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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Ad Tech Desperately Needs Data Exchange Standards
“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 Sanjay Agarwal, vice president of engineering at Drawbridge. In the ad tech ecosystem before OpenRTB, proprietary protocols caused long integration cycles, more code complexity and maintenance and custom logic for […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Marketing-Mix Modeling: Leaping Over The Walled Gardens’ Gates
“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 Matt Voda, CEO at OptiMine. In the last six months, both Facebook and Google have launched formal, public marketing-mix modeling (MMM) partnership programs. Participating vendors are allowed special access to […]
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A Call For Brands: Time To Get into The Weeds On Media
“Brand Aware” explores the data-driven digital ad ecosystem from the marketer’s point of view. Today’s column is written by Belinda J. Smith, global director of media activation at Electronic Arts. Belinda will present “EA’s Programmatic Arts” at AdExchanger’s upcoming PROGRAMMATIC I/O New York conference on October 25-26. I’ve spent a lot of time talking to brands that […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
A Few Good Reasons To Confront Digital Advertising’s Essential Truths
“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 Julia Amorim, CEO at MediaNet. In the famous scene from the 1992 movie “A Few Good Men,” Jack Nicholson’s character asks Tom Cruise if he wants answers, to which Cruise’s […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Customer Perception Data May Be The Best Defense Against Disruptors
“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 Sarah Denman, vice president of insights at 84.51°. Every business faces disruptors of some kind. They often come in the form of technology, services or products. We all know their […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Get Politics Out Of Your Marketing
“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 Max Mead, CEO at Acceleration Labs. You were probably expecting to read about why you should boycott politically oriented media properties or remove controversial political intonations from your brand’s messaging. […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
To Extend Or Amplify, That Is The Question
“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 Keith Petri, chief strategy officer at Screen6. A recent report from comScore showed that consumers are spending more time on their smartphones, tablets and connected TVs than ever before, and it’s not necessarily […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Increasingly Savvy Advertisers Have Got The Big Agencies Worrying
“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 Attila Jakab, managing director at Infectious Media. The digital ad market has a massive elephant in the room. It’s been there for years and everyone knows it’s there, but curiously […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Apple’s iOS Blue Bar For Location Will Curb Apps’ Unnecessary Data Collection
“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 Brian Crook, chief product and technology officer at Verve. The location-powered mobile marketing industry might see Apple’s upcoming iOS 11 blue bar for location as a privacy-first development. But what […]
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Dynamic Creative And The Rise Of The Automated Brand
“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 Martin Kihn, research vice president at Gartner. In May, the IAB released version 1.0 of its Dynamic Content Ad Standard – only seven short years after its first OpenRTB spec. […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Machine Learning Vs. Artificial Intelligence: Unpacking Their Histories
“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 Ken Rona, chief data scientist at IgnitionOne. There is a lot of excitement and some confusion across the ad industry around machine learning, and for good reason. The availability of […]
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The Top 10 Programmatic Publishers
By Sarah Sluis, Kelly Liyakasa and Alison Weissbrot Some publishers excel in programmatic in ways that make buyers take notice. The best way to stand out in programmatic is by integrating sales teams so it’s easy to buy programmatically and direct with a single conversation. Smart publishers don’t create incentives that make salespeople push direct […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Is Programmatic Effective?
“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 Tim Webster, co-founder and chief strategy officer at The Exchange Lab. Technology advancements over the past 10 years have without question transformed the digital advertising landscape. What was once a […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
The Era Of Responsible 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 Kym Frank, president at Geopath. Marketers have eagerly embraced big data. When I worked at a media agency, I so often hunted for new data, insights, optimization tools and differentiation that […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
You Don’t Use Desktop Strategies In-App, So Why Apply The Same Quality Standards?
“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 Maggie Mesa, vice president of mobile at OpenX. By now, it should go without saying that in-app advertising and desktop advertising are two completely different animals – and publishers need to […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Marketers Can Be More Successful Than Ever After Apple Fixes Its Cookie Glitch
“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 Curt Larson, vice president of product at Sharethrough. At Apple’s developer conference in early June, the company unveiled its new “Intelligent Tracking Prevention” initiative. The move will launch on Safari […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
In Defense Of Digital Media
“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 Barbara Connors, director of retail media at 84.51°. Digital advertising spending outpaced TV in 2016 for the first time. And yet, we still use the term “traditional advertising” in reference […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Will Agency Media-Buying Groups Become Extinct?
“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 Jim Spanfeller, founder and general manager of The Daily Meal Ventures Group, a tronc company. Let me start by saying, no, I don’t think agency media-buying groups will become extinct. […]
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Going In-House: The Talent Challenge
“Brand Aware” explores the data-driven digital ad ecosystem from the marketer’s point of view. Today’s column is written by Belinda J. Smith, global director of media activation at Electronic Arts. As anyone who is hiring media buyers knows, there is a talent shortage in the industry. Brands trying to build in-house teams are often faced […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Brands Need To Stop Treating Their Agencies Like A Dentist
“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 Kerry Bianchi, CEO at Collective. After an open season on shady ad industry practices, resolving transparency problems has moved to the top of the agenda for many concerned brand clients […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Unpacking Programmatic: How Automation Impacts The Digital Advertising Industry
“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 Dennis Buchheim, senior vice president of data and ad effectiveness at the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and general manager of the IAB Data Center of Excellence. Soon, truckers may be out […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Chrome And Safari Ad Blocking Won’t Fix Web Browsing
“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 Jay Friedman, chief operating officer at Goodway Group. The fun is over. For everyone. That includes the publishers jamming in 10 header tags and 50-plus tracking cookies into their site […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
We Need Ad Fraud Measurement Standards
“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 Dan Frank, head of StreamRail Platform at ironSource. The digital advertising world has come a long way in the last couple of years in its mission to fight ad fraud. […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
CRM Platforms: What’s Old Is New Again
“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 Victor Wong, CEO at Thunder. Many years ago, customer relationship management (CRM) platforms solidified their position as the systems of record for customer interactions and introduced the concept of data-driven […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Moving The Conversation Beyond DSPs
“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 Ric Elert, president at Conversant. If the last month is any indication, the future of demand-side platforms (DSPs) is less than inspiring. Reports show that header bidding may be testing the […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Advertisers Need To Be Upfront About Mobile-Based Tracking
“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 Jarno Vanto, chief privacy officer at Unacast. After some false starts, location-based marketing is finally hitting its stride. Researcher BIA/Kelsey projects the segment will grow from $12.4 billion in 2016 […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Advertisers Need To Take Control Of Brand Safety
“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 Arrix, chief revenue officer at Verve. While the online brand-safety problem is the new normal – at least for now – it is up to brands to take the lead […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
The Future Of Marketing Data: Accuracy Trumps Everything
“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 Auren Hoffman, CEO at SafeGraph. People say “data is the new oil.” But unlike oil, the quality of data is extremely difficult to measure. In my experience, most marketing data […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
Whitelisting Ads Vs. Scorched Earth: What's The Best Approach?
“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 Craig Spiezle, CEO and executive director at the Online Trust Alliance. By some accounts, there are more than 200 variants of ad-blocking solutions, many of which utilize whitelisting that allows […]
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AudienceScience Shuts Its Doors Less Than A Month After P&G Client Loss
By Allison Schiff and Zach Rodgers Less than a month after Procter & Gamble pulled its business from the platform, AudienceScience has ceased operations and gone into receivership. CEO Bill Gossman confirmed to AdExchanger on Thursday that AudienceScience has suspended worldwide operations. The news was first reported by Business Insider. Gossman declined to comment further on […]