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Local Marketing Activation Media Planning and Buying

What the Fee? A Media Buyer’s Practical Guide to Understanding Local Media Fees

Here’s the deal: national and local media fees don’t operate on the same playing field. While national media might get more of the limelight, local media holds its own by being incredibly targeted and impactful. But that focus comes with a higher cost. So, why exactly are local media fees higher?  Economies of Scale: Bigger […]

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Data + Insights Digital Marketing Local Marketing Activation

Google Analytics 4: Updates to Events, Key Events, and Conversions

Since its launch in October 2020, Google Analytics 4 (GA4) has been a journey. From filter changes to data streams to explorations, it has been a learning experience for everyone, including those at Google. Looking at the GA4 release notes, you can see that Google continues to make updates to make the process of gathering […]

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Channel Data Management Customer Experience and Loyalty Data + Insights Local Marketing Activation

Navigating 2024: Transformations Shaping Customer Experiences in Digital Marketing

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, staying ahead of the curve is paramount for marketers aiming to craft compelling customer experiences in 2024. As we start the new year, it’s crucial to understand and adapt to three key industry disruptions that are reshaping the way brands engage with consumers. Focusing on these conversations now […]

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Channel Data Management CRM and Loyalty Data + Insights Local Marketing Activation

Preference Centers: The Key to Unlock Consumer’s Hearts 

There is a plethora of data out there on your consumers nowadays. Whether it be Zero, First, Second, or Third-Party data, it can be difficult to understand what is best to leverage for your specific consumer marketing needs. It can also be a challenge determining how to manage it, while maintaining compliance with privacy laws […]

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Channel Partner Marketing Local Marketing Activation Local Websites and Marketing Strategy UX

Unleashing the Power of AI in Marketing: A Deep Dive into Ansira’s Adtech  Evolution

In the ever-evolving realm of marketing and marketing technologies, the convergence of tech and strategy has become more critical than ever. Ansira has stood at the forefront of this intersection, pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our adtech for over two decades. In an enlightening conversation, we spoke with Angie Cordova, Ansira’s VP […]

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Local Marketing Activation Local Websites and Marketing User Experience Web Development

Website Experience Back to Basics

As we head into the end of the year, it’s a great time to get back to basics when it comes to your website and the experience you provide to your shoppers. Chances are good that you visit your company’s website weekly, if not daily. That most likely holds true for many of your client-facing […]

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Local Marketing Activation Social Media Strategy UX

Adapting Automotive Marketing in a Shifting Landscape: Strategies for Dealers in 2024 

In an engaging Roundtable Q&A, Angie Cordova, Vice President of Product Management at Ansira, delves into the dynamic world of automotive marketing. With the industry facing seismic shifts due to a multitude of factors such as volatile inventory levels, elevated interest rates, technological advancements in marketing, and tight advertising budgets, dealers are grappling with the […]

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Local Marketing Activation

Navigating Gmail and Yahoo’s New Email Sending Guidelines

Gmail and Yahoo will enforce new email sending guidelines starting February 1, 2024, which require subscriber protections for inboxes. Those impacted include bulk email senders who send more than 5,000 emails per day to Gmail and Yahoo subscribers. Email has always been a prime target for attackers, and unfortunately, simply encrypting message transfers between email […]

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Local Marketing Activation

Boost Your Auto Dealership’s Visibility with Google Business Profile

In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence is essential for businesses in every industry. For auto dealerships, local discoverability is key to attracting potential customers and standing out from the competition. One powerful tool that can significantly enhance your dealership’s online presence is Google Business Profiles (GBPs). In this blog, we’ll explore how […]

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Data + Insights Local Marketing Activation

Google Vehicle Listing Structured Data – What is it all about?

The Google Whisperer’s motto has always been “this is Google’s world, and we are all just living in it,” and you can see that right now with Google’s new announcement that dealers can now implement vehicle listing markup themselves. While this may appear to be a valuable service for dealers, a closer examination of the […]