The slow demise of third-party cookies has left the advertising ecosystem awash in uncertainty—and a good deal of fear. Beyond the anxiety, publishers need to understand that this is actually an opportunity to reboot our industry and rebuild it based on trusted engagement. At the center of this movement is user…
Read MoreAdMonsters May 21, 2020 Bad Ads, Whatcha Gonna Do? We're back with another entry in AdMonster's Discourse, the audio series that massages your eardrums while also informing you about the latest in digital media and advertising technology. In this edition, AdMonsters Editorial Director, Gavin Dunaway grabbed AdLightning CEO and Founder Scott…
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Powered by: May 19, 2020 The Sting Is on Supply Partners Google’s Antitrust Reckoning Looms There’s Still Gold in Them Hills UniversalAdId For VAST Laggards Supply Partners Caught in Content-Scraping Sting Source: Image by Tumisu from Pixabay For a while, CNBC reporter Megan C Graham has been finding scraped…
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One of the most important reasons for publishers to jump on the identity train is to get connected to the advertisers' bigger targeting picture. To understand just how identity accomplishes this, behold the Identity Pyramid. This lists the various identity signals in terms of prevalence (most at the bottom) and…
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Powered by: May 12, 2020 Un-Break the Programmatic Supply Chain Cage Match: SPARROW vs TURTLEDOVE The Crisis Inside the Crisis Agencies Slash Umpteen Jobs UX Key to Pub Growth Surprise, the Programmatic Supply Chain is Broken Image Source: ISBA Programmatic Supply Chain Transparency Study It turns out the programmatic…
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Powered by: May 05, 2020 CCPA Privacy Requests Ramp Up Browser Hookup For ‘Burner’ Emails Beware the Slippery Slope to Bottom NY Times Washes Local Publishers' Hands Hunting for Alternative Affiliate Revenue CCPA Drives Wave Of Privacy Requests Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels As if Coronavirus-embattled publishers needed…
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"We're at a point now where we're going to have to focus on that one-to-one relationship," says mobile expert Elgin Kim, Partner, Lab1492. In this wide-ranging fireside chat with AdMonsters Chairman Rob Beeler, Kim explores the biggest operational and date challenges in apps and mobile web currently while tapping into the most…
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Ad-blocking users are too often written off as “lost traffic” when studies show they can help revenue efforts when given the right incentives—anything from less intrusive advertising to the ability to pay cash for content. Considering ad-blocking users can average 15% of traffic, that’s potential revenue you should start capturing…
Read MoreAdMonsters April 30, 2020 Now Trending: Inpowered on the Coronavirus Surge in Mission-based Marketing Ad spend is down, but the IAB Coronavirus Buy-Side Report reveals an interesting trend: brands are increasing mission-based marketing efforts by 42% and cause-related campaigns by 41%. The pivot is working for brands. Recent research shows…
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Leading up to our upcoming webinar with the Acceptable Ads Exchange (AAX), The Revenue Boost You Could Use Right Now—Ad-Blocker Traffic, on April 30, @1PM, Editorial Director, Gavin Dunaway, had a conversation with CEO Frederick Leuschner. We talked about the importance of publishers not resorting to bad practices to mitigate…
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