The crowd is re-assembling at Estancia La Jolla on this, the second day of AdMonsters Publisher Forum 37 (you can check out the liveblog for the first day here -- there was a lot going on). We had a packed day yesterday, with some excellent discussions and a ton of…
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As consumers of digital media, the connected device revolution has been a wonder, giving users the ability to experience the entire Internet virtually whenever, wherever and on whatever they choose. For digital publishers, it's been a bit more of a pain. Publisher audiences are consuming content on a wealth of…
Read MoreLooks like the AdMonsters editorial team chose just the right moment to get out of cloudy, autumnal New York City, and the right destination. La Jolla, CA is about as sunny and warm as any travel agent would want us to believe. These are prime conditions for AdMonsters Publisher Forum…
Read MoreWe’re two months past Sept. 1, the date when Google Chrome started detecting and pausing any Flash content it deemed “unimportant” to a page’s main content — in other words, Flash ads. Mozilla’s own Flash-blocking practices preceded Chrome’s, in practice. And yet, not only has the internet not broken itself,…
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There’s a curious thing about DMPs: Publishers generally understand it’s a good idea for them to be aligned with one. A DMP is supposed to help publishers get the most value for their proprietary data, and to pass along the value of its audience extension capabilities to advertisers. But at…
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AdMonsters Meetup and Awards CeremonyDecember 2, 2015, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, The Weather Company5:30 to 6:15 pm Panel: Operation First-Party DataAs we’ve written before on AdMonsters, publisher first-party data is the oil of the digital advertising industry. However, just like with the oil industry, the money is not in drilling…
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No other conference comes close to offering the community, exchange of ideas and learning opportunities of the AdMonsters Publisher Forum [drop the mic]. Connect with your peers to advance the digital media industry. Delve into the latest topics focused on maximizing revenue. Experience a unique event with an agenda you…
Read MoreThe tangle of channels that makes up programmatic TV is drawing a lot of attention right now -- and generating a lot of confusion. Traditional TV broadcasters are entering the digital space rapidly, and they're influencing the way digital media is transacted and measured. Meanwhile, broadcasters find digital distribution channels…
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What if ad blockers are actually good for digital media and advertising?Does it sound so weird, especially considering that people from all digital media walks believe viewability makes the space better? It ensures ads are actually seen and will eventually take revenue away from bad actors as it seeps through…
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Header bidding (also referred to as tagless bidding) might seem as mysterious as it is exciting. Sure, it’s driving mad revenue for all your publisher friends, but what are these whispers about editing source code, latency and bizarre implementations never seen before in digital advertising? Oh dear, oh my!Not to…
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