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 OMS migration, looking at the Post's experiences migrating from DSM to Operative.
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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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Rachel Friedman of FatTail explains how the publisher rate card has evolved, who's responsible for it now, and how to make it more flexible.
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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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Cookies are a foundational part of digital advertising, but their application is limited in a cross-device environment. Cookies are browser-specific, they aren’t supported in OTT, and they aren’t easily ported between mobile apps. Cookies, then, are just one type of identifier among several that go into targeting users across multiple…
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This week's news roundup: Media professionals interpret Unilever's CMOs Weed's threats to pull spending from digital. TV ad spend dropped in 2017. Plus, new business strategies for content (spoiler: it involves blockchain!) and data vendors.
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Think user experience and advertisers' expectations stand in opposition to each other? PubForum Monday keynote Bonnie Kintzer (President and CEO of Trusted Media Brands) disagrees. She shares some perspective on how quality UX and monetization go hand in hand today.
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