
It’s time for creative to retake center stage
Programmatic has changed that. Today, it’s the media agency that guides the campaign, that draws the resources and sets the agenda. The...

The best ads aren’t ads
Still, the power of an advertisement is diminished when the consumer realizes it is an ad. When Peyton Manning won the Super Bowl in...

After slashing programmatic exposure, P&G began advertising on more sites this summer
In July, when Procter & Gamble reported its quarterly earnings, the company said slashing digital ad spend by $140 million had “no...

Ad-mageddon! Ad blocking, its impact, and what comes next
Ad blockers have already had a huge impact on the digital landscape. This impact could only grow larger if the popularity of blocking ads...

How to identify the best publishers to help you achieve your business goals
Building enduring relationships with the right publishers is fundamental to running a successful affiliate program. To determine who the...

In digital, lack of oversight is a major blunder
backlash against fraud, waste and abuse in digital. While welcome, this development is long past due and may be too late. As Forbes noted...

Google & Facebook among members signed onto IAB UK ‘Gold Standard’ ads program
The UK arm of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB UK) has launched a new program aimed at reducing ad fraud, improving user...

Data Gran launches AI-powered tool for optimizing Facebook, Instagram (and soon, Google) campaigns
A new campaign testing and optimization tool for Facebook and Instagram advertisers launches today after a two-year development and beta...

Nanigans launches incrementality optimization & reporting solution
The machine learning-driven solution aims to target consumers deemed likely to be influenced by advertising and limit spending on users...

Using the ‘Russia strategy’ on programmatic
The news over the last several weeks and months has highlighted how the Russian government engaged in a multiplatform social media,...

YouTube location extensions & in-store visits measurement come out of beta
Twin Design / Shutterstock.com In May, Google shared details of a beta program for location extensions and store visits tracking for...

4As, ANA & IAB push self-regulatory digital ads standards program
Three of the big industry trade groups representing the digital advertising ecosystem are hoping to gain support for a “self-regulatory”...

How to build an audience of consumers in today’s highly competitive environment
Today, brands market and sell their products in an environment that is more competitive than ever. Consumers are subjected to so much...

Google’s Sridhar Ramaswamy on Chrome ad blocking: ‘It’s the ultimate fallback option’
The only things holding back the flood of ad blockers on mobile are technological limitations, said Sridhar Ramaswamy, senior vice...

Google extends olive branch to publishers, lays out new focus on subscriptions
In a rare joint appearance, Google executives Philipp Schindler, chief business officer, and Sridhar Ramaswamy, SVP of ads and commerce,...

Google test surfaces user data in DoubleClick for Publishers as part of new Insights Engine Project
Google is laying the groundwork for turning the love-hate relationship many publishers have with the company into a love-love...

Spotify launches self-serve platform for audio ad campaigns
Spotify has launched what it says is the first self-serve platform for marketers to set up and manage audio ad campaigns. Advertisers can...

Google announces new anti-fraud initiatives for DoubleClick Bid Manager
The demand for greater transparency and coordinated efforts to eliminate fraud in the digital advertising supply chain has become a...

Programmatic TV is the future: Here’s how to capitalize on the opportunity
The tide is turning: traditional TV advertising is slowing down, programmatic TV is rapidly expanding, and tech platforms and...
























