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Advertising Icebergs
Manage episode 396838763 series 2987036
One of the giant iceberg industries - it's all around us but we don’t really see it - is advertising. Frequently touted as the first to suffer, first to recover on the economic cycle, but also counter cyclical, since you need to sell harder in tougher times. Now we are seeing wobbles in economic data, some serious haircuts in tech exits and layoffs from the great and the good, it seems only right that we double down on a massive global ads market this week to see if it is suffering and if it is - might there be troubles ahead?
For more on Bubble Trouble, including transcripts of the show, visit us online at http://bubbletroublepodcast.com
You can learn more about Richard at https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-kramer-16306b2/
More on Will Page at: https://pivotaleconomics.com
(Times below correspond to the episode without considering any inserted advertisements.)
Bubble Trouble: Navigating the World of Digital Advertising
In this episode of Bubble Trouble, hosts Richard Kramer and Will Page explore the state of digital advertising, its potential growth, the impact of technological trends, and the challenges it faces in terms of fraud and wasteful spending. They discuss the influence of AI in advertising, the philosophy behind programmatic advertising, and how economic cycles affect advertising spend. They also delve into the strategies employed by big companies like Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram in the face of fraudulent activities. Richard points out marketers' inherent conflicts of interest and the ways AI could enhance ad targeting and testing. The hosts end with an insight into how poor economic periods could push companies to advertise harder to maintain their market presence.
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Part One
01:41 Understanding the Imperfections of the Advertising Market
01:57 The Size and Giants of the Advertising Market
02:36 The Impact of Social Media and Retail Media on Advertising
05:32 The Journey of Advertising: From Brand to Direct
21:43 The Influence of AI on Advertising
25:22 Addressing Ad Fraud in the Advertising Industry
25:48 Part Two
26:21 The Problem with Stream Fraud
26:39 Understanding the Different Types of Ad Fraud
27:20 The Impact of Fraud on the Music Industry
28:25 The Role of Bots in Ad Fraud
28:28 The Rise of Made-for-Advertising Sites
29:16 The Challenges of Programmatic Advertising
30:58 The Dangers of Malvertising
32:33 The Fear of Outing Fraudsters
37:49 The Future of Advertising on WhatsApp
43:16 The Impact of Elections on Advertising
47:26 The Role of AI in Improving Ad Targeting
48:12 The Influence of Advertising on Economic Cycles
48:27 Conclusion: The Imperfections and Opportunities in Advertising
50:01 Credits
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
164 episodes
Advertising Icebergs
Bubble Trouble: Laying Out Inconvenient Truths About How Business and Financial Markets Really Work
Manage episode 396838763 series 2987036
One of the giant iceberg industries - it's all around us but we don’t really see it - is advertising. Frequently touted as the first to suffer, first to recover on the economic cycle, but also counter cyclical, since you need to sell harder in tougher times. Now we are seeing wobbles in economic data, some serious haircuts in tech exits and layoffs from the great and the good, it seems only right that we double down on a massive global ads market this week to see if it is suffering and if it is - might there be troubles ahead?
For more on Bubble Trouble, including transcripts of the show, visit us online at http://bubbletroublepodcast.com
You can learn more about Richard at https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-kramer-16306b2/
More on Will Page at: https://pivotaleconomics.com
(Times below correspond to the episode without considering any inserted advertisements.)
Bubble Trouble: Navigating the World of Digital Advertising
In this episode of Bubble Trouble, hosts Richard Kramer and Will Page explore the state of digital advertising, its potential growth, the impact of technological trends, and the challenges it faces in terms of fraud and wasteful spending. They discuss the influence of AI in advertising, the philosophy behind programmatic advertising, and how economic cycles affect advertising spend. They also delve into the strategies employed by big companies like Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram in the face of fraudulent activities. Richard points out marketers' inherent conflicts of interest and the ways AI could enhance ad targeting and testing. The hosts end with an insight into how poor economic periods could push companies to advertise harder to maintain their market presence.
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Part One
01:41 Understanding the Imperfections of the Advertising Market
01:57 The Size and Giants of the Advertising Market
02:36 The Impact of Social Media and Retail Media on Advertising
05:32 The Journey of Advertising: From Brand to Direct
21:43 The Influence of AI on Advertising
25:22 Addressing Ad Fraud in the Advertising Industry
25:48 Part Two
26:21 The Problem with Stream Fraud
26:39 Understanding the Different Types of Ad Fraud
27:20 The Impact of Fraud on the Music Industry
28:25 The Role of Bots in Ad Fraud
28:28 The Rise of Made-for-Advertising Sites
29:16 The Challenges of Programmatic Advertising
30:58 The Dangers of Malvertising
32:33 The Fear of Outing Fraudsters
37:49 The Future of Advertising on WhatsApp
43:16 The Impact of Elections on Advertising
47:26 The Role of AI in Improving Ad Targeting
48:12 The Influence of Advertising on Economic Cycles
48:27 Conclusion: The Imperfections and Opportunities in Advertising
50:01 Credits
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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