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When Did Programmatic Advertising Start: A History Lesson

Rev

Remember those banner ads that you used to see when scrolling through MySpace or talking to your best friend via the antiquated AOL Instant Messenger? Those ads that we would see on our computers after school, or deep in a chat with your best friend, were actually the beginning of what we call Programmatic Advertising today.

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The Beginner's Guide to Rich Media Ads

Hubspot

Recently, I was scrolling online and I came across an ad for Narcos. While I can easily ignore most banner ads online , this one stood out. This was a prime example of rich media ads. A rich media ad is an excellent, modern ad format for marketers to consider. So, why do people use rich media ads?

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Content Marketing: Justifying the Costs and Benefits to the C-Suite

SmartBug Media

Back in 2012, Hubspot noted that “the average banner ad has a 0.1% clickthrough rate (CTR), and the standard 468x60 banner has a 0.04% CTR.”. Today, display ads have moved up slightly to 0.35 What’s caused the 300 percent increase?

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10 Horrifying Stats About Display Advertising

Hubspot

We are biased inbound marketers at HubSpot, and normally I ignore many of the stats I see about display ads because I know their engagement rate is incredibly low: The average banner ad has a 0.1% clickthrough rate (CTR), and the standard 468x60 banner has a 0.04% CTR. Source: Solve Media ) Tweet This.

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20 Display Advertising Stats That Demonstrate Digital Advertising's Evolution

Hubspot

The ads we were being presented with lacked context and value, and as a result, many of us were quick to deem them untrustworthy. At HubSpot, we held onto this notion for a while. There was just something about paying for an irrelevant banner ad that didn't sit well with us. 10 Stats That Show Display Ad Success.

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How Do You Make the Most of Web Ads? [Marketing Cast]

Hubspot

In today's episode of the Weekly Marketing Cast , David Meerman Scott shares some thoughts about making the most of Web ads. Check out the video below to hear his advice: Ad Copy & Graphic Lead to High Clickthroughs. Surprisingly, the biggest challenge for marketers is not designing the creative for these ads.

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What’s Holding Your Publication Back From Going Digital?

Hubspot

Are you only offering advertisers banner ads, with no other options? Banner ads are a great fit for advertisers who want something quick, easy and fairly inexpensive per click or impression. Be sure to have a wide variety of digital products to choose from, ranging from simple to more complex.