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Mercedes-Benz's mobile Super Bowl contest never left the garage
The "Last Fan Standing" asked players to keep a finger on an image of a car but ran into insurmountable technical problems.
By Chantal Tode • Feb. 6, 2018 -
Report: Viacom plans to buy VidCon in push to court younger audiences
Founded in 2010, the annual conference is focused on content creators from platforms like YouTube who have predominantly young fans.
By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 6, 2018 -
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Deep Dive
The final score: Meet the advertising winners and losers from Super Bowl LII
Advertising's big night included some surprises, celebrity hijinks and, yes, another big ad blackout.
By Peter Adams , Chantal Tode , Natalie Black (Koltun) • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Opinion
What does 'mobile' actually mean in the affiliate world?
Determining the best strategy for a company requires defining what "mobile" means for your business, writes Acceleration Partners's Matthew Wool.
By Matthew Wool • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Moët & Chandon uncorks Valentine's Day Snapchat game
The champagne brand is repurposing a cork-shooting game from New Year's after seeing a 92% replay rate, compared to the social platform's 20% average.
By Robert Williams • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Facebook Messenger 'unlikely' to support cryptocurrencies
David Marcus, VP of messaging, sees limitations in handling digital currency transactions.
By Robert Williams • Feb. 5, 2018 -
EBay, Mashable launch shoppable content
The online marketplace partnered with Mashable to embed shoppable icons in stories and images, which lead the customer to similar items sold on eBay.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Deep Dive
By the numbers: A look at Super Bowl LII marketing data
It is looking like this year's game could have the second highest ad revenue in history after 2017.
By Peter Adams , Chantal Tode , Natalie Black (Koltun) • Feb. 5, 2018 -
New York Times introduces AR digital storytelling
An immersive Winter Olympics experience will be the first to launch in the app.
By Robert Williams • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Opinion
Why brands must scale service and experience to meet customer expectations
Too many companies today are caught languishing in the pulls between price, convenience and experience. Baesman Insights & Marketing's Evan Magliocca offers tips on how to break the paralysis.
By Evan Magliocca • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Google: Watch time for YouTube sports highlights jumps 80%
Over the past year, there has been a 50% increase in time spent watching funny sports videos and a 60% increase in watch time for interview sports content.
By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Former Facebook and Google employees form anti-tech addiction coalition
The Center for Humane Technology will work on lobbying efforts and run an ad campaign targeting students, parents and teachers.
By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Kia uses backmasking to hide message from Steven Tyler in YouTube ad
The carmaker's Super Bowl spot can be viewed backwards to hear a message from Aerosmith's frontman.
By Chantal Tode , Robert Williams • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Instagram adds carousel format to Story ads
California Pizza Kitchen and Netflix are testing the new format that rotates through three photos or videos in a single ad.
By Robert Williams • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Snapchat opens in-app store selling merch inspired by dancing hot dog, more
The move could position Snapchat as a hub to drive in-app commerce for other brands further down the road.
By Robert Williams • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Bud Light debuts Super Bowl Snapchat filters, final chapter of 'dilly dilly'
The beer brand will rotate animated filters with "dilly dilly" signs and clinking bottles, along with geotargeted ones for the game's winning and losing cities.
By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Apple posts strong Q1 revenues, but iPhone sales disappoint
Can ARKit and HomePod reignite interest from the tech giant's once-devoted fans?
By Chantal Tode • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Alphabet underpins strength of YouTube, hardware as vulnerabilities start to show
Google's parent company is feeling a stronger pinch from the costs of traffic acquisitions, along with some big fines and continued brand safety pains on YouTube.
By Peter Adams • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Report: Pepsi will launch VR experience around 2 iconic Super Bowl spots
The effort allows users to view the ads as if they were the stars, sources told Adweek.
By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Alexa serves up in-store whiskey recommendations
Available at a liquor store in New York, the Bottle Genius skill answers questions based on a shopper's tastes, occasion or desire to try something new.
By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Uber tests bike sharing in San Francisco
The ride-hailing pioneer lets customers reserve motorized bicycles instead of cars.
By Robert Williams • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Coca-Cola launches AR campaign with Alipay for Chinese New Year
Scanning QR codes on Coke ads and packaging unlocks gifts to spend on the mobile payment app.
By Robert Williams • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Google debuts real-time trigger to link digital, TV efforts
Marketers during the Super Bowl could use the tool to trigger a video ad following the airing of their TV spot or mere moments after a player scores a touchdown.
By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Facebook ads cost 43% more in Q4 as users spent less time on site
Several changes to which content users see are already having a significant impact on the social network.
By Chantal Tode • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Amazon SmileCodes put a new face on QR codes
The retailer has created branded versions of the scannable codes that link shoppers to product information and value-added content.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 1, 2018