Although the UK’s advertising market spend saw an increase in 2023 to £9.6bn – ad fraud still remains the biggest threat to budgets.
According to the latest IPA Bellweather report, marketing budgets saw their biggest growth since 2014 but ad fraud also hit an estimated $84 billion in the same year.
The UK reached its highest level of ransomware attacks in 2022 according to figures available from the Information Commission’s Office – at 34% of all reported cybercrime.
Criminals compromised data on potentially more than 5.3 million people from over 700 organisations according to the Data security incident trends report released by the ICO, covering the period up to Q3 2023.
Has your brand considered its global impact on the climate and thought about what carbon savings it can make?
Sustainability was a big marketing trend for 2022 and it’s one area where a positive impact can have a significant attraction for new customers.
Bots can cause multiple types of damage to your brand’s website and – by extension – your company reputation.
Misinformation is one of the many ways bots cause issues worldwide and, while you may think your brand is safe from that type of attack, the technology used to create bots which spread false data can also be used to cripple legitimate businesses.
Google’s new Performance Max is designed to buy ads across the company’s full range of advertising channels and inventory.
However, since the extension to Smart Shopping was rolled out, there’s been concerns about how it actually “performs” and specific worries about ad placement and difficulties in accessing data from your campaigns.
It is estimated that half of all internet traffic is attributed to bots and the malicious ones can work to divert visitors or steal clicks from paid ads.
Click Fraud software improves paid advertising.
The pandemic has affected how we interact but for digital marketing there is a growing emphasis on rebuilding human communications.
Consumers have reshaped the way they communicate, using social media channels and digital tools rather than face-to-face direct selling and this is making brands rethink their marketing strategies to focus on creating customer-first inclusivity.
Veracity’s commitment to transparency in advertising and active action against click fraud has seen it achieve Verified by TAG status.
The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) is the leading global initiative fighting criminal activity and increasing trust in the digital advertising industry.
With the impending demise of third party cookies the importance of having good quality data – and knowing how to keep it safe – is becoming increasingly critical for marketers.
While the death of the cookie isn’t on the cards for a couple of years, given Google’s announcement it would be delaying the implementation of its blocking for at least two years, it is going to happen.
Click fraud rises in 2021 have been heavily influenced by increased e-commerce spend during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic has had a fundamental effect on the way people interact and this is reflected in many of the digital marketing trends 2021.
Businesses and brands need to be prepared to dedicate more resources to social media and digital marketing trends 2021 according to DaBrian Marketing.
Why you want to improve your SEO should be obvious, the better your SEO the chances are more people will find your content and come to your site. If you have quality content this will show will enhance your brand and you will gain the trust of your visitors. Not many will turn in to leads and customers but if you continue to provide value then some will.
Award-winning malicious bot protection.
Cyber Award Winner 2021
AI-Enabled Data Solution of the Year – DataIQ Awards 2023 Finalist
Tech Innovation of the Year Winner – Leeds Digital Festival Awards
Cyber Security Company of the Year – UK Business Tech Awards 2023 Finalist
Tech Leader of the Year – Tech Awards 2023 Finalist
Best Use of AI – Tech Awards 2023 Highly Commended
