The cookie may not be crumbling on Chrome precisely as we thought, but many people are still tossing cookies out in the garbage. ID5 published its 2024 State of Digital Identity Report, offering a detailed look into how the industry is adapting to Google’s recent pivot on cookies.
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The digital ad game is changing, and so are user expectations. From The New York Times to Dotdash Meredith, publishers are flipping the script—fewer interruptions, more value. Learn how some publishers put user experience first while still cashing in—and how ad-filtering tech helps them balance revenue and UX.
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Ryan Barwick over at Marketing Brew hit us with the latest tea: The DOJ and NCIS have some serious questions for Google, DoubleVerify (DV), and Integral Ad Science (IAS). And no, they're not asking politely.
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Cookieless advertising opens access to millions of untapped voters across Safari and Firefox. This election season, candidates embracing it could gain the edge needed to win key swing states. Eric Wheeler, CEO of 33Across, unpacks how cookieless environments offer higher ad performance, faster loads, and clearer paths to victory.
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Google's latest tweak to AI Overview pegs itself as a shiny new traffic lifeline for publishers – or so it seems. With direct links now peppered into AI-generated search results, some publishers report a traffic bump.
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Bidstream congestion happens when multiple publishers send the same ad impression through different supply paths, resulting in redundant auction entries that DSPs need to sift through. DSPs process approximately 30 million bid requests per second, a number that grows as publishers try to ensure their inventory gets noticed by the right…
Read MoreAdMonsters October 3, 2024 Dark Traffic Is Costing Publishers 14-21% of Their Revenue – What Is It? Ad blocking was last decade's big problem, right? It is no longer seen as an existential crisis; it's become a back burner issue. Not quite. There's a new more sinister problem— brutal…
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As walled gardens continue tightening their grip on ad spend, the future of the open internet remains uncertain. Explore insights from Programmatic IO's session, “The Future of the Open Internet Is...?” where industry experts discussed how publishers can adapt, evolve, and reclaim their value.
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Ad blocking was last decade's big problem, right? It is no longer seen as an existential crisis; it's become a back burner issue. Not quite. There's a new more sinister problem— brutal adblockers that cause dark traffic. There are now 700m+ users globally. Much of this has materialized in the…
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Get the lowdown on week three of the Google vs. DOJ trial from the AdMonsters editors. The plot thickens as Google’s defense strategy unfolds, revealing a complex web of power plays in the ad tech ecosystem.
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