In programmatic advertising, where digital real estate is bought and sold at the speed of light, one constant thorn in the side of the industry is the persistent presence of low-quality supply. July's Jounce Media report highlighted this problem, revealing that top SSPs often peddle as much sub-par inventory as…
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The recent decision by Google's GA4 to deprecate numerous attribution models, nudging marketers toward Data-Driven Attribution (DDA), has sparked considerable debate in the advertising community. While the crux of the matter is the black-box nature of DDA — we're unsure of its internal workings — a more profound issue lies…
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2023 is poised to be a year of growth, and the horizon for 2024 appears even more promising. According to the latest industry insights from Madison and Wall's Brian Wieser, the U.S. ad industry is expected to witness a robust 5% increase, reaching a staggering $363 billion in revenue for…
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When Rachael Savage, Senior Vice President, Ad Revenue Operations, Hearst, dropped the phrase Ops is Strategic, during our fireside chat (Growing Your Career Through the RevOps Ranks) with Brooke Edwards-Plant, VP Global Ad Ops & Revenue Platforms, Condé Nast, at Publisher Forum Coronado Island, it was like a mic drop…
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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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The daily routine of an ad ops manager, whether they work for a marketing agency or represent a web content publisher, is pretty much like a board game. Stumbling blocks are all around, even when they do not expect them. Not that ad ops managers should “beat the card” in…
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According to the IAB/PwC revenue report for 2022, the digital advertising sector dodged a bullet. “In 2022, the digital advertising industry showed resilience in the face of a strained economy, with ad revenues year-over-year securing double-digit growth and totaling over $200 billion for the first time,” its authors write.
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Post News, a social media site recently launched to the public, addresses that toxicity head-on. It invites users to "follow, share, support, and interact with diverse voices on topics you care about and join smart conversations without the toxicity." Civility is a key theme.
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The White House and the European Commission started their first official meeting to discuss the development of AI technology. It is the start of a partnership and research initiative to speed up AI tech's evolution and establish regulations.
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A major federal privacy law is underway in Australia, following in the footsteps of the E.U.'s comprehensive data privacy law — GDPR.
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