Imagine this. It’s the end of the day, you are cosily tucked into bed. As you are about to drift into sleep, a thought sweeps your mind – oh that living room chair has been a bit creaky. What can I do about it? You wake up…. Who do you turn to? When in doubt, […]
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In financial services, performance marketing often takes the spotlight. Banks spend heavily on acquisition campaigns, optimizing conversion funnels and chasing cost-per-account targets. Brand campaigns, by contrast, are too often dismissed as soft investments that build reputation but not revenue. New findings from the Brand as Performance (BaP) initiative flip that assumption on its head. The
Banking on Brand: How Ally Bank Proved Advertising Compounds Over Time Read More »
Last year, we highlighted how the consumer journey in SEA had evolved beyond the linear Awareness, Interest, Desire, Action (AIDA) model. In 2025, consumer behaviour in Indonesia has shifted even further, driven by influencer trust and affiliate commerce at the heart of everyday shopping. The country’s mobile-first economy has moved past the experimental phase of
From Post to Purchase: Indonesia Sets the Pace in Influencer-Led Sales Read More »
In 2025, personalization is no longer a marketing differentiator – it’s a growth lever. Yet despite widespread AI adoption, many brands still struggle to connect personalization efforts to meaningful ROI. The gap isn’t technology. It’s approach. This article explores how leading marketers are moving beyond rule-based targeting to build more adaptive, intelligent systems and how
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Rethinking Precision Targeting For years, precision has been the holy grail of media planning. Every new tool, dataset, and technology promised the same thing: tighter targeting, less waste, better ROI. It sounds logical. Why waste money talking to people who aren’t ready to buy? But here’s the problem: in many categories, hyper-targeting doesn’t just deliver
Targeting Can Be Too Precise. And It’s Costing You Growth Read More »
For two decades, search revolved around the blue link. Google’s familiar ten-result page, and the SEO playbook built around it, rewarded brands that mastered keyword targeting, link building, and technical optimization. That model is eroding fast. Today, platforms like ChatGPT, Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE), Gemini, and Perplexity are reshaping search from a static list
From SEO to AIO: Winning Brand Visibility in the Age of AI Search Read More »
We hear it often: personalization is the future of marketing. For AI, it’s not just important — it’s the foundation of how it creates value. But if personalization is so central to modern marketing, why do so many organizations struggle to deliver it effectively? At a recent CAP panel, one statement set the tone for
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By the time your audience blinks, they’ve already decided if your ad is worth noticing. In an era where ads flood every scroll, swipe, and tap, the challenge isn’t just being seen — it’s being seen fast enough for the brain to register and respond. For years, marketers have debated whether :30s, :15s, or even
The Blink that Decides Your Ad — Why the First 0.5 Seconds Matter Most Read More »
A high click-through rate, a steady ROAS, and a clean dashboard can make a campaign look like a success. But these numbers can also hide the truth. They tell you what happened now, not what is still to come. The Brand as Performance (BaP) research shows that when marketers only track short-term results, they can
The Metrics Are Lying and It Is Costing You Growth Read More »
By now, we’ve all heard the complaint: “My branding campaign didn’t move the needle.” But what if that’s not true — yet? New findings from MMA Global’s Brand as Performance (BaP) research and recent CPG case studies are challenging one of the most sacred assumptions in marketing: that we should measure impact right away. The
It Didn’t Work… Yet: The Case for Delayed Impact in Brand Advertising Read More »
