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  • Do Digital Media Agencies Have a Plan?

    “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, co-founder and chief revenue officer at Bionic Advertising Systems. Digital agencies used to get paid for unpacking an incredibly complicated digital landscape for marketers. Faced with all kinds […]

  • With Display In Decline, Marketers Are Searching Elsewhere

    “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 Peter Davies, chief revenue officer at ROKT. Digital is constantly changing. The promises of programmatic Internet display advertising are not being fulfilled, according to my conversations with marketers around the world. As a […]

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  • The Rise Of The Programmatic Media Specialist

    “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 Longo, managing director at Accordant Media. A media agency’s core DNA has traditionally fed a model built around the media planner. In recent years, agencies have received much criticism for […]

  • Who are Programmatic’s True Constituents? It’s Not Just the Brands

    “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 Dax Hamman, chief product officer of Chango. When we think of programmatic and whom it’s supposed to serve, we tend to focus on the brands. What are their goals? And […]

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  • Last-Click Attribution Is Not A Hard Habit To Break

    “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 Jay Stocki, vice president of digital services at Experian Marketing Services. It’s been said that the easier the habit, the harder it is to change. That must be why nearly […]

  • Apple’s New Push To Randomize MAC Addresses: What’s The Impact On Ad Tech?

    “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 Devin Guan, vice president of engineering at Drawbridge. In the weeks since Apple previewed iOS 8 in June, there has been a lot of talk in the digital advertising industry […]

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  • Is Digital Marketing The Next Candidate For ‘Friction Disruption’?

    “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 Lunsford, CEO at Tealium. “Who are you disrupting?” entrepreneurs are almost inevitably asked in conversations with press and venture capitalists. “Whose margins are you feeding off of? What industry […]

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  • Location Precision: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

    “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 […]

  • Fútbol, Football And A Move Past Last-Touch Attribution

    “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 […]

  • Who’s Afraid Of The Open Exchanges?

    “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 – […]

  • Ad Tech’s Mortgage Crisis

    “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, […]

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  • National Advertisers Should Take Pointers From Local Advertisers

    “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, […]

  • Why Marketers Struggle With Cross-Platform Programmatic

    “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 […]

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  • Advertising Fraud: It’s Time For Asymmetrical Warfare

    “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 […]

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  • The New Star Of The Shopper Marketing Suite

    “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 […]

  • Placeability: Key To Measuring The Accuracy And Legitimacy Of Mobile Signals

    “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 […]

  • Dirty Tricks, Red Flags And Pitfalls You Should Know About ROI

    “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 Chief Data Scientist Talks Data Science And Paid Advertising

    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 […]

  • Measuring Mobile’s Ability to Make Money

    “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 […]

  • Is It Time To Break Up With Your Managed Services Provider?

    “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 […]

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  • How Retargeting Can Jeopardize Revenue, Brand Trust And User Satisfaction

    “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 […]

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  • The Bartender’s Guide To Blending Better Mobile Audiences

    “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 […]

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  • The Next Standard for Digital Media Transactions: vCPM

    “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 […]

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  • Facebook’s Anonymous Login Won’t Destroy Third-Party Apps

    “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 […]

  • Cookies and Tracking: Are We Part Of The Problem Or The Solution?

    “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 […]

  • Be A Brand – Not A Facebook Brand

    “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 […]

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  • RTB Optimization For Branding: Not An Oxymoron

    “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 […]

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  • Focus On People, Not The Device

    “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 […]

  • iOS 8’s Planned Location Restrictions: What You Need To Know

    “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 – […]

  • Where Is The Uber Of Online Advertising?

    “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 […]

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