Mike O'Brien

A former ClickZ editor, Mike O'Brien couldn't stay away and now contributes to the site in addition to working as a content marketer at Sailthru, the world's largest sender of personalized email. He primarily writes about the innovative ways brands use technology now and the ways they might in the future.

YouTube Celebrates 5 Years of TrueView Ads
Media

YouTube Celebrates 5 Years of TrueView Ads

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YouTube Celebrates 5 Years of TrueView Ads

YouTube looks back at the most popular videos of 2010 on the anniversary of the skippable TrueView ads, while also introducing "Cards." Read More...

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McDonald's, Nike, Sprint Among March Madness Ad Winners
Marketing

McDonald's, Nike, Sprint Among March Madness Ad Winners

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McDonald's, Nike, Sprint Among March Madness Ad Wi...

Post-tournament research found that McDonald's was the most-consumed brand, while luxury automakers like Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz saw more brand lif...

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Final Four: Brands Who Did March Madness Marketing Best
Marketing

Final Four: Brands Who Did March Madness Marketing Best

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Final Four: Brands Who Did March Madness Marketing...

On the eve of the Final Four in the NCAA's March Madness, we took a look at brands' campaigns and social media activity around the tournament. Here ar...

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Do Marketers Really Need Big Data? [#CZLNY]
Analytics

Do Marketers Really Need Big Data? [#CZLNY]

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Do Marketers Really Need Big Data? [#CZLNY]

Speaking at ClickZ Live New York, About.com's vice president of data science said that big data is more important for physicists than marketers, and t...

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Flexibility Is Key for SEOs [#CZLNY]
Conference Coverage

Flexibility Is Key for SEOs [#CZLNY]

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Flexibility Is Key for SEOs [#CZLNY]

"SERP changes to Google algorithms are as inevitable as death and taxes," said Hilton's Melissa Walner, discussing how important it is to be nimble in...

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Brands Should Focus More on Owned "Middleweight Content" Than Social [#CZLNY]
Conference Coverage

Brands Should Focus More on Owned "Middleweight Content" Than Social [#CZLN...

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Brands Should Focus More on Owned "Middleweight Co...

At ClickZ Live New York, JWT's Jinal Shah spoke about the content continuum. To publish their own content successfully, brands should find a middle gr...

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Industry Isn't Quite Ready for Mobile Measurement, Says MRC
Media

Industry Isn't Quite Ready for Mobile Measurement, Says MRC

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Industry Isn't Quite Ready for Mobile Measurement,...

While discussing mobile measurement at the IAB Marketplace, George Ivie, CEO of the Media Rating Council, said standards regarding viewability haven't...

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5 Tips to Make Your Marketing Stand Out Like a Purple Cow [#SESMiami]
Marketing

5 Tips to Make Your Marketing Stand Out Like a Purple Cow [#SESMiami]

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5 Tips to Make Your Marketing Stand Out Like a Pur...

In the spirit of Seth Godin's principle that good marketing should stand out like a purple cow, marketers from Home Depot and the Miami Marlins baseba...

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Acura Targets Millennials With Musical Tumblr Campaign
Marketing

Acura Targets Millennials With Musical Tumblr Campaign

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Acura Targets Millennials With Musical Tumblr Camp...

Honda's luxury division features a Tumblr playlist, with each song's tempo corresponding with a gear on the ILX, the kind of entry-level luxury car th...

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New Facebook Features Provide Training for Marketers
Social

New Facebook Features Provide Training for Marketers

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New Facebook Features Provide Training for Markete...

Because training resources are Facebook's top request from its advertisers, the social media giant launched a series of courses on everything from how...

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Tostitos Gives Free Dip to Everyone Named Chip
Marketing

Tostitos Gives Free Dip to Everyone Named Chip

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Tostitos Gives Free Dip to Everyone Named Chip

With National Chips and Dip Day in mind, Tostitos is sending coupons for free dips to anyone named Chip, a clever way to get consumers in-store. Read ...

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Twitter Experiments With Carousel Ads
Social

Twitter Experiments With Carousel Ads

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Twitter Experiments With Carousel Ads

Following Instagram's recent foray into carousel ads, Twitter jumps on the bandwagon, promoting apps with a new unit. But is Twitter hurting itself wi...

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AmEx to Launch First Multi-Brand Loyalty Program
Ecommerce

AmEx to Launch First Multi-Brand Loyalty Program

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AmEx to Launch First Multi-Brand Loyalty Program

American Express is partnering with brands like Macy's, AT&T, ExxonMobil, and Hulu for Plenti, an upcoming loyalty program that works across a variety...

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FTC Workshop to Focus on Cross-Device Tracking
Media

FTC Workshop to Focus on Cross-Device Tracking

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FTC Workshop to Focus on Cross-Device Tracking

The FTC's upcoming workshop will focus on the potential benefits and privacy issues surrounding marketers' practice of tracking consumers on their mob...

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Is Your Marketing Budget Mobile Enough? [Study]
Media

Is Your Marketing Budget Mobile Enough? [Study]

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Is Your Marketing Budget Mobile Enough? [Study]

Reviewing campaigns from Coca-Cola, MasterCard, Walmart, and AT&T, the Mobile Marketing Association measured mobile's impact scientifically, and f...

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YouTube Video Series Shows Branded Content's Success
Media

YouTube Video Series Shows Branded Content's Success

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YouTube Video Series Shows Branded Content's Succe...

After successfully rebranding itself through YouTube, Johnson & Johnson skincare company Clean & Clear is the subject of Google's new behind-t...

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Instagram Followers Don't Equal Engagement [Study]
Data insights

Instagram Followers Don't Equal Engagement [Study]

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Instagram Followers Don't Equal Engagement [Study]

A new study by digital think tank L2 found that Instagram content, rather than audience size or posting frequency, helps brands like Nike and Starbuck...

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Revamped Pepsi Challenge Aims to Attract Millennials
Marketing

Revamped Pepsi Challenge Aims to Attract Millennials

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Revamped Pepsi Challenge Aims to Attract Millennia...

Bringing back a classic marketing campaign, Pepsi targets Millennials with pop culture, social media, and philanthropy. But is the soft drink brand tr...

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Real-Time KFC Campaign Offers Chicken During Website Crashes
Marketing

Real-Time KFC Campaign Offers Chicken During Website Crashes

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Real-Time KFC Campaign Offers Chicken During Websi...

While Apple's iTunes Store and App Store were down, Romanian consumers were able to get free KFC meals as part of the chicken chain's new "Don't panic...

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Facebook Lets Marketers See What Users Talk About With Topic Data
Data insights

Facebook Lets Marketers See What Users Talk About With Topic Data

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Facebook Lets Marketers See What Users Talk About ...

In collaboration with DataSift, which can access and scale Facebook's pipeline of data, the social media giant can provide marketers with insights abo...

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Mountain Dew Illustrates the Virtual Reality Trend
Marketing

Mountain Dew Illustrates the Virtual Reality Trend

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Mountain Dew Illustrates the Virtual Reality Trend

As virtual reality is featured at more industry events, more brands - such as Mountain Dew, with its virtual reality snowboarding experience - are wor...

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Could Liquor Bottles Be the Next Big Thing in Advertising?
Media

Could Liquor Bottles Be the Next Big Thing in Advertising?

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Could Liquor Bottles Be the Next Big Thing in Adve...

At the Mobile World Congress, Diageo unveiled the first smart bottle: a Johnnie Walker Blue Label that can use NFC to send targeted ads to smartphones...

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Expedia Turns to Twitter to Promote Netherlands Tourism
Social

Expedia Turns to Twitter to Promote Netherlands Tourism

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Expedia Turns to Twitter to Promote Netherlands To...

To show there's more to the country than Amsterdam, the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Expedia are utilizing the social platform to reveal Van Gogh ...

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Social Media Week: Cult Brands Breed Community
Community Management

Social Media Week: Cult Brands Breed Community

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Social Media Week: Cult Brands Breed Community

According to leaders from Virgin Mega, SoulCycle, and Refinery29, providing fresh experiences and quality social content are two ways brands can maint...

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Why Search Was Instrumental in the Growth of Taco Bell's App
Media

Why Search Was Instrumental in the Growth of Taco Bell's App

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Why Search Was Instrumental in the Growth of Taco ...

Since relaunching its app in October, Taco Bell has found that paid search has contributed to five times the purchase strength of paid social, video, ...

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Pinterest Teams Up With Apple to Promote App Pins
Social

Pinterest Teams Up With Apple to Promote App Pins

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Pinterest Teams Up With Apple to Promote App Pins

App Pins will let Pinterest users download external apps without leaving the platform. Read More...

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#SESLON: Consistency Is Key for Optimizing Marketing
Conference Coverage

#SESLON: Consistency Is Key for Optimizing Marketing

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#SESLON: Consistency Is Key for Optimizing Marketi...

Consistency can be achieved by having a clear brand voice and not confusing it with uniformity, according to a panel of executives from Facebook, Lego...

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