#Political Ads

Halloween is upon us, a time for dressing up, eating candy, and celebrating the darker side of pop culture. While all in good fun, there are more things on the horizon for advertisers than ghouls and goblins: we’ve got a Presidential Election about to hit directly followed by Black Friday and the holiday craze. There’s a lot going on and a lot to keep track of in the world of digital marketing; let’s avoid the end-of-year scaries and talk about what to keep in mind for these big events coming up at the end of this year.

Programmatic advertising has cemented itself as the premier digital marketing avenue, representing the vast majority of digital ad spend in 2023 – the exact percentage depends on who you ask, but the lowest we found was about 80%. Not only is it big, but the numbers also confirm that it’s growing. Programmatic covers a variety of mediums, all of which experienced their own ups and downs worth examining. In this week’s blog, we’re taking a look at how the mediums collectively and individually grew in the year 2023 – as well as comparing them to Genius Monkey data – so you can know the trajectory of industry moving forward.

Wow, what a year; 2023 was one for the books for digital media buyers. We saw the introduction of Netflix OTT placements, the last of lingering Cookies going away, the new growth of DOOH, and the ever expanding reach of display ads. Staying true to form, Genius Monkey is here to dive deep into platform user’s data to give you a quick overview of some interesting trends observed throughout the year.

Election season is right around the corner, and now is the time to put your advertising plan into action! Political marketing is more essential than ever; research suggests that most people don’t necessarily learn new things from political ads, but there is strong evidence that they are persuaded by them. In our latest article published on AP News, Yahoo! Finance and MarketWatch, we break down three keys to making a political campaign stand out from the crowd: getting a head start on the competition, choosing a programmatic platform with the features you need, and setting yourself apart as the “good guy”.

This year is on track to be a record year for political spending while PAC’s, candidates, lobbyists and other political groups are striving to move the needle in name and bill recognition. You won’t reach your entire audience without programmatic, and Genius Monkey is the ideal partner with powerful capabilities to bring you an increase in impressions, better targeting, and big wins. Learn more about our political advertising powerhouse in our latest article, published on Yahoo!

This year has brought countless changes to markets everywhere, including the political arenas. But unlike the downturn of other markets, 2020 political ad spend is expected to increase and break all previous records. In a recent report from Politico, the initial 2020 ad spend estimates of $6 billion were modified by 12% to predict at least $6.7 billion in this year’s political ad spend! With so much being invested during such a pivotal time for the globe, all eyes will be on politicians and their answers to the many challenges we’ve seen this year.