"BuzzFeed News was a social media ecosystem company, and the ecosystem went away," said a former BuzzFeed exec. "HuffPost was a pre-social media company that BuzzFeed eclipsed in the social media age. And then as social media goes away, the tide comes out, but HuffPost is still kind of there…
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What if an ad tech company could figure out a way to enhance their offerings with generative AI to provide publishers with incremental revenue? Well, that’s exactly what Dan Rua, CEO, Admiral, the Visitor Relationship Management (VRM) Company, told me his company is offering publishers through their platform. Learn how…
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In ad tech, artificial intelligence is used for predictive modeling and real-time campaign optimization. DSPs use the technology to determine winning bids, and the sell-side uses AI to organize and tag inventory. However, these days, there's a new kid on the block that has the streets watching. Generative AI took…
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With a growing audience ready to buy, coupon or deal sites can be a precious asset to advertisers. However, nontraditional publishers often face off against early stumbling blocks as they develop a monetization strategy.Â
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TransUnion discusses the state of the economy in their survey, Trading Down: Inflation Impact on Consumer Spending in July 2022. Inflation may be at an all-time high, but Consumers are still spending and pushing the economy forward. How much longer the consumer can keep up their spending power is up…
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This is just one of the more worrying findings in HUMAN’s yearly Enterprise Bot Fraud Benchmark Report, which examines over 20 trillion digital interactions each week (or about 33 million per second!). The annual report seeks to provide enterprise security teams with the insights they need to understand what they’re…
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AdOps teams are data superstars, sitting on a treasure trove of information that contains a rich and nuanced context. But are publishers taking full advantage of these amazing resources? AdMonsters AdOps are Rock Stars Playbook survey indicates they are not. There’s not enough collaboration between AdOps and the sales, product,…
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The industry coined the term "ad spend slowdown" to highlight how advertising spend has decreased YOY due to the ad recession. While some may do this to help mitigate revenue, research shows that cutting back on advertising is a major mistake. Karla Jo Helms, CEO and Founder of JOTO PR Disruptors,…
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Micro-targeting based on behavioral data was supposed to be a good thing for all parties involved in the equation: brands, publishers and consumers. But those benefits haven’t panned out. It hasn’t been suitable for publishers. As advertisers pivoted away from traditional advertising to micro-targeted programmatic campaigns, revenue for global newsletters…
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Another challenge that advertisers face in the cannabis industry: the effectiveness of channels and tactics. Because more traditional advertising channels (i.e., linear TV, broadcast radio) are not yet warmly welcoming cannabis brands, digital channels have been heavily pushed, especially from a paid media perspective.Â
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