Have you ever heard marketing people talk about “Programmatic Advertising” and wondered what they’re talking about? If you have, you’re not alone. Jargon confuses people and us marketers are some of the worst offenders. Programmatic Marketing doesn’t have to be confusing and if we drop the jargon and explain it in layman’s terms, you’ll probably be pretty excited about it. …
Why you need UTM codes to track advertising results
Digital advertising and UTM codes go hand in hand. Like PB & J, you’ll wonder what you did without the two together. Here’s a quick marketing tip to give you the inside scoop on a tactic that will help you better track advertising results. Oh, wait, what is a UTM code? UTM stands for Urchin Tracking Module. Sounds fancy, right? …
Gen Z… where you won’t be finding them in the media
Gen Z is already moving away from Facebook….what’s next? Born between 1995 & 2010, Generation Z is growing up quickly and consuming content along the way. “Generally, members of Gen Z are tech-savvy, pragmatic, open-minded, individualistic — but also socially responsible,” An Hodgson, an income and expenditure manager at Euromonitor International, told Business Insider.” Business Insider goes on to remind …
Media buyers? Let’s break it down.
Media buyers? Let’s break it down. We leave the creatives to the creative. Chances are you have enough cooks in the kitchen. Between you, your VP, and the office dog’s chief strategist, we get the drill. You’ve spent all this time, energy (not to mention budget) working with a creative services firm – you’ve got a new brand, a new …
It’s our 8th Birthday today!
8 years ago today I left a great job selling television advertising for ABC to start an advertising agency. It was 2008, during the Obama presidential election and start of the Great Recession. It was a big leap of faith that paid off. I’m so thankful for the great team of people I have had supporting me and cheering me …
Seattle Advertising Agency
Not everyone can afford a big ad agency. “Big” often means matching big fees and retainers for services and more often than not, if you’re a small to medium size advertiser, you’ll be passed down to junior executives cutting their teeth with your brand and your media dollars! Thrive believes that the all advertisers deserve big attention from a professional …