{"id":346448,"date":"2026-03-05T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integralads.com\/insider\/maximizing-roi-in-2026s-key-events\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:00:00","slug":"maximizing-roi-in-2026s-key-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integralads.com\/apac\/insider\/maximizing-roi-in-2026s-key-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximizing ROI in 2026\u2019s Key Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"346448\" class=\"elementor elementor-346448 elementor-345910\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a4a04e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"1148\" data-id=\"8a4a04e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e547d44\" data-eae-slider=\"35250\" data-id=\"e547d44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472ae7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"472ae7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How reaching consumers with contextual relevance during high-traffic events drives impact and ROI.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bea7197 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"89637\" data-id=\"bea7197\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab5d4bb\" data-eae-slider=\"88791\" data-id=\"ab5d4bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826920b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"826920b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As 2026 unfolds, major sporting events and cultural moments are set to capture global attention like never before. One brand, for example, saw<\/span><strong> a 35% surge in sales<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during major events, proving that consumers are more likely to engage and convert when inspired by these occasions. This underscores the advantage for brands that plan and activate strategically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For advertisers, performance isn\u2019t just about one season \u2014 it\u2019s about seizing multiple high-impact moments throughout the year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why IAS created <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong>2026 Targeting Playbook: Boost Performance During The Year\u2019s Biggest Moments,<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u201d<\/strong> a guide to help marketers navigate, plan, and capture these opportunities with confidence and control.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside, you\u2019ll find:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five key tentpole events that drove measurable increases in traffic and engagement<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insights into when and how consumers are most likely to convert<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategies for brands to maximize their impact across multiple high-visibility events<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proven approaches to increase ROI from each major event<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t miss out. Make every impression count.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09995a7 dark-green-buttton elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"09995a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjkyNjM3LCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET THE GUIDE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For advertisers, performance isn\u2019t just about one season \u2014 it\u2019s about seizing multiple high-impact moments throughout the year. 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