Publisher first-party data is universally considered to be the most valuable data on the Internet. However, actually mining the value of that data and turning them into a revenue-driving workhorse is easier said than done, especially on a multi-platform basis. During this Meetup, publishers will discuss how they're porting first-party…
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I’ve been called a baby in the digital media space, but at the ripe old age of 33, I remember not only life without the Internet, but also those dark days in the pre-cable era. In 1990, my father hooked up our 86/88 PC to a modem to communicate with…
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Join us for cocktails and ad operations talk at Microsoft.
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OPS is a unique opportunity to unlock how online media really works, and find solutions to today’s most important challenges in online advertising. Taking place June 10 in New York, OPS is where ad operations and media technology leaders meet, develop best practices and work together to solve today’s most…
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The Crescent City welcomes AdMonsters with open arms as we kick off our 32nd Publisher Forum from the heart of New Orleans. The Krewes are in full gear as they roar down Canal St. and you can't turn a corner without hearing the electrifying sounds of Zydeco and Creole drum…
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With only a couple days left till AdMonsters Publisher Forum descends on the Big Easy, we can already smell the gumbo and beignets. Our eager anticipation to consume copious amounts of heavenly food is only outweighed by our teeming excitement over all the engaging and top-notch content in store for…
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Some may see Hannah on “Girls” thriving in a native advertising job at GQ as a sign that the movement has jumped the shark. However, I’m of quite the opposite mindset, especially after viewing Hulu’s latest native ad product, “Farmed and Dangerous,” a four-part comdey series accurately labeled as a…
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Blizzards, polar vortexes (vortices?) – simply minor obstacles when it comes to bringing ad ops professionals together for deliberation and… Well, what’s deliberation without a little drinking? Even in a place like DC, where two inches of snow shuts down the federal government faster than a budget dispute. (As a friend…
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Riddle me this – what if desktop display ads were more like TV commercials?You hit up your favorite website and a banner ad appears at the top of the screen. As you spend 20 seconds perusing headlines or reading some quick summaries, a new banner appears. Some of you may…
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If 2013 must be a "year of something," we probably should call it the year of mobile. According to estimates from eMarketer, U.S. mobile advertising spend more than doubled in 2013 to hit $9.6 billion compared to $4.36 billion in 2012. eMarketer estimates that near-stagnant desktop spend will actually decrease…
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