Location has been one of contextual targeting’s most promising plays, and, in a privacy-centric environment like the one the advertising ecosystem exists in today, it is emerging as one of the smartest. This is why Insticator, the global leader in increasing engagement for publishers through interactive content, recently acquired Balihoo, the…
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The identity conversation is loaded with BS because everyone talks about it like they know what the future holds. Worse, they’re presenting solutions based on what they “know," writes Shiv Gupta, Founder, U of Digital. In reality, nobody knows what a post-identity world will actually look like because that world…
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A recent Association of National Advertisers survey revealed that marketers aren’t as enamored of retail media as everyone thinks. In fact, 88% of brands say they feel pressured by retailers to spend in their channel, with some 42% feeling it’s just a cost of doing business. Some marketers hint that…
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Cooper and Requidan will bring their podcast to the Miami Publisher Forum for their keynote, “Minority Report Podcast: Developing a Leadership Career in Digital Media and Ad Tech.” During the live session, Cooper and Requidan will sit down with Chris Contreras, Chief Customer Officer, MNTN, to talk about his career…
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The federal privacy battle came to a standoff after President Biden's State of the Union address. Don't hold your breath if you're hoping the two sides are coming to common ground. President Biden reiterated his proposed restrictions for federal ad targeting regulations at the State of the Union. In response,…
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When it comes to CTV (and media in general), 2022 was not only about the re-emergence of life post-pandemic but also about figuring out where audiences will migrate and how to reach them. It was all about subscriber growth, total reach, and big numbers. Now the conversation is shifting because…
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Given that ad spend will continue its slow descent well into 2023, and direct sales are making a comeback (for some, they never left) — email newsletters provide advertisers with premium advertising inventory that reaches a highly engaged audience.
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December 13, 2022 Massive Media Layoffs Signals Alarm FTC Closes Comments on Consumer Surveillance JCPA Is a Big Fat No Yahoo & Taboola Make a Pact UK Pubs Lawsuit Comes for Google Twitter's New Advertiser Incentive Takes an L Massive Media Layoffs Signals Alarm for Pubs There couldn't be a…
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With the speed and complexity of change needed to succeed in an ecosystem like advertising, both senior management and “in the trenches” workers must be aligned. Ad Operations are only as good as the people who deliver the goods, and nothing is more human than concerns about change, job security,…
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November 01, 2022 Major Updates to Amazon's Ad Business Informing the Opt-out Consumer Privacy Compliance vs Revenue Growth Around the Water Cooler Amazon Boosts Its Ad Business Image sourced from Amazon Ads Unboxed 2022 It looks like Amazon is fed up with its number three spot in the ad tech…
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