Super Bowl LIX went beyond the splashy commercials to showcase a live experiment in how the ad ecosystem is shifting. Armed with data from AD-ID, EDO, XR, Zappi, AdImpact, and expert insights from industry leaders like Amy Leifer of DIRECTV Advertising and Sarah Lewis of ShowHeroes, we dug into this…
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AI-driven search tools like Perplexity and Deep Research streamline product research, raising questions about the future of specialized review sites, impulse buys, and SEO. As Google integrates AI further, publishers must adapt to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) to stay visible.
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Brand safety should not be about throwing up a wall, it should focus on building trust in every corner of the digital media and ad tech ecosystem. Discover seven essential lessons from Brand Safety Summit Day 1, where industry leaders tackled evolving brand safety challenges, from AI-driven brand suitability to…
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EX.CO and GeoEdge partner to combat video malvertising with real-time ad protection that shields publishers from auto-redirects and keeps revenue streams secure.
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The courts have been waging their antitrust war against Google for quite some time. The U.S. District Court ruled that Google violated antitrust laws, marking a pivotal turn in this landmark case against the walled garden. But the war is far from over. Google announced plans to appeal the ruling.
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In Q1 2024, Google conducted an experiment to assess the performance of Privacy Sandbox APIs and first-party signals, such as publisher first-party data and identifiers, compared to traditional third-party cookies.
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This week, Google threw the ad tech industry for a loop by announcing a significant shift in its privacy strategy. Contrary to its long-standing plan to eliminate third-party cookies from its Chrome browser, Google has revealed it will offer users the option to opt out of third-party cookies through a…
Read MoreAdMonsters July 18, 2024 Yahoo ConnectID's New Integration Boosts Publisher Profits Without Cookies This seamless integration allows publishers who have adopted LiveRamp’s ATS to unlock additional demand from Yahoo DSP, substantially improving the monetization of their addressable supply. "Demand-side interoperability has been a key feature, and now, with our…
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Video advertising has always been a bright spot for the industry: effective, profitable, and malware-free. Because it’s threat-free, AdOps teams don’t need to spend a lot of time scanning for scams. Sadly, that is changing rapidly. Earlier this year, I wrote about ScamClub’s breach into the video channel, successfully injecting…
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Discover how behavioral economics offers a simpler, more effective approach to floor pricing optimization. Kean Wang, VP of Product and Strategy at Intowow, reveals best practices for balancing Header Bidding and Google Ad Manager to maximize publisher revenue.
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