Comic: "Yeah, But What's Your Conversion Rate?"
Enjoy this weekly comic from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem …
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CTV
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In Ad Tech, It’s Los Angeles Or Seattle?; Sharp As Sharks Or Ninjas
The Amazon DSP vs. The Trade Desk rumor mill; How SharkNinja has stayed sharp; Why nothing beats organic.
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SiriusXM Says MMM Could Boost Digital Audio Spend – As Long As Brands Get The Right Data
SiriusXM integrated with Innovid to provide advertisers with the type of impression-level data they get for other digital channels, facilitate more direct comparisons and spur more investment in digital audio.
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Roku And Amazon's New Deal Will Target 80% Of US CTV-Watching Households
In the early hours of Monday morning, Roku and Amazon jointly announced a partnership that will reportedly result in the “largest authenticated TV footprint” in the US.
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Not Enough Web For All This Slop; Amazon Quietly Doubles Up On Prime Ads
AI-generated mystery pages are appearing on brand sites; Amazon Prime Video doubles its ad load; and bipartisan efforts to protect kids online get a new partisan focus under the Trump admin.
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OPINION: On TV & VideoLinear TV Is About To Go The Way Of Radio. That’s A Good Thing
In the next two years, linear TV will be deprioritized so much that holding companies will begin outsourcing their linear buying.
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IAB Tech Lab Says Advertisers Are Excited About Pause Ads – But Are Users?
Advertisers love new ad formats, especially on connected TV. Just look at how many platforms announced their own during the IAB NewFronts and TV upfronts last month. But it’s possible to have too much of a good thing.
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Through The Looking Glass; The AI Agency Extinction Event
IAB Tech Lab to highlight the industry’s favorite CTV ad formats; how agentic AI could transform ad agency practices; and the Trump tariffs trigger an uptick in false “Made in America” claims.
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How Google Slipped Without IPs; The Constitutional Right To Ad Dollars
Google’s pivot on IP addresses shows it fears competition; the FTC investigates media watchdogs for advising brands not to spend on X; and Mondelez accuses Aldi of copying its snacks.
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Scope3-Backed Contextual AI Platform Classify Aims To Disrupt Curation
Classify is entering a crowded space of AI-powered contextual curation offerings. But the company is already teasing some high-profile integrations thanks to its network of well-connected advisors.
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Judge Mehta’s Remedies For Google’s Search Monopoly Won’t Cure What Ails Publishers
Remedies in the federal search antitrust case against Google landed with a thud earlier this week. Most publishers and ad industry pundits were sorely disappointed.
Conversion APIs Are Becoming Table Stakes – But Not All Brands Have Bought In
CAPI integrations have moved from a nice-to-have to a necessity for anyone operating within walled garden environments. Now they’re laying the groundwork for an outcomes-driven ad ecosystem.
The Media And Retail Deals Behind The Peppa Pig Franchise Expansion
Peppa Pig is everywhere. Whether or not you have children, you likely know the little girl pig from the kid’s cartoon show. But the Peppa media franchise is just getting started.
How A For-Profit College Is Using CTV Ads To Win Over New Students
The American College of Education partnered with performance TV company MNTN to better reach its audience of adults seeking higher education.
Critics Say The Trade Desk Is Forcing Kokai Adoption, But Apparently It’s Up To Agencies
Is TTD forcing agencies to adopt the new Kokai interface despite claims they can still use the interface of their choice? Here’s what we were able to find out.
Why Big Brand Price Increases Will Flatten Ad Budgets
Product prices and marketing budgets are flip sides of the same coin. But the phase-in effects of tariffs, combined with vicissitudes of global weather and commodity production, challenge that truism.