Scott Messer, Principal and Founder of Messer Media, explores the latest challenges facing publishers in the ever-evolving SEO game. As Google's search algorithms shift, many publishers are grappling with decreased traffic and increased competition. Delving into the core issues, including the "Tsunami of Crap" and "Enshittification" of content, Google's prioritization…
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Dotdash Meredith proposes to have found the key to journalism profitability online. Their recent report for Q1 2024 shows remarkable growth, with digital revenue surging by 13% to $209 million. Recent data indicates that the publisher is beginning to yield positive results, mainly due to its internally developed ad-tech solution…
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Like many of us in the ad tech industry, Eddie Lee, VP of revenue operations at Blitz.gg, didn’t study digital publishing in college. An Asian American friend working at an ad agency introduced him to the industry. In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, AdMonsters spoke with…
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With global losses due to ad fraud projected at $100 billion by the end of the year, Ann Tarasewicz, CEO, Axis, takes a look at strategies that ad tech platforms are implementing to enhance ad fraud security in 2024.
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Google account holders are seeking a federal appellate court's decision on their ability to pursue class-action privacy claims tied to the company's real-time bidding system. Recently, a U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruling in California prevented users from collectively seeking monetary damages, citing the need for individual assessments…
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This past week, nothing caught the attention of the internet and social media quite like the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Yet, one of the most curious pieces of news to develop relates to the creator economy. Both Lamar and Drake allegedly removed the copyright claims on their diss…
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With the death of cookies, the decline of MFA sites, and 96% of publishers depending on contextual targeting for their business, a paradigm switch is set to occur, placing more value, and power, to the publishers who create high-quality content.
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On the newest season of Netflix’s social media reality show The Circle, the hosts surprised contestants with the appearance of an AI persona, Max. Since the meteoric rise of generative AI, some have wondered whether their jobs were at risk. Is this a reality that ad ops and rev op…
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AdMonsters has long advocated for strong partnerships between publishers and retail media networks, given how such bonds could deliver the holy grail (aka the customer-first future). That's why it's no surprise that Best Buy is joining forces with CNET to extend advertisers' reach, while also enhancing customers' shopping experiences.
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Towards the end of last year, my company began to notice an uptick in malicious redirects stemming from video ad units—a first for the digital media ecosystem. Specifically, scammers have begun injecting malicious redirects through VAST tags that redirect users to a fraudulent website, regardless of whether the ad was…
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