RTB House Editorial Team

Creating an effective customer targeting strategy is a challenge that marketers have consistently faced over the years. A dynamically changing market, evolving consumer behavior and preferences, and the rapid development of new technologies are factors that constantly create challenges. On the one hand, they require a continuous modification of the assumptions and developed strategies, and on the other hand, they open up completely new possibilities – i.e. allow for a better and more effective reach of the target group with the message. Why is it worth diversifying strategies and reaching for both contextual and behavioral targeting? What will the cookieless future bring?

2023 has been a year of big changes for marketers. Artificial Intelligence tools like ChatGPT have transformed how many of us do our jobs, third-party cookies are on the cusp of being retired, and consumers have become more privacy-conscious than ever before. Despite the enormity of these changes, in many ways they’ve just set the scene for the big things to come in 2024. To understand what’s going on, we’ll briefly review MarTech trends in 2023, and then dive into the top MarTech trends in 2024.

Many of the world’s biggest brands choose to deploy a multiple retargeting strategy (using more than one retargeting vendor in combination) because it delivers a host of benefits like larger audiences, more efficient advertising, and a higher return on ad spend. Despite the advantages, or maybe because of them, it can be tempting for organizations to wonder exactly how much value, in isolation, each provider brings.

But is a straight comparison, as seen with head-to-head testing, a strategically sound approach, or should brands be focusing on the wider picture of true added value? Let’s investigate.

Some brands spend the year building up to Q4, focusing their entire strategy on Black Friday and Christmas. However, the most savvy performance marketers know that huge sales opportunities don't just start in November.

The Marketing Events 2026 calendar features over 60 big events for ecommerce: demand-driving moments marketers can capitalize on, industry conferences for insights and networking, and cultural events that shape consumer behavior—if you plan properly. Instead of chading "brand moments," you start to understand when your audience is actively searching, comparing, and ready to convert.

Performance marketing has changed, but many marketers haven't noticed. The shift to first-price auctions since 2019 has created new opportunities for those willing to challenge conventional wisdom about running multiple performance partners. The old rules about bid collision no longer apply.
Today, the path to incremental revenue growth requires a bold approach. Instead of relying on a single partner or worrying about budget cannibalization, successful marketers are discovering that multiple performance partners can work together to drive genuine incremental lift.

Travel industries face numerous challenges when marketing online. To help you better understand how to form your marketing strategy for the modern world, we’ve compiled a series of 2-minute podcasts hosted by Jim Price, Head of Travel for RTB House America. Here’s a sneak peek of the first few.