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Ad spending slowdown hits tech and social media firms, but not equally

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 27, 2022
While ad revenue growth is slowing down, experts don't see a decline coming.
Google is expected to comprise 30% of total worldwide digital ad revenues this year, one analyst said. Meanwhile, Snapchat and Twitter are each expected to make up under 1%.
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How advertisers approached inflation in the 1970s, and how they approach it today

by Matt Levin
Jul 27, 2022
When inflation raged decades ago, some marketers saw it as an opportunity. Now, the money-saving pitch is more subtle.
"Stagflation" plagued the economy of the late 1970s and early '80s. Some marketers saw it as an opportunity to pitch brands as pocketbook friendly. Above, New York's Times Square in 1979.
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TikTok has a problem with paid ads going undisclosed

by Amy Scott and Sarah Leeson
Jul 14, 2022
The FTC requires social media influencers to clearly disclose paid advertisements, but not everyone does.
Regulating whether content creators are properly disclosing paid ads is an "impossible job," said Sara Morrison, a senior reporter for Recode at Vox.
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What's up with celebrities and cryptocurrency?

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Jun 10, 2022
"Celebrities are rich for reasons having nothing to do with their crypto investments," says Vox's Emily Stewart.
Actor Matt Damon told viewers that "fortune favors the brave" during a Super Bowl ad for Crypto.com.
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What social media advertising tells us about inflation

by Kristin Schwab
Apr 26, 2022
Digital advertising suffers from supply chain and inflation issues too.
Social media companies' quarterly reports may fill us in on the supply chain and inflation issues the industry is dealing with.
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How supply chain issues and inflation have started to reshape advertising

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Apr 15, 2022
What's the message for brands when the stuff they're selling is either not available or more expensive?
Some brands are shifting away from product-focused advertising as supply chain issues make it harder to get goods.
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Are Super Bowl ads still worth the cost?

by Janet Nguyen
Feb 11, 2022
Advertisers have invested millions of dollars in the commercials that will air during the big game Sunday.
The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals will compete in Sunday's Super Bowl, and advertisers will compete for viewers' attention.
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French car commercials will soon urge buyers to reconsider driving

by Amanda Peacher
Jan 14, 2022
Automakers will have to include language that suggests consumers take public transportation or bike or walk, especially for shorter trips.
In France, car commercials will need language that encourages consumers not to drive.
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Companies ease up on the holiday ads

by Caroline Champlin
Nov 15, 2021
This is usually a season when department stores, automakers and other retailers go big on ads touting special holiday deals. Not this year.
A pedestrian walks past a store advertising a Black Friday sale in New York.
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Coca-Cola nearly doubled its advertising this year

by Andy Uhler
Oct 27, 2021
Does Coke even need to advertise? Turns out there are good reasons to do it, like keeping "top of mind" with customers.
Experts say advertising is still beneficial, even for brands as large and iconic as Coca-Cola.
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