OAO is now adops.com—but this rebrand is more than a name change. CEO Craig Leshen talks about what’s needed to move ad ops out of execution mode and into a strategic role that drives revenue, operational clarity, and long-term growth for publishers.
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Google paused third-party cookie deprecation (again), but what is the real takeaway? It was never just about cookies. Keith Petri, CEO, Lockr by Viant, writes about why future-proof identity strategies matter more than ever.
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Today’s global organizations are facing a critical challenge: fragmented data and inconsistent taxonomies. This fragmentation hinders unified customer experiences, and more.
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Joetta Gobell, SVP of Data Strategy and Insights at Dotdash Meredith, shares how her journey from shy student to data leader shapes her work driving contextual targeting innovation, measurement strategies, and smarter audience insights.
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Generative AI is quickly becoming the way people search, discover and shop. More platforms now offer end-to-end customer journeys that start with a question and end with a purchase, no clicks required.
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Traditional data is backward-looking, analyzing content performance only after it has been tested against an algorithm, making it an inadequate tool for anticipating trends. Quantitative data highlights past behaviors, while qualitative insights help marketers understand the motivations behind them.
Read MoreAdMonsters March 13, 2025 Can Media Buyers and Sellers Finally Align—Or Are Publishers Still Playing Defense? AdMonsters’ Sell Side Summit laid bare the tensions—and opportunities—that will define 2025. Can buyers and sellers find common ground, or is this industry stuck in a perpetual playoff series? Read more. Publishers Are…
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ACIF (Ad Creative ID Framework) is the IAB Tech Lab’s universal identifier for video ads. It aims to solve frequency capping issues, improve performance tracking, and streamline ad operations across platforms. Here’s why it matters.
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Google’s AI Overviews and rival AI search tools are keeping users on their platforms, decimating referral traffic for publishers. As lawsuits mount, is there a way forward for the open web?
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Generative AI, ad blockers, and platform shifts are chipping away at publisher pageviews and revenue. Explore the top threats publishers face today and the strategies they need to defend their audience and future-proof their business.
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