Super Bowl ads cost millions of dollars. Are they worth it?

Strategy & Leadership Super Bowl ads cost millions of dollars. Are they worth it?

5y Mike O'Brien

Super Bowl ads cost millions of dollars. Are they ...

Though Super Bowl ads are guaranteed attention, they don't necessarily guarantee sales. But they can, particularly when emotion meets actionability. R...

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Super Bowl Sunday and SEO: The importance of search during the Big Game

Search Marketing Super Bowl Sunday and SEO: The importance of search during the Big Game

5y Mike O'Brien

Super Bowl Sunday and SEO: The importance of searc...

SEO is crucial during the Super Bowl, both for $5 million-dollar advertisers and companies hoping to appear in local search results. Read More...

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ClickZ's World Cup winners, including Budweiser, McDonald's, and Apple

Digital Advertising ClickZ's World Cup winners, including Budweiser, McDonald's, and Apple

6y Mike O'Brien

ClickZ's World Cup winners, including Budweiser, M...

Now that the World Cup is over, we’ve identified the six brands we think did the best job at digital marketing, including Budweiser, McDonald’s, and A...

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ClickZ's Super Bowl LII winners, with a technology twist

Digital Advertising ClickZ's Super Bowl LII winners, with a technology twist

6y Mike O'Brien

ClickZ's Super Bowl LII winners, with a technology...

"Super Bowl winners" is usually based on the public's favorite ads, which often involve puppies tugging at the heartstrings. This year, we're focusing...

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Throwback Thursday: Grey Group India's Leroy Alvares talks about pulling heart strings in advertising

Throwback Thursday: Grey Group India's Leroy Alvares talks about pulling heart strings in advertising

8y Sophie Loras

Throwback Thursday: Grey Group India's Leroy Alvar...

Stories with a strong emotional pull are a key theme when discussing powerful and memorable ads with Leroy Alvares, president, digital services, Grey ...

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How was Snapchat's first Super Bowl?

How was Snapchat's first Super Bowl?

8y Mike O'Brien

How was Snapchat's first Super Bowl?

The social Super Bowl has traditionally referred to Twitter and Facebook. This year, Snapchat is in the mix, having had Super Bowl sponsors for the f...

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Three factors that determine Super Bowl success

Three factors that determine Super Bowl success

8y Mike O'Brien

Three factors that determine Super Bowl success

Super Bowl ads cost millions of dollars, so brands better make them worthwhile. But how can that be measured? Last week, we determined that it is, in ...

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Super Bowl ad preview... superlatives edition!

Super Bowl ad preview... superlatives edition!

8y Mike O'Brien

Super Bowl ad preview... superlatives edition!

The Super Bowl is one of the year’s most competitive events, so why not make the ad preview into a competition, too? Here are ClickZ‘s 10 ...

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What 50 years of Super Bowl advertising has taught us

What 50 years of Super Bowl advertising has taught us

8y Sanjay Dholakia

What 50 years of Super Bowl advertising has taught...

Analyzing the evolution of Super Bowl advertising campaigns provides relevant insight that is highly useful for today's marketers. Read More...

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The digital download: Facebook's ad revenue up, while Twitter's management down

The digital download: Facebook's ad revenue up, while Twitter's management down

8y Yuyu Chen

The digital download: Facebook's ad revenue up, wh...

This week's digital download includes Facebook’s Q4 2015 earnings, Twitter’s management shakeup, Snapchat’s Super Bowl ad program and IAB’s response t...

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Do brands need Super Bowl ads anymore?

Do brands need Super Bowl ads anymore?

8y Mike O'Brien

Do brands need Super Bowl ads anymore?

Super Bowl ads are crazy expensive and get most of their attention before the game these days. But that's still a lot of attention, as well as the ...

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Then and now: the evolution of branding

Then and now: the evolution of branding

8y Mike O'Brien

Then and now: the evolution of branding

Budweiser branding has gone from regal to relatable, while Coke has become much more subtle over the years. How else have brands evolved from the TV-o...

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Why are ads with animals so appealing?

Why are ads with animals so appealing?

8y Mike O'Brien

Why are ads with animals so appealing?

Analyzing 5,000 branded videos, Unruly Media recently compiled a list of the 10 that were shared the most on social. One common theme was animals. But...

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And our favorite ads of 2015 are...

And our favorite ads of 2015 are...

8y Team ClickZ

And our favorite ads of 2015 are...

For our final Ads of the Week, the whole ClickZ editorial team joined together for this one, each sharing one or two of our favorites from the whole y...

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The 10 most cringeworthy social fails of 2015

The 10 most cringeworthy social fails of 2015

8y Mike O'Brien

The 10 most cringeworthy social fails of 2015

For the second year, ClickZ ranks the top 10 social media fails from brands like Starbucks and Tinder, which range from embarrassing to egregiously of...

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Spotlight on: Adam Tucker, president, Ogilvy NYC

Spotlight on: Adam Tucker, president, Ogilvy NYC

8y Mike O'Brien

Spotlight on: Adam Tucker, president, Ogilvy NYC

As one of the top agencies in the world, Ogilvy & Mather specializes in campaigns that engage consumers in unique ways - something New York president ...

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How will the IoT affect CPG brands?

How will the IoT affect CPG brands?

8y Mike O'Brien

How will the IoT affect CPG brands?

Bud Light is officially selling smart fridges that let you know when you're almost out of beer. Is this a fun novelty item, or does it show how CPG br...

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Beverage Brands Illustrate Importance of Online Content for Offline Products

Beverage Brands Illustrate Importance of Online Content for Offline Products

9y Mike O'Brien

Beverage Brands Illustrate Importance of Online Co...

Soft drink and beer brands aren't exactly huge in the e-commerce space, but Coca-Cola, Bud Light and Mountain Dew demonstrate how important content is...

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CBS to Move Super Bowl Ads Online: Can Iconic Brands Learn from Smaller Campaigns?

CBS to Move Super Bowl Ads Online: Can Iconic Brands Learn from Smaller Campaigns?

9y Emily Alford

CBS to Move Super Bowl Ads Online: Can Iconic Bran...

Reports are circulating that CBS will stream this years' Super Bowl ads online, a space that has traditionally been dominated by smaller, more nimble ...

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Tweets of the Week: NASA, Amazon and ESPN Lead the Way

Tweets of the Week: NASA, Amazon and ESPN Lead the Way

9y Yuyu Chen

Tweets of the Week: NASA, Amazon and ESPN Lead the...

This week, Twitter cruised on the surface of Pluto, shopped on Amazon, celebrated the 2015 ESPY awards, and made a toast for Novak Djokovic’s big win ...

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Tweets of the Week: Soccer and Sharks, Chicken and Chocolate

Tweets of the Week: Soccer and Sharks, Chicken and Chocolate

9y Mike O'Brien

Tweets of the Week: Soccer and Sharks, Chicken and...

This week on Twitter kicked off with the Women's World Cup, around which Nike had the most engagement. Shark Week and two food related holidays inspir...

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Nike Takes the Women’s World Cup with #NoMaybes

Nike Takes the Women’s World Cup with #NoMaybes

9y Yuyu Chen

Nike Takes the Women’s World Cup with #NoMaybes

Nike’s #NoMaybes campaign has caught lots of attention during the Women’s World Cup. What can other brands learn from the Nike's success? Read More...

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Why Budweiser's "Lost Dog" Ad Was a Brand Flop After Super Bowl

Why Budweiser's "Lost Dog" Ad Was a Brand Flop After Super Bowl

9y Mike O'Brien

Why Budweiser's "Lost Dog" Ad Was a Brand Flop Aft...

The Super Bowl's most popular ad was a hit on social media, but there was a lack of relevance that didn't translate to a brand lift, according to rece...

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Knowing When to Comment Is Crucial in Content Marketing #CZLTO

Knowing When to Comment Is Crucial in Content Marketing #CZLTO

9y Mike O'Brien

Knowing When to Comment Is Crucial in Content Mark...

At ClickZ Live Toronto, Lululemon's director of brand strategy discussed how having a strong brand identity means consistency and knowing when to weig...

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How 10 Beer Brands Rock the Social Media Scene

How 10 Beer Brands Rock the Social Media Scene

9y Bob Cargill

How 10 Beer Brands Rock the Social Media Scene

Since beer represents good times for so many people, it only makes sense that beer brands take social seriously. And not just the giants like Budweise...

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Brands <3 Emojis

Brands <3 Emojis

9y Mike O'Brien

Brands <3 Emojis

Emojis are so popular among consumers that brands have graduated from tweeting them to launching keyboards, and in the case of Domino's, allowing cons...

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YouTube Celebrates 10th Birthday With Memorable Ads With Animals

YouTube Celebrates 10th Birthday With Memorable Ads With Animals

9y Greg Jarboe

YouTube Celebrates 10th Birthday With Memorable Ad...

In honor of its 10th birthday, YouTube is taking a look at some of the most memorable moments on the platform, from A to Z, starting, not surprisingly...

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