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Q: Is anyone studying how the general topology of spacetime arises from more fundamental notions? Stephen Wolfram in his book A New Kind of Science touches on a model of space itself based on automata theory. That it, he makes some suggestions about modelling not only the behaviour of matter through space, but the space itself in terms of state machines (a notion from computing). Here, the general topology of space arises from a small-scale connection lattice.
I wondered whether any theoretical work is being undertaken along these lines within the physics community.
The reason for my interest in this regards one of the mysteries of quantum mechanics, that of quantum entanglement and action at distance. I wondered whether, if space is imagined as having a topology that arises from a notion of neighbourhood at a fine level, then quantum entanglement might be a result of a 'short circuit' in the connection lattice. That is two points at a distance through 'normal' space might also still be neighbours at a fundamental level; there might be a short strand of connectivity in addition the all the long strands relating the two.
(I think Richard Feynman also alluded to this sort of model with his take on quantum electro-dynamics.)

A: In general, if you construct a manifold out of a combinatorial graph, or out of patches, then you're not finding anything "more fundamental". You're just describing the most straightforward and most superficial definition of the concept of topology.
I realize that this very modest sentence contradicts the whole philosophy of Stephen Wolfram's book, and the reason behind this contradiction is that Stephen Wolfram's book is misguided in this very basic respect.
If you want to find more fundamental laws of physics that produce topology, you always deal with phases of a physical system that have to be found by solving some equations; and/or with a geometric interpretation of individual terms in an expansion of a physical observable that doesn't have a topological interpretation.
To see the latter example, check e.g. the quantum foam paper

http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0309208

by Okounkov (a Fields medalist), Reshetikhin, and (most importantly) Vafa. A partition sum of a topological string theory may be obtained as a sum over manifolds of many different topologies - but it may also be viewed as an expansion of a function that describes the propagation of (topological) strings in a flat background.
Both ways of writing the partition sum are also equivalent to the partition sum of a melting crystal. Their paper is a particular, quantitative realization of John Wheeler's concept of a "quantum foam".
In other contexts of physics, different topologies are simply allowed and they have to be summed over. That's the case of perturbative string theory where the scattering amplitudes are calculated as sums over world sheets of all topologies (Riemann surfaces).
This sum may be obtained in various other formalisms where it looks "derived". In the non-perturbative light cone gauge description of perturbative string theory, the so-called matrix string theory,

http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9701025
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9703030

the very states containing $K$ strings are obtained from the same Hilbert space, by identifying various holonomies of the gauge field around a circular dimension of a Yang-Mills theory. The possible holonomies for which low-energy states exist may be labeled by permutations of $N$ eigenvalues, and the cycles from which these permutations are composed may literally be interpreted as strings of various lengths.
Now, 1 string is topologically different from $K$ strings for $K\neq 1$ but in matrix string theory, all these states are configurations of a single field theory in different limits. Analogously, the sum over histories will contain world sheets of all topologies which are generated as histories of switching in between the phases of the Yang-Mills theory.
In string theory, you get generically dual descriptions of a compactification in which the topology of the space is completely different. For example, mirror symmetry relates two very different topologies of a six-dimensional Calabi-Yau manifold. M-theory or string theory compactified on a four-dimensional K3 manifold is equivalent to heterotic strings on tori; the individual excitations of the heterotic string are mapped to nontrivial submanifolds of the K3 manifold, and so on.
So the summary is that there are many exciting ways in which topology of space may turn out to be "emergent", or at least "as fundamental as other, non-topological descriptions", but none of them is similar to your "discretized" template.

A: This is essentially the philosophy which emerges from the spin-network picture of spacetime. A nice example of this is this paper by Smolin and Prescod-Weinstein which argues that the differing notions of locality arising due to the graph like nature of spacetime, might be relevant for understanding dark energy.
Also the notion of treating spacetime itself as a cellular automaton goes as far back as Konrad Zuse who designed and built some of the first digital computers. He has a nice monograph on this called "Rechrender Zaum" or "Rendering Space" which you can find along with other useful information on Jurgen Schmidhuber's page.
There are many people who have recently done work along these lines, such as Seth Lloyd, Livine, Terno, Girelli, and others (ref1, ref2). What precise implications such CA models have for topology is not clear. What is certain is that such models will naturally incorporate non-trivial topologies.
The model of Feynman that you refer to is known as the checkerboard model. This was his attempt to deduce the dynamics of an electron in a simplified setting from a stochastic model in which a priori the electron does not obey any predetermined equations of motion. One finds that the Dirac equation for the electron (in $1+1$ dimensions only) emerges from a path-integral calculation in this model.
Sidebar: Wolfram's book has received a great deal of criticism, some of it no doubt well-deserved. However it takes a great deal of courage to put forward a hypothesis such as that of the "computational universe" (my terminology) which has the potential to overturn 500 years of conventional wisdom.

A: Space_cadet mentioned already work about deriving spacetime as a smooth Lorentzian manifold from more "fundamental" concepts, there are a lot of others -like causal sets, but the motivation for the question was:

The reason for my interest in this regards one of the mysteries of quantum mechanics, that of quantum entanglement and action at distance. I wondered whether, if space is imagined as having a topology that arises from a notion of neighbourhood at a fine level, then quantum entanglement might be a result of a 'short circuit' in the connection lattice.

I'm not convinced that such an explanation is possible or warranted, the reason for this is the Reeh-Schlieder theorem from quantum field theory (I write "not convinced" because there is some subjectivity allowed, because the following paragraph describes an aspect of axiomatic quantum field theory which may become obsolete in the future with the development of a more complete theory):
It describes "action at a distance" in a mathematically precise way. According to the Reeh-Schlieder theorem there are correlations in the vacuum state between measurements at an arbitrary distance. The point is: The proof of the Reeh-Schlieder theorem is independent of any axiom describing causality, showing that quantum entanglement effects do not violate Einstein causality, and don't depend on the precise notion of causality. Therefore a change in spacetime topology in order to explain quantum entanglement effects won't work.
Discussions of the notion of quantum entanglement often conflate the notion of entanglement as "an action at a distance" and Einstein causality - these are two different things, and the first does not violate the second.


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Just when you already thought the crapsack "American Health Care Act" was already one of the worst ideas ever celebrated by Republicans, here's some even more cheerful news about exactly how bad it is: Under the House bill passed Thursday, the AHCA's Medicaid cuts will have a devastating effect on disabled children and their families, and on special education programs in schools. Not a problem, though, since maybe some billionaires benefiting from the bill's huge tax cuts will start a charity to help some of the affected kids, especially if they're photogenic and don't have particularly unattractive disabilities. Let's see how Trumpcare will extend the blessings of the New Cruelty to some of the most vulnerable people possible, who had the poor foresight not to form a powerful lobbying group.
Kids with disabilities are going to lose all sorts of assistance under the House bill, which will not only cut federal Medicaid support to states across the board, bus also changes the way Medicaid works in a fundamental way, placing "per-capita caps" on Medicaid benefits for each state. Paul Ryan is SO PROUD OF THIS, because it will finally stop poor people from getting all that healthcare they don't deserve. The Center for American Progress details just some of the ways this new funding approach will hurt kids with disabilities. Among the services that'll see cuts:
Screening, diagnostic, and treatment for kids with disabilities, including preventive services, testing and treatment for vision, dental, and hearing services.
Home and community-based therapy and services, which provides kids therapeutic services and medical supplies in the home instead of putting them in institutions. Saves money and allows families to keep kids with intellectual or developmental disabilities at home, but has to be cut because such services still cost something. Will many of the affected kids have to be institutionalized at a much higher cost to the public? Almost certainly, but since they won't be out in public making non-disabled people feel uncomfortable -- or worse, aware that THEIR TAX DOLLARS are being spent on someone else's kid -- nobody will notice or care! Win-Win, except for the families and the kids, and we've already established that other people's children aren't a priority for Republicans, at least once they're out of the womb.
Prescription drugs: Medicaid helps kids get prescription treatments that help alleviate symptoms related to their disabilities. See "Other People's Children" above. Fuck 'em, they cost money. Since when am I obliged to pay for your bad choices/bad luck in the genetic lottery/God's will?
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Also, since kids with disabilities make up one of the largest portions of the population served by Medicaid, caps on Medicaid assistance to states will hit them hardest. Just as well. A lot of people feel really uncomfortable when they see a tiny kid in a wheelchair with their face and limbs working all wrong, so cutting the funding will mean they stay home (or in a home) and then we won't have to see that. You don't see Donald Trump surrounding himself with a lot of visibly disabled kids, now do you? He already has experience in cutting off medical help for his own nephew's severely disabled child, because he was angry at the nephew, so he's probably ready to take that national and declare a purge of the lame, halt, and the unsettling from the public sphere. While he's cutting off the useless eaters, Trump might even treat us to a hilarious parody of the funny way they move and talk.
Then there's this New York Times story on how the AHCA will eliminate altogether one itsy-bitsy part of the Medicaid program, which will have a huge effect on special education programs in schools across the country. It's such a small thing that you just know it couldn't have been inadvertently cut -- some bastards had to know it was there to get rid of it. Beyond the services provided to all kids on Medicaid, the program also helps millions of kids through their schools, helping with costs for physical therapy or feeding tubes. The huge cuts to Medicaid -- $880 billion over 10 years -- would have a direct effect on schools, too, according to a letter to Congress from AASA, a national group for school superintendents. The cuts, say the school advocates, would amount to rationing healthcare for disabled kids. But healthcare rationing is fine when Republicans do it -- it's only a death panel if Democrats ask for money for hospice.
Under the new Medicaid block-grant scheme, schools would no longer be considered "eligible Medicaid providers," so they wouldn't be eligible for reimbursements of services they provide to kids in special ed programs. Nifty little change, huh? Just THINK of all the money that'll be saved to give to those deserving -- and far more economically productive! -- rich folks! Wouldn't you know it, some liberal takers, who think the world owes disabled kids a living, are crying like snowflakes about that new arrangement, probably because it will mean less money for their Special Education Cadillacs:
"School-based Medicaid programs serve as a lifeline to children who can't access critical health care and health services outside of their school," said the letter sent this week by the Save Medicaid in Schools Coalition, which consists of more than 50 organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, and the School Superintendents Association.
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Schools are already required to provide services to kids with disabilities under federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act; if that change in the AHCA becomes law, they'll still be required to provide the services, but a key source of funding will dry up. Then again, under the Trump Regime, this may not be an issue, since Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wants special education to be left up to the states anyway, and brand new Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch was fine with absolutely minimal services for kids with disabilities -- an opinion the full SCOTUS reversed during his confirmation hearings, how embarrassing.
In any case, should any parents of kids with disabilities make a fuss, we're sure they'll shut up once it's explained to them that their kids aren't economically useful and they should go cry to a church or something. America is no longer in the business of "helping people," for fuckssake. To help quiet down the parents, perhaps lists of applicants for Medicaid could be made public so the Online Flying Monkey Brigade can descend on them with funny memes of Pepe the Frog throwing their kids into gas chambers.
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The fight to save local news is again making headlines, with lawmakers trying to juggle competing interests.
A New York Times article on October 21, 2019 titled ...
SaaS Advertising Solutions for SMBs — Not as Turnkey as They'd Hope, But You Can Help
The Chief Marketing Officer of Viant, Jon Schulz, recently wrote an interesting piece in MarTechSeries titled "The Ad Industry's Focus on Scale Has Ignored Small Businesses."
Schulz makes the point that small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) — which make up 99% of all private sector businesses in the US — are largely neglected by the advertising and marketing sector, yet they are the businesses that need the most support. A compelling statistic that he cites is that nearly 91% of...
Google recently announced that its search results for news articles will now highlight those that it identifies as "original reporting" and keep them in a "highly visible position" for longer — as well as enlist more than 10,000 human raters to identify and reward such articles.
Traditionally, when someone searches for a news story on Google, too often its algorithm surfaces aggregated stories above the original breaking news story, which rewards outlets for reposting news instead...
Branding and Design Go Hand-in-Hand
American graphic designer Paul Rand put it aptly when he said, "design is the silent ambassador of your brand." Indeed, design plays a huge role in first impressions of a brand — design is a visual language. In the same way the content of an ad speaks to a specific audience, the design elements can have the same effect. Colors, shapes, and layouts can be just as important as words, formatting, and punctuation.
The 2005 study Why Color Matters by Jill Morton, a color consultant who...
Digital Advertising Trends To Watch In 2019 And Beyond
A recent article we came across in Forbes titled "Digital Advertising Trends To Watch In 2019 And Beyond" summarized predictions by expert speakers at the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Annual Leadership Conference in February. We think the piece really nailed it — and are...
In News Industry, a Stark Divide Between Haves and Have-Nots — AffinityX Can Help
Last week, The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting and relevant piece titled "In News Industry, a Stark Divide Between Haves and Have-Nots." It is behind a WSJ paywall, but if you have a subscription, you can click to the article here.
The premise is that local newspapers failed to make the digital transition that larger players did — and are now in danger of disappearing. For the article, The Journal did an...
Brand Leaders Share In-House Agency Woes and Wows at In-Housing Agency ANA Conference
In late March, the ANA's held its first In-Housing Agency Conference in Orlando and AffinityX was thrilled to be in attendance. There were many interesting presentations and panels throughout the event, with from-the-inside views shared by leaders from Disney, Electronic Arts (EA), Nationwide, Chobani and The Wonderful Company, to name a few.
They articulated that in-house agencies face these common challenges:
Increasing Workload
One theme shared by all the presenters...
The ANA's Upcoming In-Housing Agency Conference — We Wouldn't Miss it!
The ANA is hosting its first In-Housing Agency Conference from March 13 to 15, 2019 in Orlando and AffinityX is very much looking forward to this event!
In-housing is the one biggest trends to hit advertising in the last few years and AffinityX has been following closely, while signing more in-house agency partners and networking at key...
Humanizing Programmatic with AffinityX
Earlier this month, Matt Sweeney, CEO of Xaxis, published a thought-piece in AdExchanger called Humanizing Programmatic which is worth a read. It's reflective of our philosophy here at AffinityX and very relevant to local media and marketers who are challenged with harnessing the power of programmatic.
Sweeney's premise is that "despite prevalent misconceptions, programmatic...
Takeaways from the 2018 IHAF Conference & Awards Show
The 2018 IHAF Conference & Awards Show was held in Boston and in attendance were AffinityX's Stephanie Vautravers, VP of business development and Sara Droke, director of business development. They had the opportunity to network with key executives including those from Bank of America, Orvis, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Robert Half and The Boston Consulting Group — and had good insights to share about the themes that emerged from the event. Top Takeaways Overall, Sara was extremely...
Introducing White Label Email Marketing Services with AffinityX
Email budgets are on the rise in 2018. A survey found that 47 percent of respondents expect email spending to increase this year. There is good reason for this prediction, as almost half of participants said they are satisfied with their email return on investment: 18 percent rated it as excellent and 29 percent as good. To meet this demand, AffinityX is now offering its partners turnkey email marketing services they can sell for both B2C and B2B campaigns with: Fast design, set...
David Grant, EVP/Founder
The Local Media Association's Media Transformation Conference
Last month I attended the Local Media Association's Media Transformation conference in Kansas City, Missouri, along with heavyweights from the local media world. I was quite impressed with the topics and speakers. The entire conference was buzzing with good ideas and important conversations, but a couple of noteworthy themes made an impression on me: how do publications compete for readership in an age of free news services, and the current state of diversity in local media. ...
TrueView is Coming to You with AffinityX
The YouTube TrueView ad format video ad format is popular because it gives viewers choices, including the ability to skip pre-roll ads after five seconds. It is also designed so advertisers only pay when people opt in to watch their video ads. It's a win-win — viewers see videos they're curious about and advertisers get more views from audiences they know are interested. Because advertisers choose what they want to pay for a view, they get the right audience at the right price — unlike...
Sandra DeFilipp
The National Association of Broadcasters' Small Market Television (SMTE) Exchange Event
I had the pleasure to attend NAB's Small Market Television Exchange (SMTE) Event — the national conference for small market groups and stations — in Nashville earlier this month along with Carolyn Baird, vice president, business development and Sara Droke, director of business development. It was a high-quality audience of approximately 500 attendees and a great opportunity to demonstrate AffinityX's digital expertise with local media groups. Even better, it was valuable to mingle with...
AffinityX Brings Connected TV to its Suite of Advertising Products
The late great Stephen Hawking once said "We are all now connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain." And now, we can all connect with endless reams of streaming content through Connected TV (CTV). Connected TV helps advertisers looking to reach viewers — including both cord-cutters and cord nevers — who make up the 64 percent of U.S. households that own CTV devices today (Edison Research, Nielsen, Triton Digital and Statista, 2018). Incredibly, it's predicted that there...
AffinityX Introduces Search Engine Optimization and Call Tracking for Google PPC
In order for small businesses to compete with other small businesses — as well as big corporations —SEO can be transformative: 74 percent of internet users are performing local searches and 76 percent of people who search for something nearby on their smartphones visit related businesses...
Rev Up Your Digital Advertising with Dynamic Ads for Auto Dealers
According to eMarketer, 12.9 percent of auto industry ad budgets in 2017 went to digital. Spending is expected to increase by 17.6 percent in 2018 and continue to grow by double digits through 2021. In fact, the percent of ad budgets spent on digital versus traditional campaigns is higher than in any other category except retail. Auto dealers clearly see the value in digital, allowing them to engage with the 22 million Americans going online in the past 12 months to research and shop...
Programmatic Recruitment Advertising is a Game-Changer
Recruitment advertising (or "job ads") has been around as long as, well — jobs. From "help wanted" signs in store windows to newspaper classifieds, job listings have always been essential to employers to attract the right talent. Then along came the Internet, which radically turned recruiting on its head. Sites like Monster.com, CareerBuilder, Craigslist, SimplyHired and Indeed blossomed and became the resource for just about every professional job seeker and recruiter in America....
Ads.Txt is Gaining Momentum: Are You On Board, Publishers?
Launched by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) last spring, ads.txt is growing in importance. The concept is that publishers host a file on their servers which lists all the companies that are authorized to sell their inventory. Buyers can then validate the sellers they are purchasing from to avoid spoofed domains and arbitraged inventory. Sounds like good news all around! Yet, adoption of ads.txt was slow at first. Only 13 percent of the 10,000 most popular domains that sell...
Takeaways from Borrell Associates' Local Online Advertising Conference
Borrell Associates held its Local Online Advertising Conference at The Grand Hyatt in New York City recently and focused on hot-button themes such as local programmatic advertising, video advertising, SEM/SEO, packaging digital services, the best OTT strategy for "local," Facebook's latest plan for local news and much more.
AffinityX's Carolyn Baird, vice president of business development, and Anne Flanagan, sales development specialist, joined hundreds of digital media executives at...
Brian Kennett
In Case You Missed it: The Buzz at the Local Media Association Mega Conference
At the end of February, the Local Media Association held its Mega Conference in San Diego and Brian Kennett, Vice President Business Development, AffinityX was in attendance for an action-packed show!
Personalization of Content. He reports that one of the main themes was personalization of content (i.e., how do local media companies serve unique audiences and make sure content is personalized for them all). Another popular topic was whether media companies should experiment with...
The Creative Antidote: How WPP's Mindshare and AffinityX Both Approach Media Planning for Clients
WPP's Mindshare, the global media agency network, just announced a new service for clients — Mindshare 24 — designed to deliver a media plan within 24 hours of receiving a brief, by pulling in global team members to collaborate on ideas overnight.
That's a great offer for Mindshare's enterprise clients. We totally agree with their point of view that it's all about "speed, gut" and ingenuity to deliver what marketers of all sizes need to compete...
An Effective Facebook Strategy Requires Paid Media
Advertisers of all sizes know that Facebook is an easy way to reach and engage consumers. In the past, this has been particularly helpful for small and mid-sized businesses (SMB), as well as brands marketing on a local level. These businesses could start their own pages, gain followers and then message target audiences to stay top-of-mind and make themselves part of their customers' online community.
While that worked for some time, Facebook has evolved to the point where SMBs...
"Style automation" isn't Synonymous with Sophisticated Advertising
Perhaps the biggest impact that technology has made on the advertising space in the past five years is automation. Media planning and buying are no longer the laborious processes they once were, as advertisers large and small can use software to help them find their audiences online, buy ads and deliver messages to consumers in fractions of seconds. More sophisticated advertisers can even serve different creative messages to different audiences, or stratify the segments of the audiences that...
Reality Check: Facebook's Algorithm Change Isn't a Death Blow to Local Businesses
Recently announced algorithm changes at Facebook have thrown many businesses and publishers into a tizzy. And understandably so. On January 11, Facebook confirmed that its news feed would begin deprioritizing their content in favor of posts that users' friends and family share and comment on. "As we roll this out, you'll see less public content like posts from businesses, brands...
It's Still Too Early For Local Publishers to Give Up on Display
To many internet users, the first kind of online ads that come to mind are display ads, the familiar units that have historically been placed at the top of page or running along the sides. Yet despite their ubiquity, many publishers are abandoning display ads altogether, instead opting for sponsored sections, branded content and new,...
The 2018 Local Advertising Opportunity Lies in Digital
Local ad spending is on the rise, according to the latest forecast from BIA/Kelsey. In 2018, the local ad market will hit $151.2 billion, a 5.2% increase from 2017. That incredible figure is both the largest annual increase in five years and approximately 70 percent of...
The Ways Marketing Vendors Fail to Deliver to SMBs and How to Avoid Them
The shift to digital media has created a bit of an obstacle for SMB advertisers. Rather than buy ads in newspapers, on TV or on radio stations, these businesses must now figure out how to get their ads visible to consumers across a mix of local and national websites and apps. As a result, SMBs are turning to a wide variety of marketing services vendors and tech companies to help them get their messages online and in front of both active and prospective customers.
Of course, a...
Video Offers SMBs Opportunity Outside of Social
Facebook and Twitter are immensely popular with SMBs. In September, eMarketer published findings that they were the two most popular marketing channels for SMBs, with 80% of respondents to a survey saying they used Facebook and 51% using Twitter. The same poll found that the use of newspapers (17%) and television (10%) is flagging among SMBs.
Meanwhile, marketers...
Agencies Big and Small Working Smarter in the Pay For Performance Era
P&G's Marc Pritchard kicked off a season's worth of headlines with a speech at IAB's annual leadership meeting in early 2017 when he "put his agencies on notice," in a public demand for transparency from the entire digital advertising infrastructure. "The days of giving digital a pass are over," he said.
By now Mr. Pritchard's comments are old news. But the consequences for the agencies that have been "put on notice" are just beginning to emerge.
P&G's newly aggressive...
Acquiring Digital Capabilities Is Easier Than Ever for Agencies
Agencies are an integral part of the advertising industry, responsible for helping bring clients' creative ideas to life and then acquiring the media to put those messages in front of consumers. Historically, agencies have adapted with the shifts in media consumption, moving from print to TV and beyond.
But with digital media advancing so rapidly in recent years, some agencies have fallen behind. Whether it's because they lack the money to build digital technology solutions of their...
What Does Apple's Advertising Uproar Mean to SMBs?
Apple has earned the ire of advertisers lately with its plans to alter the cookie policy for its Safari browser on mobile. The main change is that Apple will delete all cookie data after 24 hours, where in the past marketers and ad tech providers could access cookie data for 30 days.
Six major advertising trade groups have joined together to oppose this plan, because, as Ad Age puts it, Apple's new policy...
Agencies Can Serve SMBs Without Fear of Technology Replacing Them
Advertising and marketing software continues to revolutionize the way that brands deliver their messages to consumers. As digital media has altered the way that consumers consume content, it has made this software all the more important, which has attracted investment and Wall Street attention.
Across many industries, the influx of software has...
As Technology Advances, SMB Issues Remain Static
Dramatic shifts in media consumption have changed the channels through which SMBs can interact with both their existing customers and prospects. Print, TV, radio and out-of-home are still viable, but digital has altered the reach and targeting capabilities for advertisers of all sizes.
While digital is firmly established, it continues to evolve at a fast pace. Mobile delivery, hyper-targeting, programmatic buying, virtual reality and a fragmented media landscape give...
The Growing Opportunity for Small Agencies
The rise of technology has democratized the advertising landscape. Agencies no longer need to be among the largest holding companies to have global reach and cutting-edge capabilities. As The Drum recently pointed out, big brands are very interested in handing their budgets over to smaller agencies these days, given that these firms often have the same...
Amid Local Startup Growth, There is Opportunity for Media Providers
The marketing industry is currently ripe with innovation, with lots of startups looking to cash in on a growing field, especially in local digital advertising. There are "buckets" of money going toward scaling enterprise technology down to the SMB level, according to Neal Polachek, an advisor to the Local Search Association (LSA),...
For Local Media to Thrive, It Must Identify New Customers and Products in 2017
The widely-perceived story on local media is that it's hurting, with organizations that once dominated local markets having ceded much of their ad revenue to digital companies such as Facebook and Google. But that's an easy take on a more complicated story -- one that actually provides ample opportunity for many local media players.
In the latest...
How Agencies Big and Small Are Working Smarter in the No-Margin, Pay For Performance Era
P&G's Marc Pritchard kicked off a season's worth of headlines with a speech at IAB's annual leadership meeting in early 2017 when he "put his agencies on notice," in a public demand for transparency from the entire digital advertising infrastructure. "The days of giving digital a pass are over," he said. By now Mr. Pritchard's comments are old news. But the consequences for the agencies that have been "put on notice" are just beginning to emerge. P&G's newly aggressive...
Digital Publishers Are Feeling The Revenue Pressure, but Help is On the Way
Online publishing is a tricky industry, especially for legacy print publications that long relied on subscriptions and pages of ad revenue. Today, these publications are trying to determine how to maximize their revenue while continuing to publish high-quality content and deliver a positive user experience so that they maintain readership. While those core top-level goals always remain, publishers' minds are often occupied with the nitty-gritty details on how they'll actually deliver on...
For SMBs, DIFM & DIWM are the Best Ways to Spend on Social
Social media has changed the way that brands and businesses communicate with consumers. Whereas marketers historically directed a conversation toward the consumers, social media has given consumers the ability to speak directly back to the brands, as well as to each other about brands. This has also created a democratized landscape, where every brand stands on equal footing. This means that SMBs have the same ability to communicate directly with customers and prospects as larger, more well-...
With New TV Viewing Habits, SMBs Must Explore Online Video
TV is often the first channel many advertisers turn to, especially in local markets. But changes in TV consumption have forced many advertisers, large and small, to think differently about how they approach TV advertising. One growing trend is the "cord nevers," a subset of viewers who have never paid for a cable or satellite subscription. This group accounts for 9 percent of the total...
Will Virtual Assistants Cause a Seismic Shift in SEO Strategy?
If you spent any time around the holidays camped out in front of a TV set, you likely saw commercials for virtual assistants. This new device segment is exploding, thanks in large part to the competition between Amazon's Echo and Google's Home products. Of course, as products grow in popularity with consumers, they grow in popularity with marketers too.
As Digiday noted in early December,...
Fake News, Brand Safety and SMBs
The media failed to predict the election of Donald Trump, placing him way behind in all their models until the actual election results came in. And since November 9th, the media have been...
Preparing for Google's Mobile-First Index for SMBs and Service Providers
Over the past few years, Google has constantly made ripples in the online media world by adjusting how its search algorithm weighs mobile websites. In the past, mobile sites were given preferential treatment, but now Google is testing a mobile-first index...
How SMBs Can Stand Out This Holiday Season
The internet has revolutionized holiday shopping. No longer are consumers confined by their nearest physical retail stores; nor are they restricted to items that are in stock. Now consumers can research and buy items without leaving their homes, which is a great relief to those who hate long lines and in-store madness during the holiday shopping season.
While this forces many retailers to rethink their holiday marketing strategies, it also levels the playing field for SMBs....
Pay Attention: Vertical Marketers Are Rewriting Local Advertising
When you think of local businesses that advertise heavily, a few specific industries are likely to spring to mind. There's automotive, retail and real estate, which are all traditionally big spenders that work very closely with local media partners to reach regional audiences. Lately, these verticals have altered the way that they identify and target audience to better align themselves with consumer shifts toward digital media. It's incredibly important for both advertising providers and...
Franchises: The Sophisticated and Loyal SMB Client
The media business often lumps all small and mid-sized businesses together into a single bucket, speaking of SMB as if they all looked alike. In reality, there are many different kinds of SMBs. There are independent companies that can range from family-run to a few dozen employees. And then there are franchises, which may still fit within the definition of SMBs but are part of a larger network of businesses.
Perhaps the most noteworthy characteristic of franchises is that...
Facebook's Video Issues Proves the Importance of Metrics
Many SMBs understand the value of advertising on Facebook, as it provides them access to a massive audience and targeting tools to ensure they reach desirable, qualified customers. But the recent revelation that Facebook was inaccurately measuring the average time users spent watching videos is sure to raise an eyebrow among advertisers. If Facebook failed to...
Is it Finally Time For SMBs To Worry About the Rise of Ad Blocking?
Ever since our last blog post on ad blocking in November 2015, the practice has continued to bedevil digital marketers and publishers and today shows no signs of stopping. According to a recent report from eMarketer, the number of people using ad blockers...
Facebook is Huge, but Not SMBs' Only Choice
Facebook's latest earnings -- more than $2 billion in the second quarter -- show that it's a dominant player in online advertising. The size and scale of Facebook make the channel a natural destination for advertisers of all sizes and, indeed, Facebook is actively courting SMBs who...
It's Time to Start Planning Holiday Marketing Efforts
Back-to-school season is just about over, with parents finishing up purchases of new clothes and supplies for their classroom-bound kids. While consumers are looking at the present, smart marketers know that success comes from planning ahead. If SMBs' main selling season is back-to-school, then unfortunately they missed it. Now marketers of all sizes, from the small business level up to the Fortune 500, should be thinking about their holiday marketing plans. One important way that...
Cannes Takeaway: Digital is Fueling Ad Creativity Evolution
The annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity was held June 18-25, drawing global advertisers, agencies, celebrities and tech companies to honor the very best in advertising, creativity and media. A total of 26 Grand Prix awards were presented to winners, highlighting eye-catching and engaging creative across several media. One big story from this year's...
Is Cost-of-Sale Too Costly For Ad Tech?
How many VC-backed companies can sustain growth at such a high cost of sales? That's the question recently posed in an interesting MediaPost commentary by Kelly Wenzel, the CMO of Centro, a digital advertising software provider and DSP. As Wenzel points out, it's quite difficult for the advertising technology industry to continue to scale....
Churn Remains a Problem, But Solutions Arise for SMB Service Providers
Advertising service providers face a huge challenge when it comes to recruiting new SMB customers in a highly competitive market. But new customers represent only part of the revenue challenge. In truth, advertiser retention is a major issue for all who serve SMBs. The good news is that while this churn can not be prevented, it can, at the very least, be slowed.
A new report from the Local Search Association, "...
Now is the Time for Newspapers to Lead SMBs into Digital Advertising
Newspapers have struggled for years with declining ad sales, but expectations of continued growth at the local level, coupled with the ability to easily offer digital advertising services, represent a clear path to turn around those losses.
In a recent speech at the Key Executives Mega-Conference, media analyst Gordon Borrell called newspapers "marketing powerhouses...
How SMBs Can Tap into Tent-Pole Events Through Social Media
Advertisers often focus on the major tent-pole events throughout the year, devising campaigns and TV spots for moments that capture the public's attention. The Oscars are the latest example of a major water-cooler conversation-worthy event, a list that also includes March Madness and this summer's Olympics.
While these events are prime targets for major advertisers, there's no reason that small, nimble brands can't leverage the excitement of a major media event for themselves. Smart SMBs...
How Concerned Should the SMB Market Be About Ad Fraud?
The online ad industry is in the grips of a fraud crisis. Recent reports indicate that as much as $1 out of every $3 spent on online advertising goes toward fraud – nearly $18.5 billion. That's an alarming rate, surely, and it has the industry searching for answers and assurances that fraud can be brought under control.
That said, this shouldn't sway SMBs away...
What Does Ad Blocking Mean For SMB Advertisers and Their Partners?
Ad blocking has become a very popular topic in online advertising circles. The practice – in which users download technology that prevents display, video, social and search ads from loading on a page – has been part of the advertising landscape for years now. Yet the conversation has grown thanks to Apple's announcement that its latest mobile operating system would allow consumers to use third-party apps to block ads on the Safari web browser. On top of that, the number of consumers using ad...
You Can Be Your Client's Web Partner -- But You Don't Have To Do It Yourself
Bob Provost, the Distinguished Executive-In Residence at Rutgers Business School, recently took to the INMA blog to talk about how media companies should consider hosting and developing websites for their advertising clients. There's a big opportunity for media companies to diversify their offerings by doing so, while helping their clients remain front and center online. We at AffinityX couldn't agree more. However, media companies can capture the opportunity Provost outlines without...
Empowering Your SMB Clients with Social Media Creative
As we discussed earlier this month, the number of social media channels through which brands can interact with their customers and prospects has expanded dramatically. And while the number has increased, the most significant development is not the volume of social networks, but the ways in which each channel works. The hot new social channels, such as Instagram,...
The Emergence of Pinterest and Instagram as Must-Have SMB Ad Tools
At this point in time, every SMB advertiser knows the importance of social media. Facebook has become a crucial part of any company's web presence, and Twitter is growing in importance. Some may even choose to leverage those platforms' paid ad models to help expand their audience beyond their existing customers.
Marketers have gotten used to Facebook and Twitter, and now have more social media options than before, which is good news for SMBs. This summer alone, Pinterest and Instagram...
It's National Small Business Week
This week, May 4 to 8, is National Small Business Week, an annual event dedicated to celebrating the American entrepreneur.
This year's theme is "Dream big, start small," and here at AffinityX we know as well as anyone that every revolution starts small. Small and mid-sized businesses are an important part of our local communities and our national economy, and it's easier than ever for these businesses to grow by reaching new consumers through an...
Google's "Mobilegeddon": How to help SMBs Survive and Thrive
This week, Google implemented transformative changes to its algorithm that give preferential treatment to sites it deems mobile-friendly, ranking them higher than sites that are designed for desktop display. Fears of a "mobilegeddon have spread throughout the tech ecosystem, as businesses small to large scramble to comply with the latest change.
Facebook's F8 Conference: Key SMB-focused Takeaways
Facebook has steadily turned itself into a digital marketing powerhouse, one of the most trusted tools for SMBs and multinational advertisers alike for reaching consumers. That was evident last week at the company's F8 developer conference, when the social network announced several new advertising and technology products, many of which will impact marketers of all sizes. Here's what SMB leaders need to know about Facebook's recent announcements:
Video is one of the most...
SXSW Interactive 2015 Wrap-up
The key takeaway from SXSW Interactive 2015 is the story is still what matters.
PBS identifies seven takeaways from their time in Austin, but there's one that acts as a common thread throughout: "Story, story, story." It's the perfect reminder that for all the bells and whistles that technology offers, it's the story — told through the creative execution — that drives consumer engagement.
SXSW Interactive 2015 Update #2: The Hot Trends and What They Mean for SMBs
Everyone loves tech
Ad Age's big takeaway is that "SXSW is a mishmash, just like the media and marketing industry," with one of the biggest trends being that "every brand is a tech brand now -- or at least wants to be one." At SXSW, that means big brands like Visa, McDonalds and GE...
SXSW Interactive 2015 Update #1: SMB-focused Highlights
The annual South by Southwest Interactive conference can feel like a bit of a circus, even if you're far from the event. But that doesn't mean that the panels, presentations and promotions in Austin don't have any impact on the world of SMB marketing. Here's a brief look at the news from first few days of SXSW Interactive 2015 that SMB-focused companies need to know.
To Stand Out at SXSW, Give Them Something To Tweet About
SMB Marketing Services
The "agency model" and the managed services associated with it are no longer confined to traditional ad agencies and holding companies. Companies across several different verticals are finding that they can grow revenue by offering services that benefit the growing SMB marketplace.
This is a market that has a variety of needs, including logo creation, marketing materials, developing online presence, and online advertising. But SMB owners aren't necessarily marketing professionals, so...
Affinity Express's parent company Ayala received the 19th Annual IMD-Lombard Odier Global Family Business Award in a ceremony in Dubai on Oct. 16. With this recognition, Ayala joins the ranks of international brands such as S.C. Johnson, Hermes, Merck, Barilla, and LEGO, all of which have been recognized by the Family Business Network International.
"This award highlights the vital contribution that family businesses like Ayala make to the global economy," said FBN-I chairman and...
Mobile for SMBs
Prospective customers are just around the corner for many small businesses, and mobile can bring them in the front door. During a recent "Digital Front Door" webinar, Borrell and Netserve stressed that the world has changed for retailers.
"The Main Street location is no longer the front door to businesses," according to the webinar. "Rather, the front door to businesses is their online presence." Consumers are smarter and more media savvy, with 97% of using online media to shop...


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Matt Ritchie Doesn't Do Neutral On Or Off The Pitch
10:25am Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
Yesterday was media day at Newcastle and some players have given interviews with various press outlets. One player has caused a bit of a stir with some comments he has made.
Matt Ritchie has spoken with TalkSPORT in which he has referenced the unrest at Newcastle heading into the game against Arsenal this Sunday.
Here is a bit of what Ritchie has said.
"I don't understand the unrest… The owner has been honest." ????
"You have to be real. To compete at the top is mega money." ?
"We all have to be in this together." ?
Matt Ritchie defends Mike Ashley as he sends a message to #NUFC fans.
What do you make of this? ? pic.twitter.com/k7FkZPHY9b
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) August 7, 2019
This interview may see Ritchie get a bit of backlash from some fans. Especially the part where he mentions the honesty of the owner or why he doesn't understand the current unrest.
However, Matt Ritchie is very passionate in all that he does. He obviously does not mince his words. He is a player that thrives on passion and gives everything on the pitch.
Matt Ritchie– passion for the club
It makes some sense that he is issuing a rallying cry before the season. The atmosphere around the club has been toxic this summer and some of that will have seeped through to the dressing room.
The mantra from the club since Steve Bruce has joined has been to move forward. What Ritchie says is no different, it is just said in a bit more of an outspoken way.
The players seem to have taken to Steve Bruce and his two assistants Steve Agnew and Steve Clemence. They seem to have settled under Bruce and from all accounts are very happy with his appointment.
Matt Ritchie also will also have a personal relationship with Mike Ashley. As Aleksandar Mitrovic alluded to last week, his personal interactions with Mike Ashley were generally positive.
We really don't want any of the unrest to affect the players negatively as that could lead to poor performances. So if they don't understand it, then maybe that isn't too much of a problem. We want them to be completely focused on playing football.
While we disagree with some of what Matt Ritchie has said and feel that he maybe should have taken a more neutral position, we fully understand that Matt Ritchie doesn't do neutral. He goes overdrive in everything he does.
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Aug 7, 2019 at 10:29 AM
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By all accounts in face to face meetings , Ashley comes across as a decent guy and often plays the fall guy – this has been mentioned by analysts in the city regarding SD before.. however he can then go and do something like give his son in law a huge contract , mislead shareholders the day after meeting – basically his actions belie his words .
Don't think Sky can withdraw service from bars and clubs that have paid to screen matches – the match us on sky sports live – it's not an illegal stream ffs
I'll be the one without a Nufc top on
irish rob …
gather you like tina turner mate …
Sing it with me…….
"You're the best, better than all the rest
Better than anyone, anyone I ever met"…….
The Magpie Group meet tonight at 7pm at the Irish Centre.
Come down, I'll make myself known if anyone wants a chat.
There'll be no aggression from anyone there, our only goal is to remove Ashley from Nufc in a legal and peaceful manner.
#BoycottAshley #boycotarsenal #ashleyout
OP …
you and how many others …
I call you when I need you, my heart's on fire
You come to me, come to me wild and wired
Oh, you come to me, give me everything I need
Give me a life time of promises and a world of dreams
Speak the language of love like you know what it means
Mm, and it can't be wrong, take my heart and make it strong, babe
You're simply the best, better than all the rest
Better than anyone, anyone I ever met
I'm stuck on your heart, I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, baby, I would rather be dead
In your heart I see the start of every night and every day
In your eyes I get lost, I get washed away
Just as long here in your arms I could be in no better place
Tom, gather you cant read…..
You are right – they cannot
That poster was talking about a giant screen in Leazes park
Don't understand the venom being shown towards Ritchie on SM. Could have used better words but he'll be under strict instructions to not acknowledge or say anything that can be construed as being supportive of the protest movements. He's an employee at the end of the day. Nothing personal to him, he just wants to play, do well and get paid. Venom and anger should be reserved for the owner, not the players.
Lovely Tom, you sang that well tbf!
Tony Baloney
Another prediction for us to go down from Seb Stafford-Bloor on Football365. He says the only qualification Bruce has for the NUFC job is his accent. I think that was meant to be a joke. But he obviously hasn't really paid that much attention in that NUFC fans call Ashley's mob the Cockney Mafia.
Isn't Ritchie one of the generals who is being offered new improved terms. Bruce is wise getting the changing room loud mouths onside. You don't need the fans support as much if you have the players support.
oldarse
Noman/Jib they might have one of your dodgy boxes
Mindshaft: I was talking about the proposal for a giant screen on the town moor. And Genjikai was referring to setting up the giant screens in public areas and how sky and Ashley could block it.
Don't think Ritchie said anything that controversial – he's an employee who wants to do the best he can , he knows he'll never play for one of the top 6 – where he goes wrong is thinking we expect to compete with the top 6, we all know that's well beyond us unless we get a mega rich investor – however, we should be able to compete with wolves / Leicester etc rather than a constant battle with relegation –
Geordie Tom
How other many what?
BenbulbenMag
Disappointed with Ritchie's comments in relation to A$$ Lie he cannot seriously be that naive and innocent ?
It's either :
A) someone who lives in an innocent bubble and is oblivious to what is going on around him.
B) He's taken his 30 pieces of Silver.
Whatever else about him though I cannot fault his commitment every time he pulls on the Jersey so I'll hope that it's A.
Theres been no aggression towards anyone towards anyone at TMG meetings, that includes those who are still attending the match
It's another assumption directed at TMG, theres people who've been to TMG meetings plan to protest outside ground and are going into the ground.
We'll try to convince them not to go, only a moron would alienate the people they're trying to convert and be aggressive towards them.
More lies from the anti boycott brigade to divide and conquer, funny how they're a authority on something the know nothing about or have any involvement in.
#BoycottAshley #boycotarsenal
I just don't see what the pundits are saying. McNulty has us bottom. Do we have a worse squad than Brighton?
Must be Bruce and the boycott that is behind their reasoning. Bruce has kept teams in the PL before. I would rate him better than Pardew and Pards even kept us up.
swemag
Ritchie still one of my favourites. He wears the shirt with pride, plays with passion and is vocal on and off the pitch.
Still like him.
If anything this is a sign of Bruce having the dressing room on his side and the players being sick of negative attention wanting to focus on football.
people will be wearing newcastle tops on sunday . be hard to pick you out if there's like 5000 people turn up for the protest …
Matt Ritchie has obviously fallen for the parasites crap. I think that if he spoke to fans, perhaps if he attended this evenings meeting he might get a better perspective on what is going on at the club he is getting paid by. Or talk to workers at Shirebrook. Matt Ritchie is in a privileged position as he is at the top of his profession. He needs to get out of his bubble like many Premiere League footballers.
if i listen long enough to you …
i'd find a way to believe that its all true …
knowing that you lied …
straight faced while i cried …
still i look to find a reason to believe …
for Fat Mike Ashley …
OP said he would be the one without a NUFC shirt. WITHOUT.
dig-n-dig22
TBH , I think it's a bit of arm twisting by the club, given the chance, I don't think Ritchie would have come out with a statement like that, he knows anything pro Ashley is likely.is likely to wind up the fans.
There's no doubt that Ritchie's been given the Bishop inspired 'neutral' line but it's implicitly supportive of Ashley and his methods. That Bishop should have told Ritchie play the innocent abroad, not understanding the unrest shows that they have set Ritchie up be the focus of criticism from fans. They have exposed Ritchie to being targeted and that in itself is both divisive and inflammatory. That's disgraceful and not of Richie's making.
Fans should recognise that Ritchie's been used by Bishop and placed in an impossible, invidious position and support him – stay off his back.


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Opinion | 6 Feet Isn't Enough. Workers Need More Ventilation.
We now know that the coronavirus can be carried farther than six feet by tiny airborne particles known as aerosols. The CDC and OSHA need to revamp safety rules to address that.
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03/08/2021 04:30 AM EST
David Michaels was assistant secretary of labor for OSHA from 2009 to 2017. He is currently professor of environmental and occupational health and epidemiology at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, and served as a member of the Biden transition Covid-19 Advisory Board.
Donald K. Milton is professor of environmental and occupational health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland.
Lisa M. Brosseau is a retired professor and research consultant at the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
One year into the pandemic and a half million American deaths later, our understanding of how Covid-19 spreads has grown and changed significantly. However, federal safety guidelines are still largely based on old science and in desperate need of updating in order to control the virus and bring the pandemic to an end. The need is particularly urgent to protect frontline workers in essential industries who face much greater risk of infection and death, but it will also be important in the months to come for any employer who wants to reopen an office or other workplace safely.
Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency that regulates workplace safety, is moving quickly to issue new stronger Covid-19 workplace safety measures, it is critical that these new protections be based on current knowledge and that in particular they address a problem that so far has received too little attention: inhalation exposure.
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President Joe Biden has promised to reinvigorate OSHA, which had been handcuffed in the Trump administration. The agency is expected to soon issue an Emergency Temporary Standard for Covid-19 that will require employers to assess the risks of exposure in their workplace and take steps to limit it. The president has also committed to "follow the science," and that now clearly calls for strong measures to limit small particle and aerosol inhalation, including ventilation and respiratory protection for workers at increased risk.
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In the same way that there is a Date Format option in Admin > Helpdesk I would like to also have a Time Format option so that I can select between a 12-hour ( AM/PM ) and a 24-hour representation of time.
The 24-hour time representation should have a 2-digit format for both hours and minutes ( as in 07:03 ).
Time format option seems to be a useful enhancement to build. While we do not have immediate plans for building this, we will pick this item as and when we see a growing interest in this request.
I would be really happy if a 24 hour clock is added as well. AM and PM are strange concepts indeed.
This would be super useful. We use the google calendar add in and it is a huge pain selecting an AM/PM time for an event when your not used to it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-hour_clock#Confusion_at_noon_and_midnight should be reason enough to add an option for displaying time in 24-hour format.
Well this is definitively really important for our business located in France with a time 24 hour format.


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