Opinion

“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 Lenaghan, head of data science at PlaceIQ. There’s been a lot of talk lately about “precision” and “accuracy” in the world of mobile marketing. But it’s becoming clear that […]

“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 Jeff Green, founder and CEO at The Trade Desk. While I joined my fellow Americans in catching World Cup fever, I couldn’t help but lose some steam after the US […]

“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 Jim Caruso, vice president of product strategy at Varick Media Management. Programmatic buying has always been dogged by the reputation that it accesses remnant inventory from less desirable publishers – […]

“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 Brett Wilson, co-founder and CEO at TubeMogul. In the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, public attention centered on a single question: How the hell did that happen? Years later, […]

“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 Frost Prioleau, CEO and co-founder of Simpli.fi. National advertisers are often thought of as the most sophisticated users of programmatic technology, and for good reason. As some of the biggest spenders, […]

“The Sell-Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Brian Mikalis, senior vice president of monetization at Pandora. In general, I’m a huge fan of making the buying and selling of digital ads more efficient and effective. This desire to continually evolve and improve […]

“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 Ted McConnell, an independent consultant in the digital marketing space. Many Internet industry players are chiming in about how to fight ad fraud, but the scope, scale and capability of […]

“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 Jason Young, CEO at Crisp Media. If you work in shopper marketing today, take note: Mobile will do to your business what the Web did to direct response. To see […]

“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 Lauren Moores, vice president of analytics at Dstillery. The use of location data as a signal for content messaging, user functionality and context targeting continues to grow. At the same […]

“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 Jean-Baptiste Rudelle, CEO and co-founder at Criteo. Return on investment (ROI) is the only thing that matters for an advertiser: How much return am I really getting for my money? […]

Dstillery’s investment in data science dates to 2008, when the company – then known as Media6degrees – first applied big data analysis with a social skew. Since then it has broadened its focus to a wider range of digital media, but has retained its emphasis on the data. The person in charge of those efforts […]

“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 Eddie DeGuia, general manager at Motility Ads. Mobile is in a funny space. Usage is going through the roof. Mobile accounts for nearly 20% of Web usage while mobile ad […]

“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 Lance Neuhauser, CEO at 4C. It’s an eternal question in a marketer’s life: Should you choose the path of the agency or a specialized point solution? At the outset, employing a […]

“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 Mayer, chief marketing officer at Trueffect. Retargeting is a great way to engage with consumers who have already demonstrated interest in your product or service and have entered the […]

“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 Dan Silver, director of marketing at xAd. Two parts first-party data, a splash of third-party segmentation, garnished with a slice of real-time consumer behavior. If only building mobile audiences were […]

“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 Justin Choi, CEO at Nativo. The Media Rating Council (MRC) hit yet another milestone [PDF] in their viewable impression crusade on Monday by lifting the advisory on viewable impressions for […]

“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 Matt Rosenberg, senior vice president of marketing at 140 Proof.  Facebook has heard its users loud and clear: They want more control over their privacy. So Facebook changed the default […]

“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 Jordan Mitchell, interim CEO at DigiTrust and vice president of product at Rubicon Project.  We’ve all heard about the inevitable death of the cookie, but have we really found any […]

“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, entrepreneur-in-residence at Highland Capital Partners. Don’t act like you have built a brand or amassed some sort of great will among your “loyal followers.” You have spent money on […]

“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 Eric Berry, co-founder and CEO at TripleLift. Despite being one of the most revered techniques in digital advertising, optimization remains a highly misunderstood concept. While everyone responsible for running a […]

“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 Kurt Hawks, general manager of mobile at Conversant. If I had a dollar for every time a brand asked what percentage of its budget should go to mobile, I’d be […]

“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 Eli Portnoy, president at Thinknear by Telenav. There’s been a lot of buzz about the announced changes in the upcoming release of iOS 8. Better integration with Mac OS – […]

“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 Frost Prioleau, CEO and co-founder of Simpli.fi. Uber is undeniably one of the great startup success stories in recent history. By solving a fairly simple problem – how to easily 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 Lung Huang, vice president of digital advertising and global partnerships at dunnhumby. “Every company in the Valley has lowercase letters,” says Erlich Bachman from HBO’s “Silicon Valley.” “Why? Because it’s […]

“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 Ayusman Sarangi, director of product management at YuMe. Data science touches our lives every day. When we share a picture on Facebook, it suggests a friend’s name to tag. When we […]

“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 Ray Kingman, CEO at Semcasting. On May 1, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) delivered its analysis of the current and future impact of big 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 Paul Steketee, head of paid social and emerging media capabilities at Merkle. Some common themes are emerging here at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity: Data and digital are the talk […]

“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 Casale, vice president of strategy at Casale Media Inc. In spite of a flourishing programmatic marketplace, with all the benefits it provides buyers for targeting key audiences with the […]

“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 Benny Arbel, founder and CEO at myThings. We’ve all seen the subject of programmatic campaign transparency hit the spotlight recently. “When someone claims there’s not enough transparency in programmatic, I encourage […]

“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 Tony Casson, senior director of ad tech products at sovrn. The challenge of combatting online ad fraud has received intense publicity in recent months. The digital advertising industry, in conjunction […]