AdMonsters July 20, 2023 What is vCPM and How Does It Relate to Viewability? Attention metrics are gaining traction, but one fundamental aspect that continues to hold significant value for advertisers is viewability. While advertisers recognize the importance of capturing users' attention, ensuring their ads are viewable remains a…
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Attention metrics are gaining traction, but one fundamental aspect that continues to hold significant value for advertisers is viewability. While advertisers recognize the importance of capturing users' attention, ensuring their ads are viewable remains a top priority. vCPM provides a metric to measure the cost of viewable impressions, helping advertisers…
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Media mix modeling is what most industry professionals call this marketing analytics technique, but market mix modeling is far more descriptive as a term. If we're doing our jobs right, we don't just consider media. We're constantly looking at an entire market—its seasonalities, pricing, promotions, and more. And because we work…
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Upon its debut, Meta's Threads became one of the many platforms designed to take over Twitter's spot in the Mt. Rushmore of social media platforms. Since it is tied directly to millions of users' Instagram accounts, it rapidly hit 100 million users in a record five days, making it a…
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The urban advertising system was basically nonexistent until the year 2000, which is when AllHipHop.com began to dive into the world of online ads. Watkins notes, “I helped launch our first ad server. I bought it off the Internet, ‘software as a service.’” He began launching ad campaigns, doing the…
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For the past fifty years, the video industry used a dual revenue-stream model. This meant that TV networks and pay-TV operators shared the revenue consumers paid for subscriptions and the revenue generated from ads. Then the rise of Netflix’s ad-free platform birthed the streaming dynasty, opening a gamut of questions…
Read MoreAdMonsters July 13, 2023 Oregon Sets the Bar: Landmark Consumer Data Privacy Bill Becomes the Strongest in the Nation Oregon. On June 22, 2023, the Oregon state legislature passed Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) (SB 619). It is the eleventh state in the US to do so and the…
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Last week, Kroger's retail media operation announced the launch of an in-house self-service ad platform. The platform was designed to ease advertisers’ ability to activate, measure and optimize their campaigns and improve their customers' overall experience.
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In one corner, we have two tech giants releasing privacy edicts, and in the other, the advertising and digital media industry that has to deal with the fallout. In July, Apple and Google are both expected to launch privacy updates when they introduce new versions of their platforms. Will they…
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Roberts has been with Dotdash Meredith since 2013. As Chief Innovation Officer, Roberts oversees research, data science, and open market revenue. He was previously the President, Health & Finance, overseeing strategy for Verywell, Health, Parents, Investopedia, and The Balance, and has held various senior leadership roles, including Head of Data…
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