Judith is a former associate editor at AdExchanger where she covered the burgeoning world of mobile advertising. Prior to this, she wrote about marketing trends and business intelligence news at CRM magazine. Her work has appeared at the New York Daily News, TheStreet.com and Business Insider. She has an M.A. in journalism from New York University.
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Q2 Update: Mobile RTB Grows Through Rich Media, In-App Ads
In the second quarter of 2013, marketers maintained the momentum from the end of Q1. In AdExchanger’s Q2 mobile roundup, mobile ad networks and companies saw that rich media and in-app ads continued to drive expansion in the mobile RTB space. Mobile ad exchange MoPub saw advertisers continuing to adopt programmatic buying at increasing rates. […]
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AirPush Sees Uptick In Mobile-Ad Buys Using Its Opt-In SDK Data
As mobile use continues to grow, so do the stakes for capturing and leveraging that data. The two-year-old mobile-ad network AirPush is betting on its data assets and tools to serve advertisers and expects to reach $130 million in revenue this year. AdExchanger spoke with AirPush CEO Asher Delug about his company’s new mobile Demand-Side […]
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Why Popchips Sees Value In Stickers
While they may seem frivolous to some people, digital stickers — small emoticons and images that can be sent in chat messages — are gaining traction as a viable marketing tool. Facebook and app developers in Asia, where digital stickers first became popular, have rolled out numerous stickers and more companies are following suit. What […]
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Mobile Acquisitions Herald Mobile's Maturation
Yahoo’s move to acquire mobile-ad targeter and data-management software provider AdMovate follows on the heels of a busy mobile acquisition week with Criteo acquiring AD-X Tracking; Media6Degrees picking up EveryScreen Media and [X+1] buying mobile marketing firm WDA. All four acquisitions point to an increasing urgency among marketers to optimize their mobile campaigns and find […]
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Jumptap CEO Talks New Unified Audience Exchange, Mobile Trends
Bridging the gap between web and mobile users is critical for advertisers, but reaching the same user across different screens continues to be a challenge. Mobile ad network Jumptap is tackling the problem with its new Unified Audience Exchange. In an exclusive interview, Jumptap CEO George Bell tells AdExchanger about the Exchange and its partnership […]
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DAA’s Lou Mastria Blasts TPWG Decision
The Digital Advertising Alliance’s managing director, Lou Mastria, reacted to the Tracking Protection Working Group’s decision to reject the DAA’s draft proposal for a universal Do Not Track standard, calling it “unfortunate” and “adding more pressure” to meet the group’s upcoming deadline. “I think we proposed something that was workable and did a lot to […]
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Sur La Table Q&A: 11 Ways To Ruin Your Data Analysis
Pulling insights out of disparate data sets is a challenge for many companies. Sometimes the problem is a marketer’s approach to data analysis. Kevin Ertell, e-commerce VP at kitchenware retailer Sur La Table, identified at Experian Marketing Services’ Client Summit 11 ways marketers undermine their efforts. AdExchanger spoke with Ertell about those points and other best-practice […]
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Experian Survey: Only 8% Of Marketers Use Cross-Channel Strategies
Cross-channel marketing is one of the most common buzzwords marketers hear everyday, but only 8% of marketers have effectively implemented cross-channel strategies in their interactions with customers, according to results from a recent survey presented yesterday at Experian Marketing Services’ Client Summit in Las Vegas. The main obstacle is data. “Data is a blessing and […]
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Salesforce.com To Plug Sina Weibo and VKontakte Into Radian6
Facebook may be the world’s largest social network, but regional social sites are carving out their own followings — and companies are taking note. In a reflection of the rising influence of Chinese and Russian social networks, Salesforce.com is adding integrations into the Chinese microblogging sites Sina Weibo and Tencent Weibo, as well as VKontakte, […]
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IAB: Mobile Ad Revenue Hit $8.9B In 2012
Mobile advertising revenue jumped from $5.3 billion in 2011 to $8.9 billion last year in an 83% increase globally, according to a new report from the IAB and IHS. And even though brands are experimenting with more interactive, media-rich ads, search is still king, representing 52.8% or $4.7 billion of all ad revenue. Google took […]
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