Lara O'Reilly is a senior correspondent who covers the digital advertising industry, marketing, and media. Her beat includes big tech companies like Apple, Alphabet, and Meta, and adtech firms, agencies, publishers, and CMOs.
Lara has previously worked as a reporter and executive producer at titles including The Wall Street Journal, Digiday, Yahoo Finance, and Marketing Week. She was also previously Business Insider's senior global advertising editor between 2014 and 2017.
Lara was named "Digital Journalist of the Year" by the London Press Club in 2016.
Lara is a regular guest on TV and radio and has appeared on outlets such as the BBC, NPR, SiriusXM's Wharton Business Daily, and CTV Television Network. She also frequently speaks on stage at major events such as Web Summit, IFA, VivaTech, Advertising Week, and Cannes Lions.
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Shopify confirmed to BI that it took down YEEZY.com after a Super Bowl ad directed viewers to an online store that later featured a swastika T-shirt.
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Elon Musk's X is working with the adtech company Magnite to boost programmatic ad sales. The company has been expanding its ad partnerships.
Instacart is set to air its first Super Bowl ad on Sunday, featuring nostalgic brand mascots. Its CMO shared details about the process behind the ad.
Some 30-second ads during Super Bowl LIX have cost companies more than $8 million. Brands have played it safe and leaned on celebrities since 2020.
Nestlé, Abbott Laboratories, Colgate, Lego, Pinterest, Tyson Foods, and Shell have been added as new defendants in X's antitrust lawsuit.
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Analysts expect 2025 will be a banner year for advertising M&A following the proposed merger of Omincom and IPG.
Candidates need to demonstrate data and tech capabilities, as well as a bulging Rolodex of client contacts, advertising recruiters and execs told BI.
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Pinterest is pitching TikTok advertisers with a new deck showcasing a "bonus media" offer to entice them to switch.
With the TikTok ban upheld, advertisers are implementing contingency plans. But they hope the app returns as Meta and Google aren't true replacements.
Tech
2025-01-17T21:00:07Z
Meta stands to be one of the largest beneficiaries of a TikTok ban in the US, analysts say. Through ad dollars alone, Meta could rake in up to $3.38B.
Media
2025-01-17T15:39:44Z
The app Clapper has surged in downloads amid a potential TikTok ban in the US. It offers an ad-free experience and monetization for creators.
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The network would allow advertisers to target Mohegan customers on slot machines, kiosks, and other screens across its resorts and apps.
A legal filing says X intends to add more defendants to its lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media and its advertiser members.
Media
2025-01-10T18:37:49Z
The lawsuit follows similar cases in which influencers sued PayPal's Honey. Both Capital One and PayPal deny the allegations.
Mark Read, the CEO of the world's biggest advertising group, told WPP's 114,000 employees they needed to be in the office four days a week from April.
Meta's content-moderation changes have sparked concerns over its brand-safety commitments, but advertisers are unlikely to pull spending.
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Meta began testing this Instagram payment program in 2022. There are other ways influencers can earn, however.
Media
2025-01-04T11:07:01Z
The trend embraces medieval aesthetics and reflects a rejection of modern tech culture, according to Wonderhood Studios.
Key areas of buyer interest include retail media, streaming TV, influencer marketing, and AI, industry insiders say.
Adtech firm AppLovin's stock is surging after a recent move into e-commerce, but some ad insiders have questions about its business model.