The Digital Ad Ecosystem Is A Black Box
When a company signs over a significant chunk of cash to their chosen ad network, they have no real control or insight into where their ads ultimately appear.
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The One Number That Every Publisher Should Demand From Their Ad Providers
If you’re a website publisher working with a managed ad network, you’re probably looking at a net revenue number. But Cody Bye says publishers should ask for gross revenue.
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Balancing Innovation And Interoperability: Navigating Prebid’s Transaction ID Change
Prebid’s Transaction ID change sparks debate over publisher innovation vs. open standards, raising questions about transparency and interoperability. Terry Guyton-Bradley, Head of Retail Media at Tata Consultancy Services, shares his insights.
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Bridging Silos: Streamlining Direct And Programmatic Advertising At U.S. News & World Report
Jake Sullivan, who serves as senior director of ad monetization, U.S. News & World Report is blending user experience, data strategy and advertising performance to connect with their audience.
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How A 30-Line JavaScript Snippet Took Our Ad Viewability from 55% To 89%
Jared Collett at Major League Fishing came up with a JavaScript snippet that pauses refresh if the ad isn’t in view. It shot their viewability up from 55% to 89%.
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The Yield Doctor’s Prescription for Bigger Bids? Lower Floors.
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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How Sell-Side Curation Is Reshaping The Future Of Programmatic
The rise of sell-side curation is a response to signal loss and a strategic reorientation of the programmatic ecosystem, one that unites data fidelity, cost efficiency and omnichannel scale in one fell swoop.
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Going Direct Is Working For The New York Times – Even When It Comes To Programmatic
The New York Times’ Robyn Roberts shares how her team is using curation and partnerships to position its ad inventory as premium and drive sustainable revenue growth.
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What Is llms.txt and Why Should Ad Ops Care About It?
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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The SSP Reckoning: Why Publishers Are Cutting Out The Middlemen
Supply-side platforms are experiencing a reckoning. After years of coasting on the industry’s growth wave, they’re waking up to a brutal reality: Publishers have stopped buying their promises and started demanding proof.
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