Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Google Flexes Its Algorithm On Tuesday, Google updated its algorithm to incorporate a site’s “mobile-friendliness” into search result prominence. “This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in our search results,” Google explained in a February […]
Although Yahoo continues to plow ahead on mobile, the company’s Q1 2015 disappointed. Yahoo’s revenue clocked in at $1.04 billion, missing analysts’ estimate of $1.06 billion. During the company’s investor call with analysts, CEO Marissa Mayer suggested programmatic has lowered the prices that Yahoo can command for its inventory. “We see a lot of advertising […]
When holding companies Publicis Groupe and Omnicom reported their respective 2015 first quarter earnings on Tuesday, each had to field investor inquiries about agency rebates and kickbacks. Omnicom outwardly denied participating in the controversial activity, at least in the US. “Our media agencies in the US don’t seek rebates,” Daryl Simm, CEO of Omnicom Media […]
“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 Kristin Marlow, managing director at Accordant Media. The recent Nielsen acquisition of eXelate, an independent data management platform (DMP), marks the latest in a string of major mergers that have […]
It’s a tough road for a stand-alone second-screen app. Beamly, the social TV network formerly known as Zeebox, would appear well positioned to help publishers engage millennial audiences across all platforms. Its install base grew from 2 million monthly active users in 2011 to 10.5 million today, and Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Viacom have a joint […]
“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 Andrew Shebbeare, founding partner and global innovation director at Essence. I believe we are entering the second age of programmatic. If the first phase of this revolution was characterized by […]
Acxiom vet Nada Stirratt is looking to spread the good word about location-based advertising in her new role as CEO of Verve Mobile, announced Monday. “The last few years have been about Angry Birds and app downloads, but now the market is finally talking about reaching consumers in particular locations,” said Stirratt, who comes to […]
To grow its base of 350 enterprise clients, social media management tool Tracx is growing – and is planning for more. In February, it raised $18 million in Series C, and Tuesday, it unveiled the hiring of former Experian Marketing Services VP Amy Inlow as CMO. CEO Eran Gilad said Tracx’s first 350 clients rolled […]
Placed “isn’t looking for one-off deals – we’re looking for scale,” company CEO David Shim told AdExchanger. The location analytics player, which uses an opt-in mobile panel to track offline behavior, announced a flurry of partnerships on Tuesday, including with cross-device solution provider Drawbridge, app monetization platform TapJoy, digital out-of-home company Vistar Media and demand-side platforms […]
The viewability standard may be better served by saying what it isn’t, rather than what it is. “Viewability does not guarantee that an ad will be looked at, or that an ad will be appealing, or have an impact or generate awareness or change brand perception,” said Sherrill Mane, SVP of research, analytics and measurement at […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Snapchat Advertisers Demand Granularity Advertisers are clamoring for more info on Snapchat’s audience, according to a report in The Information. Today, Snapchat provides estimates on how many people engage with its “Live Story” videos. (CEO Evan Spiegel recently tweeted that a Coachella Live Story […]
On Monday, Interpublic Group snapped up a minority stake in Samba TV, a startup that offers TV analytics and attribution tools. IPG did not disclose the value of its investment. IPG Media Lab initiated the relationship and managed the integration of Samba TV’s data and tools with IPG Mediabrands’ Audience Measurement Platform. “IPG, like every […]
This story is part of a series on publisher coalitions and co-ops around the world. Read our earlier pieces on Pangaea and the Association of Online Publishers in the UK, La Place Média in France, SouthernX in Africa, Project Agora in Greece and Romania, Apex in Australia and CPAX in Canada. The problem with programmatic in Israel was that there weren’t many options. Google and […]
United Airlines services more than 5,000 flights a day to 400 different destinations around the world. It uses desktop, mobile app, in-flight Wi-Fi, email and mobile web data to create an “intelligent, congruent customer experience,” said Nick Harris, senior manager of marketing channel optimization for United Airlines, at Ensighten’s Agility conference last week. However, connecting […]
Utility, clarity and simplicity are the three main ingredients in the new Epicurious Smart Timer app for the Apple Watch, announced Monday. Apple is scheduled to release the Apple Watch on April 24. The Epicurious Smart Timer was designed to be paired with the Condé Nast-owned food site’s existing iOS app. Users can activate the […]
Last week, WPP launched the “marketing foresight” consultancy Gain Theory, housed within GroupM. Gain Theory, which has 200 people and a new office in New York City, rolls together two existing WPP agencies: the London-based marketing effectiveness agency Ohal and the Bangalore-based data analytics firm Meritus. Jason Harrison, previously CIO at Maxus, has been appointed […]
“On TV And Video” is a new column exploring opportunities and challenges in programmatic TV and video. Today’s column is written by Lauren Moores, vice president of analytics at Dstillery. Go to any ad tech conference this spring and you’re sure to hear people buzzing about how digital video – specifically mobile video – is […]
“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 Denise Colella, CEO at Maxifier. Programmatic ad tech has made the advertising process easier, faster and more efficient, but it cannot drive great advertising strategy alone. Insights gleaned from a […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. LiveRail On The Ecosystem In a Friday Q&A with Business Insider, LiveRail’s international chief, Yoan Arnstein, opens up about Facebook’s push into native and the recently filed patent that suggests Facebook is working on a content exchange. “Publishers are really excited about the world […]
On April 21, Google will begin instituting a change to its mobile search algorithm that will take a site’s mobile-friendliness into account when ranking results. Indexed apps will also start showing up among organic search results. The update applies to mobile search only. In somewhat un-Google-like fashion, Google, which normally makes its search algorithm changes […]
“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 Bosko Milekic, co-founder and vice president of technology at AdGear. After scoring space for your client’s ad on a few premium websites, the reports rolling through your demand-side platform show […]
Programmatic ad tech companies aren’t properly estimating their total addressable market, said BMO Capital Markets equity research analyst Dan Salmon. Salmon presented a report Thursday at Programmatic I/O in San Francisco that pointed to two areas where these estimates tend to get thrown off. First, most ad tech vendors don’t factor in take rates – the […]
Marketers are seizing upon advanced attribution models as a way to rationalize their data and divvy up credit. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s largest hoteliers, is an ideal example of where and how advanced attribution methods are taking hold. David Schmitt, director of interactive marketing operations and analytics for IHG, recently partnered […]
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jeremy Randol, vice president of programmatic sales strategy at Pandora. Five years ago, programmatic buyers were in the driver’s seat, with access to an overabundance of cheap, programmatically accessible inventory. Cookies were all you […]
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Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Hitting A Mobile Target Rubicon Project and xAd are combining their capabilities to bring scale and precision to programmatic mobile advertising. xAd claims it “verifies location data signals for accuracy and validates the physical location of the signal,” within 80 milliseconds. Dan Hight, xAd’s […]
Spotify added Playlist Targeting to its advertising mix on Thursday, an offering that lets brands access its first-party data to target listeners based on current moods or activities. Playlist Targeting will be available for all brands when it launches out of beta on May 1st. Thursday’s launch adds to Spotify’s video offerings, Video Takeover and […]
“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 Marc Grabowski, CEO at Iris Mobile. Marketers need to reprioritize their remarketing and display reengagement decision stack because the status quo is antiquated. Display remarketing, retargeting and reengagement – terms […]
Quizzes perform. They’ve set traffic records at publications like Slate and The New York Times and given rise to platforms like PlayBuzz and sites like Zimbio. That’s why Refinery29 was eager to partner with quiz platform Hone to create quizzes that have the look and feel of Refinery29 articles along with the incredible engagement that […]
The rumors were true. Google’s skippable and click-to-play YouTube ad format TrueView will be available programmatically, the company announced Thursday at the Programmatic I/O conference in San Francisco. The 5-year-old format, priced on a cost-per-view basis, represents more than 85% of in-stream ads on YouTube, according to Rany Ng, product management director for Google. TrueView […]
