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OPINION: The Sell SiderPublishers: Clean Up Your Ads.txt!
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Paul Bannister, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at CafeMedia. Ads.txt has been a standard for several years now and has become something that we take for granted. That’s a good thing, as it speaks to […]
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Kroger Pulls An Amazon; CTV Buoys Ad Tech Stocks
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Taking On The Giants Kroger is getting into the ecommerce game by launching an online marketplace open to third-party sellers. The grocer is working with ecommerce specialist group Mirakl to offer “tens of thousands of additional goods” outside of its usual grocery sales fare, […]
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Apple Reroutes Publisher Traffic To Apple News App; Shakeup At WarnerMedia
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Rules Don’t Apply Apple is intercepting site traffic to publishers on Apple News+ and redirecting it to the Apple News app through updates to iOS 14 and MacOS Big Sur. The move not only cannibalizes publishers’ subscription audiences, but puts privacy-conscious Apple in a […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoHow To Grade An Addressable TV Beta
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Tracey Scheppach, CEO at Matter More Media. Buckle up. We’re about to get nerdy about tech and addressable TV – which should interest you if you like scale, and progress and profitable new markets. First, advertising […]
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WarnerMedia Preps For a Streaming-Focused Reorg; Trump Bans WeChat
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Brace For Streaming Just as NBCU plans to reorg to accommodate streaming, so too will WarnerMedia. The Information reports that the AT&T-owned entertainment company will soon unveil a “major reorganization” that will result in layoffs and the promotion of Andy Forssell, a streaming exec, […]
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Microsoft Could Take Over TikTok's Entire Global Business; Travel Ad Spend Falls Off A Cliff (Again)
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. On The Clock Microsoft’s acquisition offer for TikTok has expanded to the app’s entire global business outside of China, including its operations in India and Europe, Financial Times reported. Previously, the takeover bid just covered TikTok’s business in the United States, Canada, Australia and […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoThe Return to Live Sports Will Force TV Advertisers To Rethink Their Approach
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Kevin Krim, president and CEO at EDO. Over the past several months, we have seen COVID-19 take a terrible human and economic toll and completely change our daily lives. For the TV advertising industry, […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingAn Open Letter To Apple: Thank You For Throwing The Industry In Flux
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Maor Sadra, co-founder and CEO at Incrmntal. Dear Apple, During the last WWDC conference you threw a bomb and put the in-app performance marketing world in flux by making the […]
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Instagram Launches Reels To Rival TikTok; Biden Plans $280M Fall Ad Buy
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. A Reel Good Try Instagram launched its TikTok competitor, Reels, on Wednesday in 50 markets. It’s yet another example of parent company Facebook’s typical “if you can’t buy it, copy it” strategy. The creator-focused tool, which lives within Instagram’s Explore tab, is designed to […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingPreparing For Life Without Mid-Roll
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Nadav Dray, VP Operations at AnyClip. As of Aug. 5, Google’s Chrome browser will begin blocking traffic from sites that are not compliant with the latest standards from the Coalition […]
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Ad Industry Forms Coalition To Promote Addressability; ViacomCBS Embraces CTV
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Let Us Track A who’s-who of industry trade groups, advertisers, ad tech companies, agencies and publishers has banded together to form the Partnership for Responsible Addressable Media. The group wants to preserve methods of targeting and measuring consumers, which browsers and platforms have been […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingBuilding A Better Content Machine: The Scorecard
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Bibhakar Pandey, vice president of customer experience and marketing services at Capgemini. It’s time to move beyond one-off pieces of content. Sure, interesting singular pieces can pique visitor interest. But […]
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Trump Might Allow TikTok Acquisition (With Conditions); Adobe Spurns Political Advertising
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. TikTok Flip Flop In the latest chapter of the TikTok saga, Trump said Microsoft can pursue an acquisition of the app – granted that the US Treasury Department receives “a lot of money” for the deal. It’s unclear how the government would get paid, […]
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A Return To Ads For Microsoft?; Ad Pullback Favors Programmatic
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Microsoft Returns? Microsoft has been in talks to acquire TikTok from its Chinese parent company ByteDance, The New York Times reported Friday. And then those talks were placed on hold after President Trump signalled opposition, The Wall Street Journal reported. Regardless of outcome, the […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingDistinguishing Good Data From The Bad
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Nish Desai, senior director of technology, operations and partnerships at Xaxis. Marketers have ever-growing streams of data and signals they can use to activate and optimize their advertising campaigns. But […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderProgrammatic Ads Could Hurt Publishers’ SEO Efforts
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Chris Shuptrine, vice president of marketing at Adzerk. In May Google announced major 2021 changes to its search ranking algorithm, including the addition of core web vitals, which are new metrics related to page […]
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US GDP Dips 9.5% In Q2; Discovery Joins On Addressability
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. GDP … U The US gross domestic product fell 9.5% in the second quarter – the biggest dip on record, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday. That’s a $1.8 trillion loss due to, what else, the ongoing pandemic. The collapse was “unprecedented in its […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoThe Potential In Programmatic OTT: Business Outcomes Vs. GRPs
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Jon Mansell, vice president of programmatic solutions and partnerships at WarnerMedia. Connected TV (CTV) is at an inflection point, split between two competing measurement methodologies. Depending on the buyer’s vantage point, CTV is either a […]
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Samsung In Talks To Install Google Services On Its Phones; P&G Negotiates Upfront Deals Directly With TV Nets
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Nixby Samsung is negotiating a deal with Alphabet that would give Google products more prominence on its smartphones, Bloomberg reports. The Google Android operating system is already the default OS for Samsung Galaxy phones, but this deal would put Google’s digital assistant and the […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderThe Cookie Is Crumbling And COVID-19 Is Still Here, But Digital Advertising Will Be OK
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Rob Rasko, founder and CEO at The 614 Group. It’s hard not to look at 2020 as annus horribilis, if I may quote the Queen. We all entered the new year very much aware that our […]
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The Trade Desk Readies New Unified ID For Cookieless Future; Facebook Aims Copycat Playbook At TikTok
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Re-Unified The Trade Desk is updating its Unified ID solution, a shared third-party cookie pool for advertisers and ad tech companies, to function in post-cookie advertising, Adweek reports. The project will be open source, so anyone can use the currency, though The Trade Desk’s […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingThe Great Pause Of 2020
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Eric Wheeler, CEO at 33Across. We’ve all had to take a huge pause in common everyday functions of life during this coronavirus pandemic: how we live and work. How our […]
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Esports In the Limelight; Junk Food Faces UK Digital Ad Ban
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Help E, Help You Most brands haven’t touched esports advertising, including many advertisers that are early investors in other emerging channels such as DOOH, streaming audio or connected TV. Unlike with those other mediums, advertisers still consider video games and esports ads too risky. […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoWithout Data Sharing And Collaboration, CTV Is Just Another Black Box
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Jessica Hogue, general manager of measurement and analytics at Innovid. Even though connected TV (CTV) is growing rapidly, one challenge holding advertisers back from shifting even more dollars to the channel is the ability […]
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The Persistence Of Ad Fraud; ByteDance Mulls TikTok Sale
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Bot-And-Mouse Game The low-hanging fruit of ad fraud is mostly gone. But more sophisticated bad actors are still active. Protected Media identified an in-app bot fraud network, dubbed “Hydra,” that siphoned off an estimated $100 million, Business Insider reports. “It’s the most disciplined operation […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingThe Facebook Boycott For The Rest Of Us
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Kevin Ryan, CEO at Motivity Marketing. Surviving without Facebook should be easy for any advertiser to do. From a success measurement perspective, it should be just another interchangeable channel on […]
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Podcasting Is Still Hot; Google Drops E-Commerce Processing Fees
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. The Pod Race Podcasting is a relatively small market, closing in on a $1 billion run rate. But the category is on fire right now. The New York Times scooped up Serial Productions for a reported $50 million this week in a “creative and […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoAvoiding Assumptions Is Key When We Don’t Know What We’ll Be Watching In 6 Months
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Ben Antier, co-founder and chief product officer at Publica. 2020 is shaking our society to its core. While health and social justice remain priorities for all of us, we are also facing significant challenges […]
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France To Allow More TV Ad Targeting; Amazon’s Home Court Advantage
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Viva La Pérsonalization The French government will loosen archaic laws this month that have undercut French broadcasters for years. The biggest change will be to repeal a 1993 law that says all French households must receive the same broadcast stream. So French TV stations […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWhat The Inventor Of The Shipping Container Can Teach Us About Platform Data
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Ruben Schreurs, CEO at Digital Decisions. In the early 1950s, Malcolm Purcell McLean stood in a massive line of trucks waiting to be offloaded by dock workers. The tedious process […]