Posts Tagged ‘audience analysis’
Tokyo Olympics Provide Huge Outreach Opportunities…If They Occur
The Tokyo Olympics are set to start in just under three months despite Japan’s skyrocketing Covid cases and declared state of emergency. As nationwide hesitation for the games heats up, the Olympic Committee remains steadfast in continuing with the games, insisting all necessary safety precautions and testing will be rigorously implemented and upheld. Assuming the…
Read MoreHow publishers are sustaining 2020’s gaming momentum
E3 is back, and though virtual, hopes to pack enough pizazz to invigorate the industry and sustain record gaming audiences. Last year’s surge in gaming saw increased engagement times across digital, as well as introduced bastions of noobs to gaming life. But as many inevitably get back into old routines like school and office work,…
Read MoreWill 2021 be a programmatic pick-me-up?
2020 didn’t destroy us—it only made us stronger. While certain industries were devastated by the raging COVID-19 pandemic, others flourished, and ultimately all industries faced a forced evolution that only accelerated how brands interact with audiences digitally. With the worst of the pandemic presumably behind us, the world is looking to reactivate, and marketers are…
Read MoreWill Growing Disloyalty Affect Ford’s Bronco Launch?
how can the new Ford Bronco take advantage of the auto industry’s burgeoning disloyalty? Car brand loyalty is on the downturn. What was once an industry driven by committed customers is now an open road for savvy auto marketers. With more car choices than ever before, household incomes changing, and many automakers not providing optimal…
Read MoreWith upheaval, targeting takes center stage
During times of unrest, uncertainty, and un… normal, the tendency of most is to pull back. Way back. And that is just what we are seeing. According to the IAB Ad Spend Pulse study released last week, more than 24% of advertisers said that they were cutting all ad spending for the rest of Q1…
Read MoreLook-Alike vs Act-Alike Modeling: Stepping Out of the Shadows
How much does your data tell you about your audience? Let’s compare a couple of prominent figures with common look-alike modeling versus advanced act-alike modeling. Here, we used simple lookalike modeling to summarize two prominent politicians with large followings. The data provides some basic information that would allow us to assume both men are of…
Read MoreHow Users Have Embraced (Or Not) 280 Character Tweets
In November last year, Twitter doubled the limit on tweet length from 140 characters to 280 characters. Because Affinity Answers observes and analyzes consumer behavior across social networks including Twitter (more on how we do it here), we were prepared to observe lengthier Tweets from brands and celebrities as well as lengthier replies to those…
Read More3 Things Marketers Need to Know for the Fall TV Season
It’s officially summer, and another TV season has come and gone. While viewers take a break and wait for new shows this fall, the networks (and their advertisers) will continue to weigh which platforms are most effective at promoting and gathering audiences for September’s new entries. Marketers know that one of the places fans of…
Read More3 Brand Marketing Takeaways from Carpool Karaoke
James Corden has won the hearts – and views – of late night fans; The Late Late Show YouTube channel recently hit the 1-billion view mark. This is mostly due to the success of his signature bit, Carpool Karaoke, featuring the host driving artists around LA while singing their hits. These jovial and candid interactions are…
Read MoreLate-Night Changes Represent Brand Opportunities
If you stopped paying attention to late-night television in December 2012, then you might be surprised when you turn on your TV or stream video. Nearly every face fronting late night’s institutions is new, and what’s even more surprising is how much attention the new faces are getting despite TV’s overall ratings declines. As Los…
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