Journeys and funnels as metaphors for a customer’s decision-making process on the path to purchase have preoccupied marketers and the marketing research community for over a century. The metaphors were intended to help model, measure, and validate the consumer behaviors to achieve predictable business results through media investments. Unfortunately, a combination of channel fragmentation, data […]
How a full-funnel approach led to a 20% increase in average order value for a leading mattress retailer At illumin we’re big proponents of the connected consumer journey. We know different audience segments may require different messages at different points in their journey, and not all members travel at the same speed. The value […]
Welcome to the first edition of what’s new with illumin®. We’ve just introduced several impressive new features to illuminate your path to smarter decisions and better outcomes. Ad Format Support SkipStream™ Custom Video Player Our custom video player SkipStream™ is now available in illumin for video creative, allowing an overlay of interactions and performance reporting […]
Recent developments in the data economy for advertisers, including the deprecation of third-party cookies, have tipped the scales in favor of contextual targeting tactics. Additionally, advances in technology have unlocked the usage of contextual targeting in concert with first-party and/or CRM data. This emphasizes the need for advertisers to layer other targeting tactics […]
David Edelmen defined the consumer journey as “the sequence of touchpoints people have throughout their purchase, usage, and service experiences.” A well-developed consumer journey can greatly impact a customer’s experience and increase the likelihood of doing business with a brand. But, do your customers care about the “consumer journey”? Of course not! Marketers must dissect […]
Apple’s upcoming iOS 14.5 privacy update aims to enhance user transparency and control over the iOS device identifier used for a variety of digital activities, otherwise known as “IDFA” (or, Identifier For Advertising). What Apple’s privacy update is not doing Apple is not eliminating the IDFA altogether. It is making the use of IDFA a […]
The disappearance of the third-party cookie is ushering in a new wave of digital advertising. Now, there are opportunities for advertisers to understand online consumer behavior through transparent engagement, and by ensuring all members of the “information supply chain” respect user privacy. AcuityAds is proud to integrate with LiveRamp Authenticated Identity Infrastructure, which provides marketers […]
