Sean Dougherty

Articles by Sean Dougherty

A copywriter at Funnel, Sean has more than 15 years of experience working in branding and advertising (both agency and client side). He's also a professional voice actor.

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2025 Pinterest Ads
Marketing

2025 guide to advertising on Pinterest

Pinterest advertising is as unique as its community. Users of Pinterest, also known as Pinners, aren’t on the platform for social interaction. They pr...

instagram ads optimization
Marketing

9 Instagram ads best practices to try

In today's cloudy economic climate, it's essential to invest in effective advertising campaigns that produce strong results. One way to do that is thr...

A thread and needle on a pastel surface
Reporting

Why data storytelling matters (with examples)

As ad costs increase, the pressure to justify performance keeps going up as well. The reality is that budget approvals hinge on how well you present r...

always-on continuous marketing measurement
Marketing

The value of always-on marketing measurement

Nearly two-thirds of marketing leaders don't fully trust their measurement data. The reason is simple: by the time they get reports, the market has al...

Marketing

What are ad APIs, and how do you use them?

Ad APIs enable you to bring together the functionalities you need to build a robust ad platform quickly. TL;DR: What are ad APIs? Ad APIs (advertising...

essential measurement tools
Measurement

Essential marketing measurement tools for effective campaigns

How do you get your finance team or CFO to sign off on investment for your marketing efforts? By proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that your marketin...

agency tools
Marketing

Top 12 free marketing agency tools in 2025

We asked clients how they allocate time on data-related activities and found that 63% spend it on tasks that can be at least partially if not fully au...

Data-informed versus data-driven marketing strategy
Data

Data-informed vs data-driven marketing strategy

For years, marketers have been told that “data-driven” is the gold standard for decision-making. Maybe it’s something you’ve heard from a manager, a c...

Working with modeling clay
Measurement

Why marketing attribution models aren’t enough

You need to understand which marketing activities make a dent in your bottom line. Marketing attribution models are one way to do this. They’re powerf...

Car dashboard
Reporting

5 of the best marketing report examples

Effective reporting isn’t just nice to have. It’s the backbone of every successful marketing strategy. It’s how you pinpoint what’s working, spot oppo...