Digital publishers rely heavily on advertising revenue to ensure their businesses will succeed. However, managing ad operations can not only be time-consuming and costly, but it can also be a very complicated process, particularly for those who are not well versed in the nuances of the ad ops world, especially…
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As we approach the close of Hispanic Heritage Month, we thought it was a good time to laud advertisers for upping their spend to reach this market. But we'd be remiss not to mention that advertisers are also underspending on the Hispanic market relative to the total population, media consumption…
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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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Domain spoofing is still a big problem on the open web, especially for highly-ranked sites that have done an excellent job at earning the trust of their audiences. And even though ads.txt was created to thwart bad actors from performing arbitrage, domain spoofing, clickjacking and ultimately messing with legit publishers'…
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Environmental sustainability has become a global priority amongst many industries. With research on how our carbon footprint has affected the environment, everyone has begun to reassess how they can make their workflow more sustainable. A recent study by Sharethrough provides a substantial explanation of how the ad tech industry can…
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With an eye toward developing a well-rounded revenue strategy, publishers are seriously thinking about how content and technology provide them with the necessary building blocks to provide a great user experience that will also bring in more advertising dollars. It's all about putting users first and building better collaboration across…
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The ad tech industry is packed with several solutions (such as header bidding, A/B testing, etc.) to help publishers optimize their ad revenue. One such solution is ad refresh, which is considered advantageous by a lot of publishers yet there is some skepticism around using it due to its controversial…
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This country is no stranger to political controversy. However, the past couple of years has boasted an unprecedented amount of political strife with a highly controversial president, a reckoning for the country’s systematic racism, a global pandemic, and even the recent reversal of Roe v. Wade. Within the context of this…
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In preparation for our upcoming webinar with Permutive: How Publishers Can Use Data to Close More Deals With Advertisers, Wednesday, August 31 at 1 PM ET, (Register Now!) I spoke with Thomas Baart, Customer Success Manager at Permutive. We discussed how publishers and advertisers can deliver more responsible advertising to…
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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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