
Tuning into podcast sponsorship, programmatic audio and native audio sponsorships
A major plus for this kind of advertising is that it’s been largely immune from many major issues affecting other forms of digital...

Can blockchain satisfy GDPR’s user data protection requirements for targeted ads?
Next spring, GDPR could upset everything in digital marketing. That’s because, when the European Union’s General Data Protection...

Nailing down ads for the holiday season
Believe it or not, it’s that time again for us to start gearing up for the holidays. Not every brand sufficiently prepares their paid...

Google’s big gamble on ad blocking and why you should care
Ads ambush you from all sides. The sidebar spins out in front of you. A banner flashes in excitement. You scroll halfway to a video and...

TAG sees its ad tech verification program aimed at cleaning up digital advertising grow rapidly
The industry group formed to secure and weed out fraud in the digital advertising supply chain says it has seen a jump in companies...

It’s not just hype: Real changes to consumer behavior are driving adoption of data-driven creative
A brand-new media agency, Omnicom’s Hearts and Sciences, shocked the industry by winning P&G and AT&T accounts based on a promise of...

P&G slashed its digital ad spend & nothing bad happened: 5 ways ad tech is responding
Digital ad revenues have continued to climb. But not all is well. In the past year, major brands have called into question the notion...

Does branded content drive brand lift? New research takes an in-depth look
We are witnessing the maturation of a generation born with the world at their fingertips — one that is far more demanding of publishers...

Demandbase boosts its B2B early warning system
Metaphorically, Demandbase’s new Real-Time Intent is a kind of early warning system for business sellers. Demandbase helps marketers...

Facebook looks to clean up Audience Network with higher standard for counting clicks
Facebook continues to try to ease advertisers’ concerns with ads running across its Audience Network ad network. After appraising...

TAG awards 9 adtech companies with “Certified Against Malware” seal
The Trustworthy Accountablity Group (TAG) has named nine companies as the initial recipients of the “Certified Against Malware”...

Adblock vs. Cost-Per-Action marketing: cooperation works better than conflict
Today, Adblock and other ad blockers are commonplace and indispensable components of the digital advertising industry. Blockers were...

Snapchat’s ad biz has matured but is still a shiny new object for advertisers
Like many of its users, Snapchat’s advertising business has grown into its awkward teenage years. Fortunately for Snapchat, it’s still...

[Updated] 5 chatbots to help you analyze ad campaigns right in Slack, Facebook Messenger & Goog
This article has been updated to include more examples since it was first published on October 27, 2016. Yes, a lot has been written...

Navigating the programmatic turn in content distribution
Content is now a permanent fixture of the digital enterprise. Whether in-house or through third-party studios, whether as a C-level...

LiveRamp launches IdentityLink for Publishers
LiveRamp’s IdentityLink visualization Acxiom’s LiveRamp began as a way to match offline data with online. Last year, it moved into...

The 7 rules of respectful marketing
32 percent of global page views being impacted by ad blocking. And the rest don’t need an ad blocker because they’re conditioned to...

Google enables YouTube remarketing audiences for RLSA to retarget video viewers in search
Advertisers have been able to retarget people who engage with their YouTube channels when they watch other videos on the site with...

Google bars AdSense publishers from using pop-under ads
Google is shoring up its AdSense policies regarding pop-under and pop-up ads. On Tuesday, the company said it has clarified the policies...
























