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MARKETING & MEDIA

These days, marketing and media are indispensable! Whether you’re an old hand at business or you’ve just got your start-up off the ground, you need smart advertising strategies if you want to successfully draw attention to your bran...
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How Bot Traffic Distorts Demand, Marketing Data and Prices
The Imperva Bad Bot Report 2025 finds that 51 percent of web activity is automated, with 37 percent generated by malicious bots. Bot traffic distorts marketing KPIs, media budgets and pricing algorithms, compromising the data used in many decisions.
A Look Back at SXSW in Austin
I was at SXSW. The most important innovation festival in the U.S. And I know that many of you would have loved to go. That’s why I’m taking you along on this retrospective journey and sharing my most interesting insights with you.
CMO Responsibilities in the AI Era: New Skills, Changing Roles
CMO responsibilities are becoming more wide-ranging in the AI era. But it’s far from clear what direction the role will take in the future. Our guide explores this topic and identifies new core competencies that modern CMOs should possess.
Big Event, Small Budget: Win with FIFA World Cup Marketing
In 2026, the biggest spectacle in international soccer heads to the USA, Canada, and Mexico. But with FIFA World Cup marketing, success for brands won’t be decided in North American stadiums, but in the everyday lives of fans in their home markets.
Synthetic Marketing: Optimized by Algorithms, for Algorithms
Modeling target groups, creating AI content on the fly, simulating clicks: Marketing today is increasingly based on probabilities. But if the entire funnel is generated by algorithms, how can you tell if your strategy is having a real impact?
Diversity in marketing: Why ignorance is harmful
A recent survey shows that diversity ranks last among marketers, while AI dominates. A comment by Verena Gründel.
Marketing Survey 2026: AI Dominates the Marketing Agenda
In the latest marketing survey conducted by marketing-BÖRSE in cooperation with DMEXCO, BVDW, and Horizont, five AI topics ranked among the top 10 most important marketing trends for 2026.
Programmatic Advertising: The Segment is Dead—Long Live the Vector
A column by Evgeny Popov on the end of rigid target groups, the limits of previous targeting methods, and the unstoppable rise of vectors in AdTech.
Behavioral Design: Nudging or Manipulation in Marketing?
Is behavioral design smart UX or manipulation? The debate surrounding dark patterns shows that performance isn’t the only issue at stake – acting responsibly matters too. The position you take will shape your marketing strategy.
The flood of buzzwords in marketing: Why we need more substance again
A comment by Verena Gründel on the daily flood of buzzwords, the pitfalls of a lack of analytical thinking, and the desire for more reality in business.