In this Decoder video, James Deaker — also known as The Yield Doctor — explains why starting lower can open the door to more bidders, reveal hidden opportunities, and ultimately drive higher yields.
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llms.txt is the velvet rope between your content and AI crawlers. Here’s how ad ops can turn it into AI-safe inventory, enforce compliance, and turn crawls into cash.
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Bid throttling is publishers’ strategic response to this overwhelming flood of bid requests and the need for more precise inventory management.
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James Deaker,“The Yield Doctor,” has the prescription for smarter pricing decisions. Produced in partnership with AdMonsters, this video guide is all about what publishers need to review before they even think about changing rates.
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The IAB Tech Lab developed the Trusted Server Framework to help publishers reclaim control of their infrastructure and data strategies in a system that has marginalized them for too long.
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For decades, the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) sat dormant, almost to the point of irrelevance. That changed in December 2024, when the FTC filed a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. It may signal a broader reckoning with how power is wielded in retail media today.
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ACIF (Ad Creative ID Framework) is the IAB Tech Lab’s universal identifier for video ads. It aims to solve frequency capping issues, improve performance tracking, and streamline ad operations across platforms. Here’s why it matters.
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Comcast’s Universal Ads is set to reshape premium video buying by centralizing access to top media companies with advanced tech and seamless automation. Here’s why it’s different—and why it might just work, according to Casey Saran is co-founder and CEO of Spaceback.
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The FTC has finalized significant updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule, marking the first drastic overhaul since 2013. These changes, set to take effect in early 2025, reflect growing scrutiny of how companies handle children’s data online.
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Picture your Slack channels lighting up faster than a Kendrick Lamar Drake diss-track drop—and each ping is yet another question about privacy regs, ad blocking, or floor pricing. Sound familiar? We’ve got your cure. Welcome to our annual roundup of 2024’s must-read AdMonsters Decoders—a.k.a. your one-stop shop for “What Is,”…
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