How are clickbait ads getting on sites? What is the impact of such ads on the user experience? The publisher’s brand reputation? To better understand the extent of the problem, we surveyed 148 publishers about their experiences with clickbait ads on their sites. A key goal is to understand why…
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No site, it seems, is immune, with clickbait ads appearing on even the most discerning properties. This 5-minute survey seeks to help us better understand the extent of the problem, why it occurs, and whether or not publishers have the tools they need to eradicate it from their properties.
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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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Last week the Connecticut House of Representatives and Connecticut Senate joined forces to pass the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA). The legislation, also known as Senate Bill 6 (SB6), awaits Governor Ned Lamont's signature to make everything 100% official. The bill is expected to take effect on July 1, 2023.
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This week, we were presented with a major IAB Tech Lab ads.txt update as they announced two new values for publishers to add to their ads.txt files, and both have the power to impact the adtech game in a big way. "Ownerdomain" and "managerdomain" have two separate functions within ads.txt,…
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Now that digital advertising is entering its third decade, AdMonsters is keen to assess the state of advertising. We’d like to understand the risks publishers face, whether advertising can serve as a strategic differentiator, and whether or not publishers can support their brand suitability goals in programmatic channels.
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The people have spoken: There are too many ads on the internet. So many, in fact, that it drives consumers to install ad-blocking software on their desktops and mobile devices. This often drives publishers to write off ad-blocking audiences as lost traffic. But provided with the right incentives, like less…
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We're seeking insight into your experience with in-app ad quality for an upcoming Playbook, with the support of GeoEdge. We're diving into the current state of in-app ad quality. and we'd like to learn how your team is prioritizing ad quality challenges this year. In return, we plan to provide…
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A new study released by AAX: Why Block Ads? Behind User Reasons and Motivations, sifted through years of data on internet behavior collected by GlobalWebIndex (GWI). The goal? Getting to know more about ad filterers, a large demo defined by GWI as “selective ad-blocking users” a.k.a. folks who have installed…
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The surge in digital media consumption continues. Ad spend is flowing freely beside the traffic stream. But unfortunately, to the dismay of publishers and advertisers alike, ad block usage is on the rise. But ad blockers are becoming ad filterers — the 95% of all ad-blocking users who have an ad…
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