A recent study conducted by Blockthrough iterates that ad-blocking on desktops is close to its all-time high from 2018. As of now, ad blocking has 290 million global users. So how do publishers reach their ad-blocked audience? According to the study, acceptable ads are the way to go. The beauty of acceptable…
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Change is inevitable, especially in the ad tech space which is constantly developing new systems to improve itself. A new wave of experimental ideas is washing over the ad tech industry that many believe will ultimately have a great impact on the open web. The first era of the internet was…
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Pubs, have you recently seen a decrease in website tracking from late May to mid-June? If so, Google may be to blame for this. Google makes hundreds of algorithm updates each year, some minor, some major, and the core updates take place every few months. The last time Google rolled…
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July 05, 2022 Group Black Scouts BDG Media Yahoo and Amobee Cut Off Open Bidding The Power of Personalization in Commerce Group Black Debates Acquisition of Bustle's Parent Company Group Black, a media company that focuses on sourcing multicultural ad spend, was founded only last year and has hit the…
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First-party data is widely seen as an avenue for creating successful campaigns, and publishers are keen to develop their first-party offerings. Sharing data internally allows publishers to create and demonstrate highly personalized value exchanges across all channels. Now more than ever, publishers need to fully harmonize their cross-channel experiences with…
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June 27, 2022 Is America Moving Toward a Consent Popup Nightmare? Streaming Ad Spend New Focal Point of US Upfronts 20% Drop in European Ad Fraud? Around the Water Cooler House Panel Moves Towards Opt-In Privacy Bill The "American Data Privacy and Protection Act" was recently reintroduced. The bill's current version…
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For the entire month of June, we saw many brands rainbow wash their logos and packaging, but are those companies working to implement change in communities or stop bias against the LGBTQ community?
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The rise of digital channels where consumers engage with brands — on websites, mobile apps, social platforms, etc. — drove the creation of solutions like DMPs, MDMs, and CDPs. These solutions allow marketers (and publishers) to recognize people by their different proxies and stitch them together for a single view…
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The recent surge in email newsletters can be attributed to all sorts of things from the cookie crackdown to looming privacy regulations to publishers needing to diversify their revenue. I spoke with Rachel Rubin, Vice President, Customer Success, Liveintent to dive deeper into these topics and especially focus on how…
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Cannes Lions International Festival is the most extensive professional gathering for the creative marketing community. For ad tech, there has been many exciting and impactful discoveries. From talks surrounding Google and Netflix to the yachts, which were back in full force this year like they never left, the festival is undoubtedly…
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