Brave Ad World Podcast - Episode 333

August 27, 2018 by Taylor Wiegert in Podcast

Episode 333 of the Brave Ad World Podcast is here!

This week’s headlines: Google Tracks Location Even if Location Services are Off, Facebook Removes Targeting Options, Facebook Removes Security App from App Store and Facebook Assigns User Reputation Scores.

The week’s news quick hits: Amazon Adds Video Ads to Search Results, Facebook Lets Direct Response Advertisers Turn Static Visuals into Videos, Google Launches Political Ad Library, Amazon May Buy Theater Chain, Netflix Tests Ads, Twitch Prime Sunsetting Ad-Free Viewing, Facebook Removes Accounts Linked to Misinformation, Report Shows Android Operating System Sending Information to Google 14 Times Per Hour and Google Removes Iran-Linked YouTube Channels.

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The More Targeted, The (Maybe Not) Better

May 22, 2018 by Taylor Wiegert in Data

Privacy and personal data are no longer niche factors considered by specialized online marketers and tech platforms. They’re now kitchen table issues. Everyone has woken up to the fact that not only is their data being collected, but it has a high degree of value as well.

Following the Cambridge Analytica story that made world headlines, it’s no surprise that 68% of US Internet users say they’d be in support of GDPR-style rules in the United States. People aren’t just yearning for regulation. They want to understand what data about them has been collected and how it’s being used.

Brave Ad World Podcast - Episode 262

January 03, 2017 by Taylor Wiegert in Podcast

2016 wrapped up with a lot of news, and the first episode of the Brave Ad World Podcast for 2017 digs into those final weeks.

This week’s headlines: Facebook Announces New Data Inaccuracies, Instagram Launches Several New Features for the Holidays, Facebook Launches New Live Features for Verified Users, Snapchat Launches Filter Games, Snapchat Using Machine Learning for Ad Targeting and Twitter and Periscope Launch 360-Degree Live Video Streaming.

The week’s news quick hits: Vine’s Back as Camera App, Messenger Gets Group Video Chat, Twitter Search Now Sorted by Relevance, Snap Inc. Acquires Flite, Snapchat Partners with Disney-ABC for Original Series, Twitter Tests Breaking News Push Notifications, Facebook Launches Live Audio, Twitter Reports Ad Metric Error and Snap Inc. Acquires Augmented Reality Startup.

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Happy New Year!

Brave Ad World Podcast - Episode 216

November 09, 2015 by Taylor Wiegert in Podcast

Episode 216 of the Brave Ad World Podcast is here.

This week’s headlines: Instagram Launches New Video Channel, Twitter’s Favorite Button is No More, Facebook Continued Momentum in Q3 and Facebook Helps Marketers Target Users Nearby.

The week’s news quick hits: Instagram Rolls Out Ad Objectives and Facebook Ad Manager Integration, Snapchat Rolls Out First Sponsored Lens, Facebook Relaxes Real Name Policy, Pinterest Buyable Pins Coming to Android, Facebook Launching News App Called Notify and Facebook Lets Users Share Music Stories.

Check it out! Then let us know what you think. You can get this episode and the 212 others in the podcast section, and be sure to subscribe via iTunes.

Brave Ad World - Episode 190

March 09, 2015 by Taylor Wiegert in Podcast

As always, there's a lot going on in the world of digital and social media marketing, and we have it covered on Episode 190 of the Brave Ad World Podcast.

This week’s headlines: Google Breaks Up Google+ Features, Twitter Allows for Embeddable Videos, Pinterest Rolling Out New Pins and Targeting, Instagram Rolls Out Carousel Ad Unit and Facebook Opening Ad Exchange.

The week’s news quick hits: Google to Offer Wireless Service, Google Updates Contacts App, Etsy Files for IPO, Slingshot Launches Explore Feature, Facebook Pages Purging Deactivated Account Likes, Twitter Launches Partner Audience Targeting and Imgur Releases Its First iOS App.

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This Week in Social (Weeks of March 2)

March 08, 2015 by Taylor Wiegert in This Week in Social

This Week in Social is a weekly digest of some of the biggest stories in social media marketing news. These stories are the show notes for the Brave Ad World Podcast. Each story is discussed at a deeper level on the podcast.