Challenges for Marketers When Making Ads

Making great ads isn't easy. This series tackles the real struggles marketers face—tight budgets, fast timelines, and unclear results—and offers practical ways to simplify ad creation, testing, and improvement.

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Challenges for Marketers When Making Ads
Connected TV Advertising: What Is CTV & How To Boost ROAS

What is Connected TV, how is it different from traditional TV? Learn all about Connected TV and its impact on advertisers in this blog article.

Juliana Isabel Valera
September 3, 2026
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Challenges for Marketers When Making Ads
From Attention to Retention: The Science Behind Retention and Why Getting Noticed is Not Enough

Getting noticed isn't enough. Discover the science of ad retention, why the 3-second threshold matters, and how to optimize for maximum sales lift.

Juliana Isabel Valera
August 25, 2026
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Challenges for Marketers When Making Ads
YouTube Shorts Advertising: 4 Data-Backed Creative Strategies

Learn how to create high-performing YouTube Shorts ads. Master 3-second visual hooks, leverage shoppable CTAs, and pre-test creative with predictive AI.

Juliana Isabel Valera
August 24, 2026
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Challenges for Marketers When Making Ads
YouTube Ad Performance Benchmarks: What We Learned from Testing 5,000 Ads

Most YouTube ads get skipped. We analyzed 4,872 ads to reveal what actually works—from bold openings to brain-friendly design. Here's what to know.

Marta Jensen
May 6, 2025
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Challenges for Marketers When Making Ads
"Purpose Is Not the Point": Nick Asbury on Why Brands Should Rethink Their Mission

Nick Asbury challenges the "purpose movement" in marketing. Discover why he thinks brands should focus on creativity over activism in this candid interview

Coen Olde Olthof
November 29, 2024
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Challenges for Marketers When Making Ads
Understanding Marketing Effectiveness with Les Binet

Explore Les Binet's insights on balancing short-term wins with long-term brand growth for effective marketing strategies that drive real results.

Coen Olde Olthof
November 13, 2024

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