As data protection restrictions tighten, advertisers are becoming more aware of the importance of ethical and transparent data use. The Transparency and Consent Framework 2.0 (TCF 2.0) went into effect on 15 August, encouraging publishers and providers of advertising technology solutions to be more transparent about consumer data protection. On the other hand, it has given users of digital media greater control over what information they share and with whom. As various regulations on consumer data privacy and protection restrict the access to third party, a more precise version of contextual targeting, i.e. contextual intelligence, is becoming more popular.

No textbook could have predicted the times in which we live and do business. COVID-19 certainly influences our purchasing habits, making it difficult for companies to forecast consumer behaviour. Therefore, data has become even more important than before because it helps you better understand your customers’ needs and respond accordingly. To help you achieve better results, I am providing the answers to some of your questions.

As consumer behaviour has become more volatile, it is increasingly important to attract their attention at the right time with the right message. In line with this, we are seeing growing investments in programmatic advertising, which is no longer limited to digital media but is being actively shared to other digital devices that are part of the Internet of Things (IoT). Digital screens for outdoor advertising are also an increasingly important part of this system, capturing consumers’ attention at various points of interest – from shopping malls to airports and shops. In addition to the fact that these solutions make it much easier to change creative solutions compared to traditional outdoor advertising, the ability to use data offers a key step towards greater efficiency.

In the Industry 4.0 era, database architecture is one of the factors of a company’s success in the modern market. The ability to adapt data models, the flexibility to introduce new databases and the speed of (re) interpretation of large amounts of data in order to promote business agility and innovation is something that the market is relentlessly demanding. In a programmatic digital media ecosystem, responsive databases are key to the success of advertising campaigns and their real-time optimisation.

Contextual targeting is the approach that online advertisers use and have known for a long time. It has been set as a standard in iPROM for a long time. Why has it become even more important today? And why are the experts attaching even greater importance to it in the coming years? If we combine the growing importance of brand security and ad serving with relevant content with performance, the answer is clear. This advanced form of targeting based on content or media platform, device, time and location offers space to advertisers for more precise user addressing with the right user-tailored content.

In addition to tourism, the automotive industry is facing many changes in this new reality. Experts predict that it will be among the first to be forced to reshape its business models and head in the direction of a sharing economy, e-mobility and connected cars. Exactly how this development will take place is difficult to predict at this time. What marketing experts perceive already, is the fact that the purchasing route for cars and related services has shifted even more strongly to digital channels.

In the age of accelerated digitalisation, the goal of every company is to ensure an appropriate digital presence regardless of whether it operates in the B2B or B2C segment. A well-defined strategy for performing on digital channels based on data is key to achieving efficiency and monetising inputs into the digital presence.

When we talk to our clients about the advantages of digital advertising compared over its traditional forms, we repeatedly refer to its effectiveness, measurability and the ability to adapt advertising campaigns in real time. These are the key benefits of digital advertising, which give companies better returns when it comes to advertising investments. Of course, modern digital advertising is fuelled by data, which has become a precious commodity. However, the growth in usage increasingly calls for the use of a single data source, as this is the only way to ensure comprehensive and transparent insight into the performance of advertising campaigns.

The method of communication has changed profoundly in a truly short period of time. In less than 30 years, we have gone from phone calls and messages to e-mail, video chats and, lately, to virtual reality and the Internet of Things and Services. The telecommunication industry is breaking new ground in the field of digital restructuring. On the other hand, this industry, one of the richest when it comes to data, is still not fully benefitting from the potential offered by the telecommunication industry itself, particularly when it comes to better understanding the consumers and satisfying their wishes.