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Mobile Challenge; Sovrn Adds Header Bidding
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Missed The Starting Gun Last week, AOL acquired Millennial Media to grow its mobile ad biz, but capturing mobile ad dollars is no easy feat. Google has cornered 32.9% of all US mobile ad spend (about $10.02 billion), while Facebook commands 19.4% ($5.2 billion), […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoHow Do We Ensure A Creative And Accountable Future For TV And Video Ads?
“On TV and Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in programmatic TV and video. Today’s column is written by Jason Miller, director of product management, brand measurement at Google. I’m often deeply impressed by the creativity of TV ads. I loved the sentimentality of P&G’s “Thank You, Mom” ads, the humor of Dodge […]
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Clorox Increasing Programmatic Spend; Ad Blocking Controversy
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. The Magic Of Clorox Clorox will spend three times more on programmatic ads this year than it did last year, the Journal’s Jack Marshall reports. At that rate, about half of Clorox’s full digital budget will go to automated buying. “Programmatic media has enormous […]
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OPINION: The Sell Sider‘Triple Threat’ Viewability For Publishers: Pass, Dribble, Shoot
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Matt Leardini, vice president of search and advertising at Synacor. As a former NCAA athlete, I still count on coaching lessons and in-game experiences to help me in business situations I face every day. […]
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Programmatic Spend Grows In UK; Advertisers Not Bothered By Ad-Free Hulu
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. A Programmatic UK Programmatic display ad spend in the UK is slated to grow 66.2% and hit $2.96 billion this year, eMarketer reports. At that rate, programmatic will make up the majority (59%) of the country’s total display ad market. “It hasn’t been an […]
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AOL Confirms It Will Snap Up Millennial Media For About $240 Million
By Kelly Liyakasa and Zach Rodgers Verizon-owned AOL will snap up mobile ad platform Millennial Media, the companies said Thursday morning. AOL will pay $1.75 per share of Millennial stock, valuing the company at $238 million, as was previously rumored. This price is a considerable premium over the company’s Wednesday close-of-trading market cap of $187 million. As AdExchanger […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWearables May Yield A Flood Of ‘Emotional’ 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 Loren Hillberg, president and general manager at Thinknear by Telenav. Location data from smartphones has fundamentally reshaped marketers’ ability to understand and target consumers. Now wearables promise to unleash a […]
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Snapdeal Acquires Reduce Data; Google Plays Middleman
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Snapping Up Ad Tech Delhi-based ecommerce newcomer Snapdeal acquired Silicon Valley ad platform Reduce Data for an undisclosed sum. The deal adds to the trend of ecommerce players beefing up their ads biz through acquisitions. (Snapdeal rival Flipkart’s bought AdIQuity Technologies, a mobile ad […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderPublishers Must Prepare For Chrome’s Flash-Pausing Update
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Manny Puentes, chief technology officer at Altitude Digital. Google recently announced that its popular Chrome browser, at nearly half of the worldwide browser market, will soon “intelligently pause” any Flash content not central to […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingData Is King, But Mobile Will Decide Who Rules
“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 Galia Reichenstein, chief operating officer and head of sales at Taptica. With mobile apps soaring in popularity as a consumer engagement tool in recent years, the market has become decidedly […]
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Mobile Ad Spend Outpacing Desktop; Bazaarvoice Misses Programmatic Revenue
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Mobile Rising Mobile ad spend will outpace desktop spending for the first time in 2015, according to eMarketer. After releasing a more modest estimate in March, eMarketer now expects mobile advertising will grow by 59% this year. Mobile’s share of the overall US ad […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingAs Data Explodes, B2B Marketers Must Focus On What Matters Most
“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 Adam Mincham, vice president and associate client partner at Merkle. There is a lot of talk about the nuances in the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing spaces and how […]
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Out-Stream Video Gains Traction; Google Shutters App-Less Notification Project
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. “Out-Stream” Picks Up Steam The Journal’s Mike Shields takes a look at companies carving out a niche in “out-stream video ads.” Although mobile sites are transitioning to feed-style formats, text-heavy web pages are still the norm and the industry is struggling to find more […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingDMP 1-2-3
“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 Chris O’Hara, vice president of strategic accounts at Krux. Almost every marketer is starting to lean into data management technology. Whether they are trying to build an in-house programmatic practice, […]
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Twitter CFO On Its Marketing Strategy; LinkedIn's Publishing Plans
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Noto Speaks Ad Age tapped Twitter CFO Anthony Noto for an update on the firm’s marketing strategy and the search for a new CMO. “We have the best aggregated real-time content in the world,” Noto said. “The value of Twitter is that we give […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderFor Publishers, Embracing Programmatic Is Not A Black Or White Decision
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by James Curran, CEO and founder at Staq. Publishers, including Refinery29 and BuzzFeed, represent hot digital content brands that have recently decided to opt out of the real-time bidding (RTB) ecosystem. Some, like BuzzFeed, don’t […]
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GroupM Cuts A Deal With BuzzFeed; Political Ad Spend Heats Up
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. GroupM’s Abuzz On Monday, GroupM inked a three-year partnership with BuzzFeed that gives WPP agencies and their clients access to BuzzFeed data. The partnership, which The Guardian values at some tens of millions of dollars, gets GroupM a team of dedicated staffers embedded in […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingLocation Accuracy: Ad Exchange Data Falls Short
“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 Marcus D. Collins, scientist at Placed. Location is a big part of mobile advertising, which is why advertisers pay more when an ad request includes the user’s location. But how […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingProgrammatic TV Buying: The Nuance of ‘Inevitability’
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in programmatic TV and video. Today’s column is written by Bryan Noguchi, senior vice president and media director at R2C Group. I recently formed a small roundtable discussion on programmatic TV buying, drawn from approximately 100 sales executives, representing more than 40 cable and […]
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AT&T Ad Injection Uncovered; Facebook's New Messaging Product
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Tepid Spots Jonathan Mayer, a computer scientist at Stanford and occasional privacy advocate, uncovered an ad abnormality running through AT&T hotspots at Dulles International Airport. While browsing the Internet through an AT&T portal, Mayer noticed ad-supported websites like The Wall Street Journal displaying additional […]
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Howard Stern Plugs Adblock Plus; Big Data In China
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Adblock’s Mainstream Moment Howard Stern discovered Adblock Plus on his Tuesday morning show, and Google registered a noticeable uptick in queries. “Gary, contact my IT person and tell ’em I want that,” he said. “I’m sitting through all these ads and you’re telling […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingFinding Brand Purpose Amid A Proliferation Of Channels And 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 Chris Gomersall, CEO at Atomized. It feels like the only consistent trend in marketing today is the never-ending race to catch up. An explosion of new media platforms has created […]
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It Takes An Ecosystem: Technology’s Role In Driving Consumer Experience
“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 Morris, senior vice president of advanced digital solutions at Epsilon. Big technology providers made a splash in the marketing industry in the past year or so, as the likes […]
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Mobile Ad Revenue Lags; A Change In Tides For Agencies
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Mobile Revenues Lag The consumer migration to mobile is outpacing publishers’ mobile ad revenue, The Wall Street Journal reports. But as publishers struggle to bring sophisticated tracking and targeting tools to mobile, online giants are cleaning up. Facebook, for one, accounted for 37% of […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoTo Capture The Glut Of Summer Programming, Try TV Two Ways
“On TV and Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in programmatic TV and video. Today’s column is written by Jayant Kadambi, co-founder and CEO at YuMe. Once upon a time not so long ago, summer TV was considered a dead zone, with only a wilderness of reruns and game shows to pass the […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWhen Evaluating Cross-Device Graph Technology, Look Beyond Match Accuracy
“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 Rajiv Maheshwari, cross-device technology leader at Neustar. With consumers increasingly accessing content and shopping via multiple devices, multiscreen and cross-device identity have become critical to advertisers. It offers a unified […]
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Media Stocks Take A Hit; Kraft's Possible Review
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Down The Tubes August has been a tough month for media stocks, and last week may have been worst of all. The WSJ’s Nathalie Tadena reports that Time Warner and Disney have been downgraded by Bernstein, and companies like Viacom, 21st Century Fox and […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderThe Myth of Scale And The (Re)Emergence Of The Premium Publisher
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Tony Uphoff, CEO at Business.com. In today’s digital media environment, unprecedented access to a plethora of firmographic and demographic data on audiences has allowed us to revolutionize the concept of the “premium publisher.” By […]
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The Weather Channel Seeks New Ownership; Salesforce Marketing Cloud Boost
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Weathering The Cord Cut The Weather Channel is reportedly seeking new ownership and has hired investment bankers to get the job done. But will the cable network’s digital and mobile properties come along for the ride? Perhaps not. According to Bloomberg’s sources, The Weather […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingAdvertisers: Manage Consumer Data Like Financial 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 Tim Webster, chief strategy officer and co-founder at The Exchange Lab. Consumer data collection and privacy are increasingly hot topics as the world becomes more entwined with the technology and […]