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OPINION: On TV & VideoThree Ways Advertisers Can Capitalize On Improved TV Attribution
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Adam Ortman, VP of growth and innovation at Generator Media + Analytics. When it comes to advertising, the internet reigns supreme. Digital media accounted for nearly half of global ad spend last year, and it will almost certainly […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderEmail Ad Monetization Will Get Harder With iOS 15
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Chris Shuptrine, VP of marketing for Kevel. Email ad monetization will forever change when Apple officially releases iOS 15 and Mail Privacy Protection (MPP) this fall. This new feature will apparently send all emails opened […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingThe Simple Way To Avoid Conflating Good And Bad Data Use
“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 Jed Mole, CMO of Acxiom, Kinesso and Matterkind. Data is turning into a four-letter word. And if we don’t get beyond the hype to understand it a little better, we’re […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderThe Unintended Consequences Of Brand Safety
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jed Hartman, US President, Channel Factory. The evolution of digital media has unleashed a number of unintended negative consequences. Just to rattle off a few examples: The quest for impression-based scale led to advertisers […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoHow To Navigate The CTV Supply Labyrinth
“On TV & Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is by Daniel Elad, chief strategy officer at TheViewPoint, an SaaS ad monetization platform for CTV publishers. One of the key concerns surrounding the CTV space is undoubtedly the transparency of its supply chains. The fragmentation of […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWhy We Cannot Miss The Mark On Ad Frequency Capping In The Post-Cookie Era
“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 Arnaud Blanchard, Product Director, Criteo. As a marketer, would you rather show two identical ads to the same consumer or the same ad one time each to two different consumers? […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderStrategic Commissioning Lets Marketers Tap Into Newfound Publisher Power
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Anthony Capano, North American Managing Director, Rakuten Advertising. For far too long, publishers have gone unrewarded for their influence on consumer behavior. From driving awareness and attracting new-to-file customers to influencing conversion and inspiring […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWe Have To Completely Relearn Marketing Measurement — And That’s A Good Thing
“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 Ionut Ciobotaru, Chief Product Officer at Verve Group. The past has finally caught up to the marketing industry. We can’t pretend we didn’t know it would. As an industry, we […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven Thinking3 Ways Marketers Can Future-Proof Their Media Strategies In The Cookieless Landscape
“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 Nancy Smith, President and CEO of Analytic Partners. While Google’s delayed plan to end the third-party cookie gives advertisers a sense of relief, data deprecation will still continue. The Google […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoWhy Local TV Is Keeping Many Brands On The CTV Sidelines
“On TV & Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is by Melissa McKay, director of media at Booyah Advertising. National brands rushed to advertise in local markets in 2020 due to COVID, civil rights protests and the election, leaving little budget or consideration left for connected […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingChoose Your Own Identity Adventure: Why The Ad Industry Is Stuck In Wait-And-See Mode
“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 JoAnne Monfradi Dunn, CEO, Alliant. With so many privacy-first identity solutions, brands have two options: act now or procrastinate. Is it time to pick a lane, or is the ad […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderThe Case For Taking The Privacy High Road
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by David Kohl, President and CEO, TRUSTX In the few weeks since Google took its foot off the gas on deprecating Chrome third-party cookies, I’ve been encouraged that publishers and advertisers still appear to be pushing […]
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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 […]