BrightonSEO

The Future of Advertising

Spotify ads: Smart investment or expensive noise?

Brighton, Spring 2026

In this talk, Hollie will explore whether Spotify is a smart upper-funnel investment or simply expensive noise for advertisers.

She will break down how paid audio actually works, from Spotify’s broad targeting options to the role of voice and storytelling in shaping who hears and engages with your ads. Using real campaign insights, she will compare audio performance with channels like CTV and video.

Attendees will leave with a simple framework for deciding when Spotify deserves a place in their media mix.

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Syndicate 3 & 4 - Hero Conf, Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR, United Kingdom

Fri 01 May, 2026 | 03:30 PM

One customer, two journeys: Stitching store visits into your Google ads strategy

Brighton, Spring 2026

In this talk, Teo explores how brands with both eCommerce and physical stores can use Google Ads more effectively to measure and grow total revenue.

He will share a practical framework for bringing online and offline performance together, helping marketers understand how campaigns

influence not just online purchases, but also store visits and in-store sales. Attendees will leave with clear, actionable ideas for improving structure, measurement, and optimisation across the full customer journey.

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Syndicate 3 & 4 - Hero Conf, Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR, United Kingdom

Fri 01 May, 2026 | 03:30 PM

Why is programmatic still missing from your playbook?

Brighton, Spring 2026

In this talk, Ollie will be going beyond Google and Meta. Debunking myths about pricing, targeting and effectiveness on a channel your competitor may have not tried yet.

Ollie will describe their journey into making the most of each programmatic platform, experimenting with targeting, placements and optimisation to generate award-winning ROI.

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Syndicate 3 & 4 - Hero Conf, Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR, United Kingdom

Fri 01 May, 2026 | 03:30 PM