The ad tech industry is packed with several solutions (such as header bidding, A/B testing, etc.) to help publishers optimize their ad revenue. One such solution is ad refresh, which is considered advantageous by a lot of publishers yet there is some skepticism around using it due to its controversial…
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In preparation for our upcoming webinar with Permutive: How Publishers Can Use Data to Close More Deals With Advertisers, Wednesday, August 31 at 1 PM ET, (Register Now!) I spoke with Thomas Baart, Customer Success Manager at Permutive. We discussed how publishers and advertisers can deliver more responsible advertising to…
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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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During his keynote — Diversified Teams, Tactics & Audiences: Why the Future of Media Looks Like Group Black — at AdMonsters Ops on June 7, 2022, Kerel Cooper, President of Advertising, Group Black, called on the media industry to address challenging shifts within the industry with diversification and innovation —…
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Ex.co deeply dives into the ins and outs of retaining viewability and even presents a carved out periodic table that outlines the steps to reaching video engagement and revenue highs.
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With the vast majority of publishers unable to monetize double-digit percentages of their audiences due to adblockers, we felt this was a problem that wasn’t going to go away, was only going to increase in magnitude, and was certainly one worth solving. Unlike early solutions that forced ads to serve by…
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With steady increases in consumer streaming hours, creating engaging video content that excites and delights users and doesn’t interrupt their experience is paramount. Johanna Bergqvist, VP of Strategic Partnerships, Ex.co talked to us about leveraging user experience strategies into higher CPMs and inventory value to build credibility and trust with your…
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Programmatic is often a blackbox; publishers have no idea which ads will appear on their sites ahead of time, often because the exchanges themselves don’t know which ads flow through their pipes. Without transparency and complete control, publishers will continue to contend with scams and other unwanted ads that don’t…
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With digital media and ad tech constantly changing at the speed of light, it's hard to know what's happening next, or in some cases even what's happening now. We spoke with seven leaders from academia, advertising operations, data practices, and media and creative agencies, to learn how they believe the…
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As 2021 comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the top trends that set the tone for digital media and ad tech throughout the year. From Chrome's on-again, off-again cookie cutoff to Apple's privacy updates to mass confusion surrounding developing solid first-party data and identity strategies to the…
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