After we published our article about Black-owned publishers’ concerns about being designated MFA sites, we spoke to some industry experts to understand how they define them, how to distinguish a bad site from a benign one, and to see if the industry’s standards label Black-owned publishers as MFA sites unfairly.
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As AdMonsters' Content Director, Lynne d Johnson, preps for her upcoming keynote chat with AdTechGod about the future of CTV on November 6, 2023, at Publisher Forum New Orleans, she decided to feed some ideas into ChatGPT to figure out what they might chat about. She decided to turn it…
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Ever since the Edward Snowden leaks, American consumers assumed the government was spying on them. A Pew Research Center survey released last week found that most Americans are concerned about how their data is used and don’t have any meaningful way to secure it.
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We spoke with Jack Smith, Chief Product Officer at DoubleVerify, to assess how the industry assesses the damage of MFA websites. According to the ANA, these sites were often the worst of the worst, rife with disinformation, conspiracy theories, and spammy links.
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There are genuine MFA shoppers out there and that brands that advertise with MFAs may find enthusiastic audiences. However, there are limits to their enjoyment of ads. While some shoppers like advertising — and seek it out with online circulars and clicking on sites the industry calls MFAs — there’s…
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During iHeartMedia's AudioCon 2023, Conal Byrne, CEO of iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group, sat down with author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell to examine this growing consumer marketing disconnect. They discussed the results of a Morning Consult and Advertiser Perceptions study that examines the growing divide between consumer values and behaviors and…
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At PubForum Coronado, Jon Roberts told attendees don't be afraid to take risks and try new things. We see this through Roberts’ unique career journey and his assistance in shifting Dotdash Meredith to focus on improving user experience instead of bombarding users with ads.
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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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In a session at Ops NYC, “Shoppable TV: Shaping E-commerce's Future with Unique Consumer Experiences,” moderated by Marika Roque, Chief Innovation Officer & Chief Operating Officer for KERV and featuring Miles Fisher, Senior Director Ad Platforms & Growth Sales for Roku, and Amie Owen, US Head of Commerce for Universal…
Read MoreAdMonsters June 9, 2023 IAB Tech Lab’s Video Ad Guidelines: The Journey to Industry-Wide Implementation The IAB Tech Lab's 2022 video ad guidelines created a challenging video ad landscape for publishers, especially smaller ones. About 90% of what was considered instream inventory was labeled outstream. In addition, it restricted…
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