Does an email still count as first-party data if you never know who the email belongs to, or whether it belongs to anyone at all? And what happens as email obfuscation becomes an “enabled by default” feature of consumer devices and web browsers? Just when everyone thought email might be…
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It was evident. Google was going to delay plans to eliminate third-party tracking cookies in Chrome. Their Privacy Sandbox head is saying it will take until the latter half of 2024 for an alternative to replace cookies, but we've been hearing rumblings from buyers that it could very well drag…
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Brands can balance out broad targeting efforts by experimenting with new media platforms and marketing tactics. Work with clients to establish how much risk they’re willing to take on and allocate the majority of the budget toward proven channels, even if it means accepting slightly lower returns at scale.
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July 26, 2022 USA Today Tested Topics API For 90 Days Netflix's Gradual Approach To Addressability Millions of Ad Spend Wasted on Clickbait Sites Around the Water Cooler USA Today Tested Topics API For 90 Days Image sourced from Twitter @SimonJHarris If you've been thinking that Topics API will be…
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July 19, 2022 Is Microsoft Looking to Scoop Up Netflix Next? Disney and TTD Link Up Retail Media: Publisher Friend or Foe? Around The Water Cooler Could the Netflix + Microsoft Ad Partnership Lead to More? Are you as surprised as we are that Netflix selected Microsoft as their significant…
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Content is king once again. Just ask any buyer or seller where they've placed their bets for post-cookie targeting and contextual is top of mind. We chatted with Kevin Bobowski, Chief Marketing Officer, Siteimprove, about ways in which both marketers and publishers can optimize their content for accessibility, improved user experience,…
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July 05, 2022 Group Black Scouts BDG Media Yahoo and Amobee Cut Off Open Bidding The Power of Personalization in Commerce Group Black Debates Acquisition of Bustle's Parent Company Group Black, a media company that focuses on sourcing multicultural ad spend, was founded only last year and has hit the…
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June 27, 2022 Is America Moving Toward a Consent Popup Nightmare? Streaming Ad Spend New Focal Point of US Upfronts 20% Drop in European Ad Fraud? Around the Water Cooler House Panel Moves Towards Opt-In Privacy Bill The "American Data Privacy and Protection Act" was recently reintroduced. The bill's current version…
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For the entire month of June, we saw many brands rainbow wash their logos and packaging, but are those companies working to implement change in communities or stop bias against the LGBTQ community?
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The rise of digital channels where consumers engage with brands — on websites, mobile apps, social platforms, etc. — drove the creation of solutions like DMPs, MDMs, and CDPs. These solutions allow marketers (and publishers) to recognize people by their different proxies and stitch them together for a single view…
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