Is Your Ad Tired—or Just Running Out of Steam?
Creative Strategy, Media Strategy Jim Lorden, Founder Creative Strategy, Media Strategy Jim Lorden, Founder

Is Your Ad Tired—or Just Running Out of Steam?

Is Your Ad Tired—Or Just Overexposed?

 

You know the feeling: your ad performance suddenly drops, your CTR tanks, and you’re left wondering if your audience is tired, or if the algorithm just is.

 

Here’s the truth: creative fatigue isn’t a failure. It’s a signal.

And if you know how to read that signal fast, you can fix it before your campaign flatlines.

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Evergreen Media Fundamentals: What Never Changes in Advertising (Even as Tech Evolves)
Media Strategy, Creative Strategy Jim Lorden, Founder Media Strategy, Creative Strategy Jim Lorden, Founder

Evergreen Media Fundamentals: What Never Changes in Advertising (Even as Tech Evolves)

Advertising changes by the minute. Algorithms shift, audiences migrate, and new platforms appear faster than most campaigns can finish. Yet through all that noise, the fundamentals of great media strategy hold steady — as resilient and enduring as a desert evergreen.

We’ve written a lot about technology lately, but these enduring principles are what separate fleeting campaigns from brands that keep flying, year after year.

In marketing, evergreen doesn’t just mean “always on.” It means building ideas and media systems that stay relevant no matter how the tools evolve. Think of Nike’s Just Do It: rooted in emotion, not trend.

Evergreen strategy is about consistency, optimization, and learning over time — not endless reinvention.

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The Attention Era, Decoded: What Marketers Need to Do Now
Media Strategy, Media Buying, Social Media Jim Lorden, Founder Media Strategy, Media Buying, Social Media Jim Lorden, Founder

The Attention Era, Decoded: What Marketers Need to Do Now

For years, impressions and clicks defined digital success. But those metrics don’t measure what matters most: attention.

With the IAB and MRC, two governing bodies driving digital advertising standards, pushing new attention guidelines into the spotlight, brands can no longer afford to ignore the shift. This isn’t a passing buzzword—it’s the beginning of an attention economy where quality, not just quantity, wins.

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Post-Cookie Pragmatism: Six Moves for Smarter Media
Media Strategy, Media Buying, Creative Strategy Jim Lorden, Founder Media Strategy, Media Buying, Creative Strategy Jim Lorden, Founder

Post-Cookie Pragmatism: Six Moves for Smarter Media

🥠 Post-Cookie Pragmatism: Six Moves for Smarter Media

The headlines have been noisy: third-party cookies “dying,” “delayed,” “resurrected.” But here’s the truth: cookies aren’t dead—lazy targeting is. Chrome’s shifting policies have forced every brand, big or small, to rethink how they connect with audiences. The winners won’t be the ones waiting for clarity. The winners will be the ones leaning into pragmatic moves right now.

Need a playbook for what to do right now? Whirr’s got your back!

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