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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingThe UK’s Watchdog Has Sway Over Google’s Road Map. Here’s What Needs To Happen Next
“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 Alan Chapell, founder of law firm Chapell & Associates. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised significant issues with respect to the Privacy Sandbox and Google’s proposed depreciation […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWhat’s Old Is New Again: Eliminating Marketing On Autopilot And Going Back To Basics
“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 Zeiger, VP of Technology, Adlucent. Last year, while I was working at a different marketing agency, I was sitting across from a team of paid social media buyers, talking […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking5 Things Brands Should Do With The Time Google Just Gave Them
“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 Mario Diez, CEO, Peer39. It felt like maybe the ad industry could get through summer without any big waves, but Google’s latest adjustment to its cookie deprecation timeline has our […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingThe ID Wars Have Trained Ad Buyers To Expect Deception. There’s Another Way
“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 by Nate Woodman, founder of independent consulting firm Proof. For anyone poring over articles in AdExchanger, the news cycle around identity attracts outsized attention and share of mind. One could be […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderWhy Contextual Targeting Is The Most Inclusive Ad Targeting Tactic
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Michael Schwalb, GM of Data and Advertising at JW Player. For the most part, the internet has made advertising more inclusive. Social media brought attention to stereotypes and discrimination in advertising, and in response, brands […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingThe Digital Ecosystem Is Changing. So Should The Way Ecommerce Merchants Calculate CAC
“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 Cary Lawrence, CEO of customer data and analytics platform Decile. We’ve seen an absolute explosion in independent ecommerce entrepreneurship over the past year. But the industry is confronting headwinds on […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingAI, No Lie: A Definition And Review Of Marketing Use Cases
“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 by Sarah Rose, SVP International Digital Operations, Data & Platform Ops at IPG’s Kinesso. Artificial intelligence is a heavy and complex topic with tons of deep ethical complications, confusing applications and unknown […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoHow Marketers Can Navigate CTV Walled Gardens
“On TV & Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is by Brian Chap, CEO & Founder of Tech Recipes. “If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs.” – Gordon Ramsay As big connected TV players advance their buying platforms, marketers […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingFirst-Party Data Is About Building Trust...Not Control
“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 Armen Petrosian, Co-Founder & CMO, DISQO. Vienna Pharaon, a marriage and family therapist, once wrote, “There are relationships that create so much safety that you no longer need to pretend […]
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OPINION: The Sell Sider5 Ways for Retailers to Grow Revenue from Social Commerce
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Corbin de Rubertis, head of innovation at Meredith. The pandemic accelerated many consumer trends that were already in motion, including the collapse of the traditional funnel and the proliferation of ecommerce experiences in mobile apps, […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingNew Rules for Behavioral Advertising: How the CDPA and CPRA Compare
“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 Richard Eisert, partner, Davis+Gilbert. Everyone in the ad tech industry should have January 1, 2023 highlighted and underscored—twice—on their calendars. That’s the day that both the Virginia Consumer Data Protection […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingThe Sky Is Not Falling
“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 by Scott McDonald Ph.D, President and CEO at the Advertising Research Foundation. For more than a year, close industry observers have endured an unending stream of angst about digital marketing disruption […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoAudience Data Is Key To Priming The Pump For TV Deal Fluidity
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Allison Branton, Head of Advanced TV Data Solutions, AnalyticsIQ. In 2020, nearly every industry was flipped on its head. TV advertising was no exception. The upfronts were cancelled, the streaming wars reached a fever […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoHere's How to Improve Connected TV Ad Measurement
“On TV & Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is by John Hamilton, CEO and co-founder, TVDataNow. The biggest misconception in ad tech in 2021 is that measuring ad performance on connected TV (CTV) is difficult or impossible. This perception exists because there’s no real universal […]
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OPINION: The Sell Sider4 Questions Publishers Seeking Identity Partners Need To Ask
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Sara Badler, SVP of advertising and partnerships at Dotdash. Digital identity has to remain key to any innovative publisher’s strategy. But as we approach the post-cookie era (even if it happens later than originally planned), […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking5 Steps Brands Can Take To Get Started On Data Ethics
“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 Sharon Zezima, Chief Data Ethics Officer of Acoustic. The ability for companies to navigate the data landscape grows more complex with each set of government regulations. The enactment of new […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingChrome's Delay In Deprecating Third-Party Cookies Doesn’t Change The Importance of Privacy
“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 Omri Kedem, programmatic media director at Croud. Last Thursday, Chrome announced plans to delay the deprecation of third-party cookies by almost two years. Chrome’s decision to temporarily maintain the third-party […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWhat the Delay to the End of Third-Party Cookies Means for Advertisers
“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 Rachel Parkin, executive vice president of strategy and sales at CafeMedia. Some of us may not have been surprised by last week’s announcement that Google is delaying the deprecation of […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderWhy Publishers Need Walled Gardens—With Lots of Entry Points
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Sahil Shah, head of programmatic sales, in North America for Future plc. The phrase “walled garden” has carried a negative connotation in the advertising space for a while. It evokes exclusivity, a lack of interoperability, […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking3 Contextual Targeting Myths in a Data-Deprecated World
“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 Alexander Knudsen, VP of solutions engineering at Amobee. As marketers confront a data-deprecated world, contextual targeting is seeing a renaissance. But despite the fact that using content signals as proxies […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoThe Creative Technology Boom Will Create a Powerful New Lever for Brands
“On TV & Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is by Alex Collmer, CEO of VidMob. We are entering an era of signal loss, in which media targeting will become less effective. Creative will have to pick up the slack. For the past decade, marketers have […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderHow To Evaluate An Identity Solution
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Joanna Catalano, Chief Growth Officer of Piano. As Google closes the door on the era of the third-party cookie, the time is now for publishers and brands to prepare. So what exactly is the right […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingThree Trends Signaling Permanent Advertising Budget Shifts to Retailer Ad Platforms
“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 Andrea Leigh, VP of strategy and insights at Ideoclick. Brands reimagined their media plans during the pandemic, and many must now reconcile their previous approach with emerging digital ad opportunities […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingApple’s Privacy Change to Email – And How Marketers Should Respond
“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 Kerri Driscoll, VP of marketing strategy at Merkle. At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced its intention to put additional privacy parameters in place for email with its Mail Privacy […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingKey Considerations For Marketers Investing In A Customer Data Platform
“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 David Kaganovsky, Global Chief Technology Officer, Wavemaker Global As the third-party cookie approaches its sunset, marketers are scrambling for alternatives. Could the customer data platform (CDP) be that solution, helping brands to thrive […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingPost IDFA CPMs Have Skyrocketed, So What’s Happening?
“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 Bowman, CEO and founder of Consumer Acquisition. Apple killed the IDFA and Armageddon was upon us – or so we thought. IOS 14.5 was a landmark update that included Apple’s […]
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OPINION: The Sell Sider
Identity Reality Check: Most Identity Solutions Will Fail
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Ian Trider, VP of RTB platform operations at Centro. If there are at least 80 companies purporting to offer identity solutions, surely the ad tech industry is set, right? Nope. I would argue that most […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingDigital Marketing Measurement Demands a New 'Plan A'
“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 Peter Vandre, Chief Analytics Officer at dentsu Media US. If you’re planning for the impending death of the cookie, that’s a productive focus – but also, think bigger. Those keen on planning for […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoWhy Are Large Agencies Struggling To Adapt To Digital TV?
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Victoria Milo, director of go-to-market digital media at MightyHive. TV advertising and offline media budgets – especially those managed by large agencies – have yet to change at the speed required to match the rapid shift in consumer behavior. […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingHere's Why FLoCs Are a Step Backwards in Data Personalization (And What to Do Instead)
“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 Glomb, VP of content and data at Cheetah Digital. Did you know that, according to a study by Accenture, 91% of consumers want a personalized online shopping experience? But at […]