Despite the advantages of programmatic buying, political advertisers hoping to go beyond the giant walled gardens owned by Facebook and Google see real challenges with the system. Those challenges include inventory scarcity, placement transparency and auction dynamics that don’t match up with brand spenders. Publishers who are hankering for political ad spend don’t always have […]
Deloitte Digital, which describes itself as a “digital creative consultancy,” has been hiring to offer better services around streaming media/entertainment businesses. Part of its growth over the last three years, from 1,000 people to about 7,000 today, was to staff up to accommodate new business opportunities like TV everywhere services as more TV companies go […]
On Monday, Pandora appointed a new CEO, CFO, COO and CPO. And the company has lately begun evaluating a possible sale. But at least one member of the C-suite is still standing: CRO John Trimble. That may be because while Pandora’s user growth has stalled in the wake of competition from places like Spotify and […]
Some app developers are raking in the cash hand over fist – Supercell made $924 million in profits last year – and others are eating instant ramen noodles for dinner. Most developers make less than $500 a month, according to Vision Mobile. But that doesn’t mean the ramen eaters don’t deserve access to sophisticated analytics and business […]
“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 Kunal Gupta, founder and CEO at Polar. When I ask publishers how they are differentiating their branded content business, the common response I hear is, “We create the highest-quality content.” […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Ad Bloat The ad-blocking trend is often laid at the doorstep of publishers and their ad tech partners, but there’s plenty of blame to go around. The Wall Street Journal examines the role of agencies and brands in perpetuating the enormous file sizes that […]
Brian McAndrews is out as CEO and president of Pandora, where he served since 2013. He has been replaced by company founder Tim Westergren. McAndrews, who has a long history in digital advertising, departs at a time when Pandora faces major growth challenges in the intensely competitive music streaming space. While McAndrews brought a long […]
Shaina Boone will discuss viewability, fraud and supply chain issues on April 14 at PROGRAMMATIC.IO in San Francisco. Talking about fraud and viewability is one thing – but “actually managing it is an entire program,” said Shaina Boone, managing director of marketing sciences at OMD USA, where she helms the analytics practice. Managing advertiser expectations is […]
A group of publishers is testing a header bidding solution from Rubicon Project that is compliant with Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages program. Tribune Publishing is among those who have implemented header bidding for AMP. It’s the first time header bidding functionality has been leveraged in support of the “platform publishing” craze that has lately seen […]
“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 Ahmet Arslan, founder at Adnboost. When programmatic advertising was first introduced, it was met with much anticipation and enthusiasm from those within the digital advertising industry. The automation process was […]
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in programmatic TV and video. Today’s column is written by Randy Cooke, vice president of programmatic TV at SpotX. June will mark the ninth year since the release of the iPhone. Almost a decade since its debut, the disruption ushered in by Apple’s visionary […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Ad World Tectonics “We’re not in the advertising business anymore,” said Sir Martin Sorrell late last week at the Guardian Changing Media Summit. Sorrell describes a two-pronged change for the industry: The first is a reliance on a much wider mix of services (particularly […]
The National Football League (NFL) customer database is about as diverse as it gets. Segments span season ticket holders, a millennial parent who loves football but might lack time for games and younger fans who may have been introduced to the sport in school. But the NFL recognizes that “a fan is not a data […]
Macy’s is getting experimental with location data. “Location data can help us move from cross-device to omnichannel,” said Kimberly Yarnell, VP of digital media at Macy’s, speaking at the Mobile Marketing Association’s mobile location leadership forum on Thursday in New York City. “I like to think about location as being the key to providing context […]
“The Sell-Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Phil Barrett, senior vice president at Purch. Mobile advertising is growing faster than all other forms of digital advertising, predicted to reach nearly $42 billion in the U.S. by 2018. There’s been a general “premium” […]
“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 Mike Haight, an executive at Infinitive. Given the rapid pace of change in the industry, it’s no wonder the history of digital advertising technology is one of ad hoc solutions, […]
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Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. What Happens In Vegas Las Vegas executed a tourism campaign on Pandora that highlights the usefulness of location tracking in measuring ad effectiveness. The city targeted listeners in nearby markets (Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Dallas, etc.) listening to music produced by Vegas house DJs. […]
Accenture Interactive, the $2.9 billion digital and marketing services arm within the massive management consultancy, sees itself as a new breed of agency. Instead of taking a campaign-based approach, Accenture Interactive instead blends commerce, design and analytics to make marketing more experiential. “If you looked at the old KPIs for grocery and retail, they wanted […]
For Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, mobile is no longer a sideshow – it’s the main attraction. Roughly 65% of its website traffic comes via mobile devices. But attributing mobile’s impact on ticket sales was no small feat. “The customer journey has become multitouch,” said Sam Gomez, VP of digital marketing at Feld Entertainment, […]
Condé Nast is expanding its programmatic offerings, giving buyers more options to use its first-party data and adding header bidding to boost programmatic supply. The new offerings, unveiled in a pitch to buyers Wednesday evening as “premium programmatic at scale,” comes three months after the company hired Evan Adlman as its head of programmatic. Condé […]
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in programmatic TV and video. Today’s column is written by Frank Sinton, founder and CEO at Beachfront Media. Version 4.0 of the IAB Tech Lab’s Video Ad Serving Template has been finalized, putting in place a range of important standards for the next generation […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Revving Down “While digital ad revenues continue to grow for Facebook and Google, they will fall considerably for Yahoo this year,” according to eMarketer’s new spending forecast. Yahoo is expected to see double-digit percentage drops for both social and display revenues. Mobile, the company’s […]
Mom-and-pop shops can now buy and target their Facebook ads through Square as part of a deeper integration between the two partners. The move, announced Wednesday, makes a heck of a lot of sense. Small business owners that use Square can already automatically share their promotions on Facebook. Now they’ll be able to combine their […]
Commissioner Julie Brill will resign her post on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at the end of this month. On April 1, she will join the Hogan Lovells law firm as a partner and co-director of its privacy and cybersecurity practice. “This is five months earlier than when my commission is actually up, so not […]
“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 Jonathan Opdyke, CEO and co-founder at HookLogic. It’s no secret that Amazon has retailers scrambling as it strives for global domination. Price transparency and competition make it challenging for most […]
Here at the Adobe Summit in Las Vegas, phrases like “change management” are getting nearly equal airtime as data and analytics. Over the past 12 months, Marriott International has accelerated its tech investments as it blends digital and offline. To do so, it has needed to prove marketing strategies align with corporate objectives. “We’ve been […]
App publishers are paring down the number of software development kits (SDKs) they use to monetize their ad inventory. On Wednesday, German mobile marketing outfit glispa tossed its hat in the ring with the launch of Ampiri, its mediation solution. Ampiri is built from technology glispa acquired from MoneyTap, a St. Petersburg, Russia-based company with […]
“The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jaclyn Stewart, senior director of publisher services at The 614 Group. The concept of consolidation, and which burgeoning conglomerate will rule all ads in the future, is dominating 2016 headlines. Will it be Facebook […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Onward And Upward FTC Commissioner Julie Brill, who’s held her post since 2010, will resign at the end of the month and move to a private practice gig. On April 1 she’ll join the law firm Hogan Lovells as a partner and co-director of […]
