Evidence/Science-Based Marketing

Marketing isn’t guesswork. This series explores how data and predictive insights are changing the way we create and measure ads—so you can make smarter decisions before spending a single media dollar.

A close-up of hands holding fluffy teal pom-poms next to a black microphone mesh, creating ASMR sounds against a gradient blue and purple background.
Evidence/Science-Based Marketing
The Science of "Tactile Audio": How Sound Tricks the Brain into Feeling Your Product Through a Screen

Auditory cues trick the brain into feeling digital products, boosting perceived quality and sales when paired with process-focused ad framing.

Juliana Isabel Valera
October 1, 2026
Infographic titled "Your tracker and lift study disagree" comparing a Brand Tracker result (+0.9 pp, flat line, "Nothing moved") against a Brand Lift study result (+6.1 pp, bar chart, "It worked"), concluding with "Both are right."
Evidence/Science-Based Marketing
The Measurement Paradox: Why Your Brand Tracker and Lift Study Can Disagree

Your brand lift says it worked. Your tracker says nothing moved. Learn why both are right and build a measurement stack that ends the standoff.

Coen Olde Olthof
September 22, 2026
First-person POV looking straight down from the edge of a high-rise building at night, showing sneakers dangling over illuminated city streets and surrounding skyscrapers.
Evidence/Science-Based Marketing
From Eyes to Hands: Escaping the Observer Trap with First-Person Framing and Gaze Cueing

Bypass the "Observer Trap" by combining gaze cueing and first-person framing to direct attention and turn passive viewing into active participation.

Juliana Isabel Valera
September 1, 2026
An extremely cluttered room and desk overflowing with stacked papers, cardboard boxes, certificates, framed photos, and dense visual noise.
Evidence/Science-Based Marketing
The Hidden Cost of Visual Clutter: Why Your Brain Loves Lazy Design and Familiarity

Visual clutter acts as a cognitive tax that drains working memory. Learn how cognitive load theory and familiarity drive user trust and better UI design.

Juliana Isabel Valera
August 27, 2026
Digital caliper measuring 4.12 mm next to a surging wave of glowing blue data, media icons, and keywords like scale, views, and expansion.
Evidence/Science-Based Marketing
Les Binet: Efficiency is Killing Brands

Les Binet proves that media scale accounts for 80% of campaign effectiveness, warning that prioritizing short-term ROI over broad reach ruins brands.

Coen Olde Olthof
August 21, 2026
A sleek, scientific illustration of a human eye in cool blue and purple tones, representing the biological basis of eye-tracking research and the measurement of attentional synchrony in video advertising.
Evidence/Science-Based Marketing
The Science of Synchrony: How Visual Complexity Governs Video Ad Performance

A global expert team in JAMS reveals a 26.4% 'Complexity Tax' and a 0.66s peak in viewer attention. Learn to bridge science and creative with predictive AI

Sofia Nascimbeni
April 7, 2026

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