How to Gauge the ROI of Your Paid Traffic Channels

On March 19, 2012, in Content Marketing, Content Strategy, For Marketers, Paid Media, ROI, by Outbrain Staff

With average click-through rates on traditional online advertising, such as banner ads, falling to 0.09%, it’s clear that capturing the attention of online audiences is increasingly difficult. Jakob Nielsen and Kara Pernice’s research in “Eyetracking Web Usability” found that audiences’ eyes naturally gravitate towards the content on web pages versus the media running adjacent to the content. The [...]

An Earned and Paid Media Mix Lends to Higher Brand Awareness

On June 29, 2011, in Advertising, Brand Awareness, earned media, For Marketers, Paid Media, by Kelly Reeves

A combination of both earned and paid media is the most successful way to acheive brand awareness, according to a new study released by Synpatic Digital and Kantar Video. The study examined the results of different forms of marketing both alone and in combination with one another to determine the best approach for brand marketers. [...]