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Paid Media Insights


CTV Media Buying for Growth-Stage Brands
How to set the right CTV media budget, choose FAST vs. Premium, avoid fraud, and measure what really matters to growth-stage brands.


Audio Ads 101: The Rockstars of Media
Learn how audio ads work, why they're effective for brands, and how to buy programmatic audio advertising. Strategy guide for paid media managers.


What's new in Audio Advertising for 2026
Audio ad spend lags way behind listener time. Here's how brands can close the gap with podcasts, streaming, retail media, and in-game audio in 2026.


AI Shopping: LLMs are the funnel
AI shopping on LLMs collapse the customer journey into a conversation. Brands need a full-funnel media strategy to own them.


Programmatic DOOH Media: Trends, measurement, & examples
Discover how programmatic DOOH media drives stronger ROI with real-time targeting, measurable results, and emerging trends reshaping out-of-home advertising.


Situation adaptive media planning: A competitive necessity
Master media planning with SAP: a proactive 4-step framework that helps brands anticipate market shifts, adapt strategies fast, and stay ahead of disruption.


How can AI elevate omnichannel marketing?
Using AI in e-commerce can improve your omnichannel experience with product recs, sales copy, personalized ads, and more.


Retail Media Networks in 2026: Full-Funnel Marketing
Retail media networks can influence your target audience at every step in the purchase journey.


"Speak up": 6 Q&As w/a Scaling Media Agency Exec
In 2026, Exverus Cofounder & Managing Partner Talia Arnold went Into the Lab with Brainlabs to discuss the collapse of the brand/performance funnel, what a typical day looks like, how she creates her own joy outside of work, and advice she'd give herself earlier in her career. What is a typical day for you as a media agency executive? The mornings are all about getting up, getting the kids ready for school, packing lunches. Then it's checking email to see the emails that c


MMM: Marketing mix modeling tools for brand growth
Advanced media mix modeling tools give brands a clearer picture of their ad spend on business growth. Learn which ones we like best!


Programmatic Advertising in 2026: FAQs & Examples
Programmatic advertising guide: DSPs, SSPs, benefits, risks, channels (CTV, DOOH, audio), first-party data strategies & AI optimization examples.


Shoppable CTV ads: FAQs & Examples
Shoppable CTV (or T-commerce) ads connect entertainment to purchase with privacy-safe, contextual targeting.


Hyperlocal Advertising in 2026: A Guide for Brands
New data shows people are more trusting and responsive to hyperlocal advertising by national or global brands, to the tune of billions in revenue.


How brand lift studies illuminate marketing performance: FAQs for CMOs
Brand lift studies show the full-funnel impact of advertising campaigns on your business growth. Get answers to all your FAQs about BLS.


Advertise on Pinterest: A guide for marketers & media buyers
Why should your brand advertise on Pinterest? What's the cost? Does it drive sales? Answers to these FAQ and 2025 platform updates.


5 tips for marketing Amazon Prime Day deals
Amazon Prime Days can be enormous revenue drivers -- here are 4 tips for brands.


How to run YouTube podcast ads effectively
YouTube podcast channels are wildly popular, so how can brands advertise there effectively?


Crowdfunding to box office gold: The strategic media planning behind 'The Chosen'
Exverus VP of Media Planning & Strategy Tasha Day spoke on the Screen & Sponsor podcast about the omnichannel media strategy for TV's smash hit “The Chosen”. An excerpt of their conversation is below. Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcast S&S: I'd love to hear about the different channels that Exverus is hitting with this and what inspired you to go with those particular mediums. Tasha Day: We like to look at everything. As I mentioned, at Exverus we're believers in a full funn


Local radio advertising: The multiplier medium
Streaming may dominate music and podcasts, but local radio advertising is still #1 for news and sports. Here's how.


Exverus, SeenThis launch Social Reach ad format on open web
Exverus and SeenThis launch a new ad format called Social Reach, which extends vertical video across the open internet via PubMatic.
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