Dan Darnell

The 7 deadly sins of personalization

Along with the benefits of e-commerce personalization, there are innate risks. Here are the most commonly committed sins and how to avoid them.

Usama Fayyad

How to take behavioral targeting to the next level

Marketers have access to a wealth of data about consumers in real-time. Here's how to use this information to deliver incredibly relevant and useful advertising.

Jason Stewart

Why untargeted ads are a terrible investment

For years, B2B marketers have been funneling money into untargeted ads -- and essentially flushing money down the drain. Here's how to recover.

Joseph DeLuca

The new opportunity in cross-platform advertising

The growing trend of cocooning is changing how brands interact with consumers. Here's how to engage the customers who choose to stay home.

Amy Masters

The 5 most common big data screw-ups

Many marketers are using big data in ineffective, illogical, or incomplete ways. Let's look at the most common offenses.

Eric Picard

Targeting fundamentals everyone should know

Despite the importance of targeting in online advertising, few people in our industry understand how the required information is gathered. Let's take a closer look at how to find the data.

Samson Adepoju

How to prevent online ad placement fails

The unfortunate placement of an online ad can be its doom. We've all seen what can happen. Here's how to avoid these embarrassing mistakes.

Dax Hamman

Why retargeting is fundamentally broken

Many marketers consider site retargeting the most effective tactic in their media plans, yet the way it is measured is critically flawed. Here's how to do it right.

Brittany Schermerhorn

Facebook's Lookalike Audience targeting in a nutshell

Lookalike Audience targets consumers that look like those in a marketer's existing Custom Audience database. Great, but do "likes" really indicate possible purchase intent? Here's the scoop.

Tricia Despres

Rebrandings that failed miserably

Did New Coke teach us nothing? Don't screw with a good thing. Here are the lessons we learned when these beloved brands dared to toy with their own images.

Jarvis Mak

3 mistakes that prevent retargeting success

Retargeting can deliver impressive ROI -- when done right. Here are the missteps to avoid when creating an attribution framework.

Paul Gorrell

The 7 hardest marketing jobs to fill

Recruiters are fiercely fighting over a small set of marketing professionals with certain skills. Here are the job openings that agencies are competing to fill.

Shannon Duffy

A guide to finding the most important data

Navigating the seas of marketing data can be challenging. Use this guide to set sail in the right direction.

Geoff Gieron

Why marketers should care about do-not-track

If you want to make real connections with your customers, you must respect them. It's time to take DNT seriously.

Rebecca Lieb

Why privacy isn't the problem with online targeting

Digital marketers have access to more personal data than ever, but privacy concerns can be misleading. Here is the real deal with real-time bidding.

Vanessa Naylon

A marketer's guide to using the interest graph

With 266 billion "likes," follows, and other social cues to analyze, marketers are more equipped than ever to determine relevance. Here's how the interest graph can make your targeting dreams come true.