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NuVoodoo's executive team regularly publishes thoughts, data, and analysis here and in media industry publications and trade magazines.

A TikTok Advertising Deep Dive – Part 2

By Mike O'Connor

In our previous article about how TikTok has become a potent marketing weapon for radio and other businesses, we discussed how rapid growth has enabled TikTok to expand its selection of advertising capabilities to now include zip code targeting. For radio stations playing the hot zip marketing game to influence ratings, or for businesses catering…

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Rolling Samples in Current Music Research – Are You Paying Full Price for Half a Sample?

By Mike O'Connor

Budgeting your 2024 current music testing? Learn the difference between NuVoodoo discrete sample research and comparably priced rolling sample research. NuVoodoo founder and president Carolyn Gilbert and EVP Research Analysis Leigh Jacobs have been conducting callout and online current music research for decades. They have never, not once, recommended a current music research report with…

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Case Study: Creating David Samson’s Digital Presence with Automated Solutions

By Russ Gilbert

Introduction Client: David Samson Service Provider: NuVoodoo Media Productions Project Duration: 3 Months Services Provided: Website Development, Automated Workflow, Merchandise Program, SEO Optimization, Interactive Tools, Email Marketing, Enterprise Hosting Challenge David Samson, a baseball exec and team owner turned podcaster, approached NuVoodoo Media with the challenge of enhancing his digital presence. He required a website…

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Moneyball: What Turns Off More Listeners Than Commercials?

By Leigh Jacobs

As we’ve said before, in the pursuit of higher AQH you can strive to increase cume, build more listening occasions, or extend listening spans per occasion. Extending listening spans is tough – most listen to radio while doing other things: driving, working, exercising, etc. When those activities are completed, the radio is turned off. We…

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A Potent Marketing Weapon – TikTok Adds Zip Codes to Its List of Advertising Targeting Options

By Mike O'Connor

TikTok’s new targeting options enhance the tool kit for radio stations marketing to Zoomers or Millennials in zip codes where Nielsen meters are installed, or diaries fall.  In fact, any business targeting a hyper-local audience can benefit.  Here’s what you need to know. Mike O’Connor, EVP Marketing Strategy TikTok’s unique video format, diverse audience, and…

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