Digital Advertising

It’s that time of year again. The RTB House Team is closing the door on 2022, and our marketing team has been enthusiastically sharing their predictions about 2023. Fortunately, our writing team was there to take diligent notes and turn them into some useful marketing trend insights!

So grab yourself a warm beverage, and let’s take stock of where we ended up in 2022, and where marketing trends are going in 2023.

Way back in the late 19th century, the U.S. merchant John Wanamaker coined the often-quoted phrase, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted, the trouble is, I don’t know which half.” It was true then, and it’s still true for many businesses today. But, if you do want a clearer picture on where to best focus your budget, there are sophisticated digital tools out there now that can help. But which tools and methodologies should your brand use?

In an environment where customers have countless ways to engage with a product before purchasing, we need to rethink how we approach marketing activities. To achieve this, marketers often use a concept coined by Google called the “Zero Moment of Truth” (ZMOT). This represents the moment when customers engage with a product or service online before they make any commitments to purchase it.

Making the most of ZMOT is the key to a successful marketing strategy, particularly regarding retargeting, and this article will help you understand how to do just that.

Sports brands were already trendsetters but their relevance has increased over the last two years as lifestyles have changed. People have become health conscious and are actively taking part in fitness and well-being activities. Meanwhile, the global shift away from offices (and from more formal officewear) has turned sports clothes manufacturers into the de facto tastemakers of the entire fashion industry.

Have you ever downloaded the data Facebook has on you? Or Google? The sheer breadth of data collection has 86% of consumers worried, and this has led to a number of users leaving data-hungry social media platforms. It has also forced organizations like Google to do some soul-searching and adjust their approach to user data, notably by retiring third-party cookies.

Travel industries face numerous challenges when marketing online. To help you better understand how to form your marketing strategy for the modern world, we’ve compiled a series of 2-minute podcasts hosted by Jim Price, Head of Travel for RTB House America. Here’s a sneak peek of the first few.