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Radio – More Bang for Your Buck?
ABX has long been fascinated by the power of radio. We've written several blogs on the topic, which are full of research: "Four Great Tips for Radio Advertising" and "Research Shows Radio Advertising may be Most Effective." And today we...
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Advertising Effectiveness by TV Spot Length
Special Guest Michael Wolfe, CEO of Bottom-Line Analytics, repurposes his recent article on advertising effectiveness through the efficacy of different Television spot lengths. If you've followed the ABX Advisory, you've seen a number of articles from Michael utilizing his vast talents...
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Successfully Portraying Women in Ads in the US, UK, Germany and Japan
Last month's ABX Advisory post, "Positive Portrayals of Females in Ads leads to Financial Gain," announced the major leaps forward advertisers are making in the respectful portrayal of women in advertising. A 2019 ABX longitudinal survey showed an increase in...
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Four Tips for Great Radio Advertising with the Best/Worst of 2018
So far, you've seen good and bad Print and OOH ads from 2018 in this column, and today you'll see the same for Radio. To make this analysis really useful, we've contrasted good and bad 2018 spots within Four Tips...
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Successfully Portraying Positive Portrayals of Females in Ads leads to Financial Gain
The respectful portrayal of women in advertising has made major leaps forward according to a longitudinal survey by Advertising Benchmark Index. Other major associations that are promoting female gender equality also report the same terrific progress. So, if you want...
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How to Increase COVID Advertising Effectiveness 175%
Stunning News for COVID Advertisers In a study of 360 COVID ads measured by ABX across all media, advertising effectiveness scores were some of the highest we've seen. Ads featuring thanks to first-responders, helpful advice regarding resisting the virus, and...
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Best Retail Advertising in 2019
As the Holidays approach, thoughts turn to retail. It's a perfect time to see how various department stores, fashion stores and online retailers have done in advertising effectiveness over the last 12 months. Some retailers, like Kohl's, have consistently good...
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Five Best Examples of Print Advertising for 2018
Out of 3,192 Ads, What Makes Print Advertising Great? To get a sense of the magnitude of 3,192 print ads, take a look at the waterfall chart to the left. The continuous green line is made up of separate dots,...
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Poor 2019 Super Bowl Advertising for Female Gender Equality
Last month, we listed the Top Five Super Bowl ads by how women were portrayed, and saw how those who treated women well also impacted their ad effectiveness. We also quoted Jack Neff of AdAge, who wrote that female gender scores...
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How is Speed Changing Ad Creative Testing?
Today's interview with J.J. Klein, ABX Chairman, and Gary Getto, ABX President, focuses on how speed ishttps://adbenchmark.com/who-we-are/https://www.adbenchmark.com/about-abx/ changing the copy testing paradigm. Four real-life examples of how copy testing in 24 hours made a huge difference for major brands are included. Legacy...
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Should I Look at Faster, Lower Cost Options to Advertising Testing?
Taking a break from our "Data-Driven KPIs" series, today's post gets practical for those making decisions about what types of advertising effectiveness measurement is best for them. A recent chat with J.J. Klein, ABX Chairman, and Gary Getto, ABX President, shows when...
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Research Shows Radio Advertising may be Most Effective
Radio Advertising Bureau's "Matter of Fact" newsletter shared ABX research on how radio may deliver the best ROI and ROAS of all with some smart creative! Examples are from Red Lobster, Discover, McDonald's and Home Depot. Can Radio Advertising really Outperform other Media Types? Thanks to the creative...
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