Sweeping generalization time: Publishers focus direct sales efforts on maintaining a $20 CPM and when they can't sell it, throw those impressions to remnant networks and hope they get a $1 CPM for it. As I said, it's a sweeping generalization, but most publishers continue to struggle with getting CPMs…
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AdMonsters not only produces events, but we attend them as well and one of the coolest is the O'Reilly Where 2.0 event in San Jose. We are pleased to announce that we can offer a discount you a discount to attend! The Event: O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference 2009 May 19-21,…
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By the time publishers are seriously considering contract management services, they have experienced such operational pain that they are ready to do the proverbial “head nod”. In other words, as an organization they acknowledge the need WITHOUT understanding the implications on operations and workflow. In order to successfully launch contract…
Read MoreNick Denton, CEO of Gawker Media, has his own take on what online ad spend will look like in 2009 and it's not pretty. It's a compelling argument and gloomier than anything else I've read. But with this bad news, Denton also provides a plan - something most ad spend…
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal is one of the latest to point out that the field of ad networks is overcrowded. Expect a steady stream over the next number of months of ad networks closing their doors, laying people off or consolidating. For ad operations it's important to prepare for the…
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