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How to Sell Digital Advertising Products to Restaurant Owners

In today’s dynamic hospitality industry, restaurant owners are constantly seeking for ways to get more customers and to improve their internal operations. This presents a golden opportunity for digital marketers to showcase their offerings. However, selling online products to restaurant owners requires a strategic approach, so in this article we will share some tips on how digital advertising sales reps can tap into this lucrative market.

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A Definitive Guide to Audience Extension for Publishers

What if we told you there was a way for publishers to transform their website traffic into valuable, segmented audiences that almost any local advertiser would be interested in? Yes, it can be done through the power of audience extension. By leveraging extensive user data—such as pages visited, articles read, and videos watched—publishers can help advertisers target similar audiences across the web. Let’s see how this concept works in practice!

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Are Carousel Ads Effective for Local Advertisers?

Online display advertising is all about capturing the attention of the users, while they are not actively shopping for new products or services. This is hard to achieve, due to the lack of purchase intent, so marketers need to get creative and spark the attention of customers with stunning ad creatives. Thanks to the widespread adoption of social media, carousel ads have increased in popularity. In this article we will go over the pros and cons of these display ads from the perspective of local business advertisers.

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Ad Revenue Optimization for Publishers – How to Achieve It?

The primary goal of every business is to generate profit and online publishers make no exception. Maximizing ad revenue potential is easier said than done due to the complexity and the constantly evolving digital landscape. The availability of various software, ad formats and KPIs coupled with the unpredictable user behavior and global competition makes it even harder for executives to focus on what matters most. In this article we will take a look at ad revenue optimization strategies that can help publishers get back on the right track.

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Improve CTR: How to Create Ads that Users Click on

Display advertising is a powerful tool for local advertisers to promote their businesses, products, and services to a broad online audience. However, to make the most of this marketing channel, it’s essential to improve Click-Through Rates (CTR). A high CTR indicates that your display ads are resonating with your target audience, which leads to an increase in web traffic. In this article, we’ll explore effective strategies to enhance CTR for local advertisers using display ads.

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How to Measure the Value of Attention in Banner Ads

In today’s article I will address a topic that never ceases to pique my interest – attention validation in the realm of advertising. Before we go any further, there’s a gem I must share with you. It’s a white paper by Adnami, aptly titled “Unveiling the Metric That Matters,” which has a deep impact on the entire advertising industry. The findings of the study resonate deeply with us over at Smartico, as the metric in question is a pillar of our analytical strategy.

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SMB Advertising Sales: Top Strategies for Selling Ads to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Selling any product or service to small and midsize businesses, needs you to understand your product very well to cater to the special time constraints, needs and purchasing behaviors of SMBs. This is why today we will take a look at some effective sales strategies publishers can implement to communicate with SMB customers more effectively. But first let’s start with defining what differentiates these businesses from the rest.

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The Future of News Revenue: Insights from The World Press Trends Report

The latest World Press Trends report has sparked a whirlwind of discourse across the news industry, and I’m no exception – I’ve got a lot of thoughts to share. Compiled by WAN-IFRA, this report provides us with a comprehensive look at what’s happening within our dynamic field. As I go over the report’s findings, I can’t help but feel a mixture of excitement and resolve. Let’s kick things off on a high note by spotlighting some of the standout statistics and insights that caught my eye.

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Why Display Ads Make Sense for a Small Business?

Businesses are constantly trying to find the best performing channel for their local ads, hoping to achieve the highest possible return on investment. SEO, PPC, Meta ads or even influencer marketing come to mind when trying to achieve this goal. Today we will take a closer look at display advertising, its various types and cover why it is a solution every SMB owner can benefit from.

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Self-Serve Advertising Platforms: Are they Worth the Money?

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape change is the only constant! Self-serve advertising has taken the world of business by storm handing SMB advertisers the keys to drive their own ad campaigns. The whole concept revolves around simplifying the ad placement process, offering advertisers a platform that is easy to use. They get to create, manage and track their ads, customize their marketing messages and monitor performance in real-time. It sounds even better when you take into account the lack of advertising intermediaries like sales reps and agencies. In this article we will take a look at the pros and cons of self-serve ad platforms and try to answer the question: Is this what local advertisers and regional publishers actually need?

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