The Weather Outside is Frightful, but Sonoma Is So DelightfulAnd we’ll be letting it flow rather than letting it snow! The cold temperatures of Silicon Alley have much of the AdMonsters team huddled against our SAD lamps, dreaming of the greener pastures to come when we head to Sonoma for…
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We're Making Waves Our Publisher Forum in Sonoma, Calif., is coming together nicely; we've secured a stellar batch of industry leaders for our keynotes and sessions, including, Method, Inc.'s Paul Valerio, Former Cheezburger CRO and startup analyst Todd Sawicki, BuzzFeed's Eric Harris, and MAGNAGLOBAL's Brian Monahan.We've also opened up registration…
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Deadspin Didn't Bring Home the Bacon on Te'o StoryAs your Facebook and Twitter feeds might have indicated, one of the biggest news stories this week – providing Lance Armstrong some welcome shade from the media glare – was the deception of/by Manti Te'o and his fake girlfriend. As AdAge reports, although…
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Mobile’s potential beckons like a field of dreams but whether it becomes a reality depends on the ability to build consumer trust for your platform or business. Mobile usage is surging. Gartner Group forecasts mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common web access device worldwide within the next…
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Digital Ad Spending Continues to Grow at Double-Digit RatesIt's little secret that investment in digital advertising is growing worldwide; that the audience for digital ads is growing; and, that publishers are slowly turning their backs on print. But, just how fast is digital taking over the reins?Well, if ad spending…
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This wraps up my first full year at AdMonsters as US Editor, and it’s been a helluva ride. The AdMonsters editorial team has spent 2012 finding its voice in an ever-crowded landscape of ad tech trades, and the below list shows our successes, including content from our recently introduced Connect…
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I recently began reading a novel by Tom Perrotta called The Leftovers that imagines a suburban US neighborhood post-Rapture. One of the religious sects that emerges in the novel is named the Guilty Remnant. It isn’t often I read a novel that reminds me of my job managing yield for…
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Well before the media anointed mobile the Next Big Thing, venture capitalists saw its potential. Consumers have rewarded VCs for their foresight by how quickly they’ve adopted non-voice mobile services over these past couple of years. The result has been a number of high-profile liquidity events this year starting with mobile ad network Millennial Media’s IPO followed by…
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December is upon us and everyone is scrambling to either hit or exceed revenue goals for the year. Unfortunately for many publishers, one thing is working against you: declines in traffic. It seems people still prefer to be with their families during the holidays instead of visiting your site –…
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There are many touted benefits to working for a large, established company – stability, a retirement plan and a healthy pension. But often these larger companies don’t provide the accelerated learning, career growth, and open environments younger employees are drawn to. And many are hampered by entrenched inefficiencies that frustrate…
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