Although In-stream is currently the dominant choice for video advertising, due to the benefits and advantages of Outstream video ads, this is changing. Instream’s popularity is largely due to the fact that it’s been around the longest. Outstream video is still a new concept that is slowly gaining steam. A lot of agencies and brands [...]
Gone are the days of celebrity endorsements. Consumers have moved on from those they admire to those they trust. In fact, according to Ambassador Marketing, 74% of consumers identify word-of-mouth as a key influencer in their purchasing decision. How effective can word-of-mouth actually be? Collaborating with social media influencers is now one of the most effective ways to [...]
What is Outstream video? It's a new, superior video advertising format. It is different than In-stream which is currently the most popular video ad format. In this article, you'll learn about the two. We'll cover the main pros and cons of both In-stream and Outstream video ads. In-stream or Outstream Video Advertising? I have no [...]
Giant Media, a leading video advertising company, has integrated IBM Watson into its advertising platform for advertisers to better deliver personalized video advertisement to targeted audiences. Killington Resort in Vermont is one of the early adopters of this Giant Media’s targeting technology with Watson that has seen a 2.5x improved click through rate (CTR). Watson [...]
A guy walks in to his doctor’s office and says, “Help, my brother thinks he’s a chicken.” The doctor replies, “Why don’t you turn him in?” The man replies, “Because I need the eggs.” This joke – which famously bookends Woody Allen’s Annie Hall as an encapsulation of our need for romantic love – is [...]
Join Giant Media October 26th & 27th in New York City for PROGRAMMATIC I/O. AdExchanger’s PROGRAMMATIC I/O is the original and the world’s largest conference dedicated to the programmatic media and marketing industry. We will not only be in attendance but would love to set up a meeting with you! Drop us a line using the form [...]
Along with 20,000 fellow data enthusiasts, Giant Media is going to "Unleash the power of data, analytics and cognitive" at IBM World of Watson 2016, October 24–27 in Las Vegas. With a 4 day agenda crammed full of opportunity, we thought it would be helpful to highlight a few great sessions to attend: The Cognitive [...]
Attention spans are the currency of digital advertising today. That’s why CMOs at big brands are making personalization a priority. Recently, a mobile marketing automation company, Kahuna, conducted a survey of marketing leaders. Every single respondent ranked personalization as a #1 marketing priority. But only 10% reported having the tools to implement their ideas. Ouch. [...]
Giant Media is proud to announce the opening of its second Midwest sales office. Answering strong demand for its outstream video offering, Giant Media has physically expanded into Chicago, opening its fourth U.S. sales office in one of the largest ad markets in the country. “As outstream video advertising quickly becomes a fundamental strategy for agencies and [...]
It’s well known that the digital video ecosystem is undergoing explosive growth. The reason? Unlike the world of mass-market world of television, the digital ecosystem brings a new value proposition to the table: the ability to measure ROI with a high degree of precision. And with programmatic tech, advertisers can ensure they are reaching their [...]
