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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingFrom The Data Gardener - Today’s Tip: Check Your Soil
“Data-Driven Thinking” is a column written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Marc Kiven, Founder and CRO BrightTag. Fall is upon us. It’s that time of year when experienced gardeners are preparing their plants for winter. It’s what you do […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingAttention Economics Pricing In Advertising: Cost Per Second
“Data Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Matt Shanahan, SVP of Strategy for Scout Analytics. Engagement is the unit of monetization in the ad world, yet engagement is not what is bought and sold in online […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderThe Audience Data Value Chain
“The Sell-Sider” is a column written by the sell-side of the digital media community. Tom Chavez is Founder and CEO of Krux Digital, an advertising technology company. According to recent analysis (PDF) presented by Tolman Geffs of JEGI, in 2011, roughly 30% of the ~$10 billion in display advertising spend will be via audience-based buying, representing […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderBeating the Second Price Auction
“The Sell-Sider” is a column written by the sell-side of the digital media community. Tyler Fitch is Director of Yield Management at Mindjolt, an online games company. First, a disclaimer from me: In order to effectively optimize inventory, a publisher must have 100% transparency of their own inventory by page, country, and frequency. Too many […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingAudience? Please... Why Context is the Future of Web Monetization
“Data-Driven Thinking” is a column written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Jonathan Mendez, founder of Yieldbot. Context comes from the Latin word contexere. The literal meaning is “joining together by weaving”. The Greeks had a word not just for […]
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Our Diminishing Private World
“the creative” is a column focused on the creative side of digital marketing. Today’s column is written by Barry Lowenthal, President of kirshenbaum bond senecal + partners‘ The Media Kitchen. I was inspired by a SlideShare presentation written by Paul Adams (@padday) who works on the UX team at Google. The presentation discusses the convergence […]
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Creatives Must Not Fear Quantitative Analysis Says ECD Moran
“the creative” is a column focused on the creative side of digital marketing. Today’s Q&A is with Tom Moran, Executive Creative Director of Seattle-based digital shop POP. AdExchanger.com: Is there a divide between media and creative today? Absolutely not. In the big picture, media is just one of many touch points in the overall creative […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWhat Marketers Need To Know About Conversion Attribution
“Data-Driven Thinking” is a column written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Alan Pearlstein, CEO at Cross Pixel Media. I believe that retargeting has flaws and any active participant should be aware of them before engaging in the tactic. The […]
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Too Many Friends, Not Enough Meaningful Connections
“Social Exchange” is a column focused on the evolving roles of social media in online advertising. Today’s column is written by Andrew Pancer, Chief Operating Officer of Media6Degrees. Why wasn’t I happier last week when The New York Times (NYT) rolled out Facebook Connect, allowing readers to “connect” through their Facebook accounts? After all, I’m […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking
A New Metric For Audience Buying And Selling: The ARPU
“Data Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Matt Shanahan, SVP of Strategy for Scout Analytics. Several weeks back, I wrote an opinion piece that explored “attention economics” or the importance of impression quality in online advertising. […]
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