Programmatic is often a blackbox; publishers have no idea which ads will appear on their sites ahead of time, often because the exchanges themselves don’t know which ads flow through their pipes. Without transparency and complete control, publishers will continue to contend with scams and other unwanted ads that don’t…
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This Black History Month has launched in an unexpected way. Instead of the necessary but usual reminders of some of this nation’s greatest leaders, we were met with action by new media disruptors. Introducing Capital B, a new nonprofit newsroom founded by two mainstream editors, Akoto Ofori-Atta and Lauren Williams,…
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Powered by: February 10, 2022 Privacy, Consent, and European Rule-Breaking Ad Tech and Gaming Sitting in a Tree Snap and Pinterest Shine Privacy, Consent, and European Rule-breaking In 2018, GDPR came into law in Europe with the aim of protecting citizens’ digital privacy. The result? A seemingly endless stream…
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If you're running programmatic advertising, and almost everyone is, you have an ads.txt file in place on your website and it is likely something you update at least from time to time. But do you really understand the mechanics behind the file and what you as a publisher should be…
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With digital media and ad tech constantly changing at the speed of light, it's hard to know what's happening next, or in some cases even what's happening now. We spoke with seven leaders from academia, advertising operations, data practices, and media and creative agencies, to learn how they believe the…
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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.Â
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Powered by: February 02, 2022 Contextual to Save the Day? Has the Bird Flown? The Next Ad Tech Giant Emerges LG Guarantees CTV Outcomes Saved By The Contextual Advertising? As third-party cookies continue their farewell tour, contextual advertising slowly makes its way towards the throne but will marketers, brands…
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Powered by: January 26, 2022 Are You Ready to Take an L? Unlocking True Inventory Value Is It Bye Bye Bye for the Open Exchange? Hashed Emails Aren't the Only Way Out Ban on Surveillance Advertising: Will Pubs Take a W or L? Last Tuesday, Democrat lawmakers introduced a…
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Powered by: January 13, 2022 The Cookieless Saga Agencies Turn to Supply The Joy and Pain of CTV Podcast Ads Now Click, Click, Click Trying Consent Again A New Wave In Mobile Marketing The Cookieless Saga: Is It Time To Call In The Addressability Task Force? We are just…
Read MoreAdMonsters January 15, 2022 How AI Will Drive the Future of Advertising If you thought GDPR and CCPA added complexity to the digital advertising ecosystem, brace yourself: they were just the tip of the iceberg. Today, 69% of countries have adopted consumer data privacy legislation, and 10% have legislation…
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