For the first time, a joint study spearheaded by Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) measured the entire digital advertising ad spend to estimate the fraud rate for invalid traffic (IVT). The joint study -- brought together by TAG with American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As), Association of National Advertisers (ANA), and Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) -- determined that by working together the digital advertising industry collectively saved an estimated $10.8 billion in 2023, dramatically reducing fraud related to IVT in U.S. display and video ad channels by 92%.

Back-to-school spending among U.S. consumers is expected to rise 3.3% year over year to $33.3 billion, a new Coresight Research report estimates. More than two-thirds (68.8%) of respondents to Coresight’s survey…

Why do brands spend so much time and money on photoshoots? Because images matter a lot in marketing. The brain processes pictures first. But words matter, too. Alongside those great photos and great design is the copy on the page or screen. And this copy must be interesting, thoughtful and relevant. Most importantly, it must be engaging – driving your reader to take a very specific action (shop, donate, learn more, you get the idea). Sounds time-consuming to come up with just the right words, doesn’t it? It is. But like the fabulous photos your brand captures, engaging copy is another investment that’s well worth it. Because action from your reader means dolla dolla bills for your brand. Here are five tips to help you create copy that truly engages. go to: https://www.jschmid.com/blog/breakthrough-creative-gimme-5/