Late last month, in a move that shocked no one, Google announced Topics, a Privacy Sandbox initiative it thinks can power interest-based targeting in Chrome when third-party cookies are phased out. Google calls Topics an evolution of their previous proposal for interest-based targeting which was called FLoC.
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"It's hard to reach niche audiences at scale," says Lashawnda Goffin, CEO at Colossus SSP. "And that could be because of their lack of resources or know-how when it comes to the programmatic space." Colossus SSP is a minority-owned ad tech company focused on building an inclusive marketplace and empowering…
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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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Preparing for privacy regulations, along with the death of the third-party cookie (and other identifiers used in targeting individuals and measuring advertising) is still as colossal a challenge as it was two years ago. So, what's coming to the data and privacy landscape in 2022? Expect more state-led privacy legislation coming…
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As 2021 comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the top trends that set the tone for digital media and ad tech throughout the year. From Chrome's on-again, off-again cookie cutoff to Apple's privacy updates to mass confusion surrounding developing solid first-party data and identity strategies to the…
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In 2020, AdMonsters launched The Wrapper, featuring a curated selection of ad tech news and analysis. Our aim, with The Wrapper, is to summarize exciting news items that catch our eyes and link them to wider developments in digital media and advertising. And we also point you in the direction…
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Well, 2021 was another rollercoaster, wasn’t it? Filled with exciting wins but also internal shrieks (or outbursts, no judgment) of frustration, and the ad tech industry was no exception. As we countdown the last days of the year and the Omnicron variant attempts to make us nosedive into 2022, we’re…
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2021 brought a lot of change in digital media in advertising. But not everything was about the ill-fated third-party cookie. This year, our playbooks focused on data, identity, and privacy. But ad quality is still a troublesome thing, especially in mobile apps. And let's not forget the friction between different…
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AdMonsters teamed up with OpenX to address the ever-changing advertising ecosystem, along with the many obstacles publishers currently face with keeping fill rates and CPMs high. How can the open web both survive and thrive in the coming years? We looked at three distinct areas — Prebid, First-party Data and…
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As the ad tech ecosystem evolves and the need for an omnichannel approach becomes ever more pressing, both advertisers and publishers are becoming more thoughtful about which platforms they work with and how. Publishers, in particular, have been decreasing their number of SSP partners over the past few quarters. Findings…
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