The DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google's ad tech stack in early 2023, and both sides made their closing arguments yesterday afternoon. Prosecutors from the DOJ and lawyers for Big G summarized their arguments from the heated 14-day trial to convince the U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema to either…
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To Manage or Delegate? That's the Ad Inventory Management Question Navigating ad inventory management is a balancing act. Join us for a deep dive into the two primary approaches to monetizing your ad stack: Publisher Managed and Delegated. This webinar will explore key strategies and considerations behind each approach, from…
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With the buy and sell sides constantly vying for the upper hand on data strategies, it can be hard to find common ground. In a heated debate at AdMonsters PubForum Scottsdale, representatives from each camp took the gloves off, trading blows over transparency, identity, and creative optimization.
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Imagine a world where traditional search traffic is no longer your main tool. As search engine algorithms evolve and user behaviors shift, it’s not a distant possibility, it's precisely the reality we face. The new focus for users is concise immediate answers over exploratory browsing (which can be time-consuming). Welcome…
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Bad actors aren't as sinister as bigotry, but they played a part in the hateful texts sent to marginalized groups after the presidential elections. Data brokers often compile information by harvesting web browsing habits, social media profiles, and commercial activity, merging it with demographic and contact information and bad actors…
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If they manage the next year well, publishers could emerge with more control over their business, stronger relationships with readers, and better deals with advertisers. Success lies in their ability to create hedged gardens, not the logged-in, ubiquitous worlds of Amazon, Google, or Meta, but differentiated by unique content, audiences,…
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While the FTC admits DCRs can sometimes protect privacy, they can also be used to “obfuscate privacy harms.” The FTC says by default that most services that provide clean data rooms are not privacy-preserving and that companies shouldn’t rely on them to fulfill their privacy regulations.
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Data clean rooms (DCRs) are hyped as a privacy-safe alternative to audience targeting, but the FTC isn’t buying it. In a blog post, the FTC says that DCRs "are not rooms, do not clean data, and have complicated implications for user privacy, despite their squeaky-clean name."
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As artificial intelligence reshapes the ad-marketing landscape, it revolutionizes data-driven decision-making, enhances creative processes, and paves the way for predictive analytics. In this article, Christena Garduno, CEO of Media Culture explores how AI's integration drives efficiency and personalization while keeping the human touch at the forefront of meaningful customer interactions.
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Discover the key to unlocking campaign success when we delve into understanding the needs and goals of the buyer's side. Learn how aligning with buyers can optimize performance, enhance collaboration, and drive innovative solutions, ultimately leading to increased client satisfaction, inventory optimization and revenue growth for your products.
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