Mike O'Brien

A former ClickZ editor, Mike O'Brien couldn't stay away and now contributes to the site in addition to working as a content marketer at Sailthru, the world's largest sender of personalized email. He primarily writes about the innovative ways brands use technology now and the ways they might in the future.

Yahoo Style Takes a Splash at Native Advertising
Display Advertising

Yahoo Style Takes a Splash at Native Advertising

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Yahoo Style Takes a Splash at Native Advertising

The latest in a series of online magazines with which Yahoo is rebranding itself, Yahoo Style has ads that blend in with its fashion features. Read Mo...

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Nielsen: Narrower-Targeted Ad Campaigns Perform Better
Ad Industry Metrics

Nielsen: Narrower-Targeted Ad Campaigns Perform Better

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Nielsen: Narrower-Targeted Ad Campaigns Perform Be...

The number of ad campaigns that reached their intended targets declined across the board, particularly among the Gen X demographic. Read More...

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Saks Beefs Up Social Commerce With the Shoppable Selfie
Social

Saks Beefs Up Social Commerce With the Shoppable Selfie

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Saks Beefs Up Social Commerce With the Shoppable S...

The department store launched #SaksStyle, a shoppable hub curated by customers who contribute their pictures from social media sites. Read More...

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Like2Buy Simplifies Shopping on Instagram
Social

Like2Buy Simplifies Shopping on Instagram

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Like2Buy Simplifies Shopping on Instagram

The new platform makes Instagram shopability easier for companies and consumers alike, but is one link enough? Read More...

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Ads and Videos May Make Their Way to Snapchat
Media

Ads and Videos May Make Their Way to Snapchat

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Ads and Videos May Make Their Way to Snapchat

The mobile messaging app known for its vanishing photos is reportedly leaning toward monetization for the first time. Read More...

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Rovio Tests New Direct Programmatic Capabilities
Media

Rovio Tests New Direct Programmatic Capabilities

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Rovio Tests New Direct Programmatic Capabilities

The company behind Angry Birds gets on board with the programmatic media buying trend, allowing advertisers to choose which inventory they want to pla...

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Ritz-Carlton Strives to Improve Customer Stays With App Upgrade
Ecommerce

Ritz-Carlton Strives to Improve Customer Stays With App Upgrade

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Ritz-Carlton Strives to Improve Customer Stays Wit...

The Ritz-Carlton is looking to bring its signature luxury to mobile users by making it easier for them to check in and out with mobile check-in, among...

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Pinterest Upgrades Analytics Tool
Analytics

Pinterest Upgrades Analytics Tool

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Pinterest Upgrades Analytics Tool

Pinterest increases its value to marketers by allowing them to analyze engagement by seeing which impressions their audience is clicking, liking, and ...

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Why Don't People Click on Mobile Advertisements?
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Why Don't People Click on Mobile Advertisements?

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Why Don't People Click on Mobile Advertisements?

In a recent Nielsen study that explored why people choose not to click on a mobile ad, users cited apathy as the number one reason. What can marketers...

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TV Is Not Dead - It Has Moved to Different Platforms
Conference Coverage

TV Is Not Dead - It Has Moved to Different Platforms

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TV Is Not Dead - It Has Moved to Different Platfor...

Two speakers at ClickZ Live San Francisco discuss the inherent differences between mobile and television content, and how understanding apps is the wa...

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Social Engagement Comes in Many Forms [#CZLSF]
Conference Coverage

Social Engagement Comes in Many Forms [#CZLSF]

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Social Engagement Comes in Many Forms [#CZLSF]

At her session at ClickZ Live San Francisco, IBM's social business strategist discussed the ways in which several brands have excelled at engagement. ...

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Influencing the Influencer Is Key to Effective Content Marketing [#CZLSF]
Conference Coverage

Influencing the Influencer Is Key to Effective Content Marketing [#CZLSF]

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Influencing the Influencer Is Key to Effective Con...

Lee Odden, CEO of TopRank Online Marketing, speaks about the co-creation of content and how it can truly "influence" the overall marketing message. Re...

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Under Armour Uses Star Power to Boost Content Marketing Efforts
Marketing

Under Armour Uses Star Power to Boost Content Marketing Efforts

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Under Armour Uses Star Power to Boost Content Mark...

The brand’s five-part video series starring NFL quarterback Cam Newton demonstrates how an athlete's popularity can propel a brand's content marketing...

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Twitter Unveils Objective-Based Ad Campaigns
Social

Twitter Unveils Objective-Based Ad Campaigns

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Twitter Unveils Objective-Based Ad Campaigns

The social platform says its new tools will allow advertisers to select objectives and see recommended formats, as well as only pay for actions aligne...

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Sprint’s Frobinson Framily Hits the Road in a Digital Content Initiative
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Sprint’s Frobinson Framily Hits the Road in a Digital Content Initiative

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Sprint’s Frobinson Framily Hits the Road in a Digi...

Sprint has partnered with Roadtrippers to plot a summertime road trip for its Frobinson framily, but experts say the campaign's goals and ROI potentia...

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Mobile Coupons to Reach More Than 1 Billion Consumers: Study
Ecommerce

Mobile Coupons to Reach More Than 1 Billion Consumers: Study

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Mobile Coupons to Reach More Than 1 Billion Consum...

British research firm Juniper found that while mobile coupons are already popular, their frequency of use will explode in the next five years. That co...

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Foursquare Releases Social Search-Centric Redesign
Social

Foursquare Releases Social Search-Centric Redesign

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Foursquare Releases Social Search-Centric Redesign

The network is now more focused on allowing users to tailor the network to their personal preferences, which, conveniently, opens new opportunities fo...

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LinkedIn Sales Tool Paves Way For Warmer Leads
Social

LinkedIn Sales Tool Paves Way For Warmer Leads

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LinkedIn Sales Tool Paves Way For Warmer Leads

LinkedIn says its Sales Navigator tool will help sales professionals get away from cold outreaches and build better connections with buyers. Read More...

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StrongView Leads the Way for Email Marketers
Email

StrongView Leads the Way for Email Marketers

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StrongView Leads the Way for Email Marketers

After analyzing nine of the top email marketing vendors in its most recent Wave, Forrester Research found StrongView to be the strongest. Read More...

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App Marketing Costs Continue to Rise
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App Marketing Costs Continue to Rise

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App Marketing Costs Continue to Rise

According to app marketing technology company Fiksu, the cost of app marketing reached new heights this summer and it's likely to keep climbing. How s...

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A Social Media Presence Isn’t Enough – Brands Need Engagement [Report]
Social

A Social Media Presence Isn’t Enough – Brands Need Engagement [Report]

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A Social Media Presence Isn’t Enough – Brands Need...

A new report from Sprinklr finds that simply developing social media platforms isn't enough for brands — conversing with customers is to the key to av...

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Amazon’s Fire Phone May Add Another Layer to Mobile Marketing
Media

Amazon’s Fire Phone May Add Another Layer to Mobile Marketing

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Amazon’s Fire Phone May Add Another Layer to Mobil...

Whether or not the phone is a hit with the public remains to be seen, but Amazon's new e-commerce-focused smartphone gives mobile marketers new techno...

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Facebook Claims More Than Half of Social Logins [Study]
Audience

Facebook Claims More Than Half of Social Logins [Study]

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Facebook Claims More Than Half of Social Logins [S...

Social infrastructure company Gigya's quarterly social login report finds that Facebook accounts for more than half of social logins, and a whopping 6...

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Facebook Experiments With Buy Button
Social

Facebook Experiments With Buy Button

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Facebook Experiments With Buy Button

The new feature will allow users to purchase items without ever leaving Facebook, and perhaps alludes to the broader future of e-commerce. Read More...

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New Adap.tv Patent Ties Sales to Specific TV Ads
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New Adap.tv Patent Ties Sales to Specific TV Ads

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New Adap.tv Patent Ties Sales to Specific TV Ads

With a new technology recognizing television-generated conversion, AOL's Adap.tv hopes to blur the line between digital and television advertising. Re...

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Mobile Wallets Drive 40 Percent of Payment Activity
Ad Industry Metrics

Mobile Wallets Drive 40 Percent of Payment Activity

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Mobile Wallets Drive 40 Percent of Payment Activit...

Studies from Nielsen, PayPal, and the Federal Reserve Bank show the increasing number of people who make mobile payments and the various ways in which...

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Pinterest Adds New Follow Button to Boost Brand Discovery
Social

Pinterest Adds New Follow Button to Boost Brand Discovery

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Pinterest Adds New Follow Button to Boost Brand Di...

An upgraded Follow button with a pop-up window makes it easier for customers to keep track of their favorite companies' Pinterest activity. Read More...

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