We keep hearing about how badly the digital media industry needs more conversations between the buy side and the sell side... so we decided to start one ourselves. We asked Gabe Greenberg, agency/marketing lifer, industry advisor, and CEO/Co-Founder of the GABBCON conference, to share perspectives from his extensive buy-side network.…
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Facebook's algorithm changes (and public statements) have publishers scrambling to retool the way the platform fits with their business strategy. But let's not panic yet: Claudia Page, Dailymotion's VP, Product and Partner Development, tells Gavin Dunaway about how the industry has been down some similar paths already, and how Facebook's…
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PubForum might be over, but as we process it, it's helpful to check over the list of what we were excited about to begin with... because it was basically everything. Everyone who attended, look out for the event summary, coming at you soon.
Read MoreAdMonsters March 1, 2018 The Washington Post Talks About the DSM Flip We all know Google plans to sunset DSM in 2019, and their publisher clients need a game plan for getting set up with a new OMS. Jessica Titmus of the Washington Post shares advice on managing that…
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Did you miss our webinar this week, featuring experts from Condé Nast, The Boston Globe, DMW Media Works and our sponsor FatTail talking about creating the rate card for today's needs? Never make the mistake of missing another! But you can re-watch the whole thing at your convenience, right here.
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This week's news briefs: Vox Media lays off staffers and reins in social video, The Atlantic looks to hire 100 heads, Gothamist/DNAInfo are revived by public radio stations and anonymous backers, GQ's ecommerce efforts deliver strong engagement numbers, and AT&T and Bayer both sign onto a blockchain solution for the…
Read MoreAdMonsters February 22, 2018 PubForum Prep: Connecting With the Youth Seriously, though, what IS up with kids these days? Sweety High CEO/Cofounder Frank Simonetti has some real observations on the media habits of young audiences, beyond the speculation and hyperbole we've heard elsewhere. Here's a preview of what he'll…
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At the upcoming Publisher Forum in Huntington Beach, Brandon Seltenrich of CBS Interactive will tell us about how the shift toward identity marketing is advantageous to publishers--and to their users. Brandon shares some thoughts in this Q&A: "My core competency is delivering great content to our users, not maintaining ad…
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Seriously, though, what IS up with kids these days? Sweety High CEO/Cofounder Frank Simonetti has some real observations on the media habits of young audiences, beyond the speculation and hyperbole we've heard elsewhere. Here's a preview of what he'll be talking about in his PubForum keynote on Tue., March 6.
Read MoreAdMonsters February 15, 2018 PubForum Prep: Driving Revenue Through a User-First Mindset When we talk about maintaining a quality user experience while maximizing monetization efforts, publishers have suggested for ages that these two goals oppose each other. Advertisers want to make sure their ads appear in prominent, unmissable positions--and users…
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