cooking apps. We can write with AI, design with AI, analyse with AI and even converse with it. The technology is absolutely everywhere, but with great power, comes pretty odd consequences. Take social media. From Meta and Snapchat, YouTube […]
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Calls to action are essential components of effective marketing. From radio and tv messaging through to billboards and social media ads, there isn’t one part of a campaign they don’t touch. Given their prevalence and role in sales pipelines, getting them right can be the difference between a successful campaign and one which falters. What […]
Auctions play a critical role for advertisers to purchase inventory on social media. Millions of these split-second bidding wars occur online every single day, but as crucial as they are they remain a mystery for many buyers. Today we’re dispelling the fog around social media auctions. Here’s a rundown of what auctions are and why they’re […]
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No is the best advice an agency can offer. It sounds counterintuitive. When the customer is always right, why would you ever want a paid service partner to push back? Surely you want an agency who takes briefs and runs with them. Not in my experience. People hire agencies for many reasons. They’re brought in […]
There are few marketing fails quite as spectacular as Willy’s Chocolate Experience recently held in Glasgow. Advertised as “a day of pure imagination and wonder,” the unlicensed event ended with children’s tears, demands for refunds, and calls to local police. Naturally it’s taken the internet by storm. Complete with AI fabrications, insufficient supplies, and a […]
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New beef between two marketing giants has rendered thousands of trending videos silent. After a breakdown in talks between TikTok and Universal Music Group, the music juggernaut pulled its entire catalogue from the platform. As a result, videos featuring the works of Adele, Harry Styles, SZA and more remain available on mute. It’s an odd […]
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