
The Modern Face Of Display Ads
When I began in search, display advertising had been oversaturated with the most infamous of elements — pop up ads, flashing banners and...

It’s The Creative, Stupid: 3 Reasons Why Ad Creative Trumps Technology Every Time
Marketers, agencies, publishers, and especially technology companies get so caught up in the potential of technology and data to optimize...

Here’s What The Ads Looked Like On The Super Bowl Live Stream
An ad banner appeared throughout both game play and advertisers’ own spots. If you weren’t among the estimated 2-3 percent of the 115...

Navigating The Modern Ad Serving Stack, Part 2: Programmatic Direct
In the first installment of this series, we examined the age-old process of buying and selling inventory directly from publishers: direct...

Google AdX, OpenX & Rubicon Project Remain Top-Rated Programmatic Sellers
Google AdX, OpenX and Rubicon Project held onto their top-three rankings on the January Seller Trust Index of programmatic ad sellers...

How Marketers Can Turn Super Bowl Mania Into Sales With Retargeting
Just because your company isn’t among the handful of brands forking over the big bucks for the chance to capture millions of eyeballs...

Google Will Retire “Other Interests” Display Network Targeting Feb 17
Google announced last month that “Other interests” targeting on the Google Display Network would be going away. The change was supposed...

Google Analytics Simplifies Remarketing Set Up With “Instant Activation”
Google says that only 1 in 5 marketers successfully completes the remarketing set up process in Google Analytics. Whether it’s tagging...

The Valentine’s Day Shift: How To Make A Love Connection With Your Consumers
It’s no surprise that each year, Valentine’s Day advertising focuses on love, romance and affection. It’s a time where men and women...

Get In The Game: How Digital Is Creating New Opportunities For Super Bowl Advertisers
The Super Bowl is one of the largest televised events of the year, making it a quintessential vehicle for advertisers. Last year’s Super...

ComScore Aims To Bring Transparency To Programmatic With Independent Metrics
That programmatic has long had a transparency problem has been well documented. Buyers have had less than adequate insights into the...

Yahoo Promotes Flurry Exec To Lead Advertising Product Teams
CEO Marissa Mayer discussing mobile at Yahoo’s NewFront The impact of Yahoo’s acquisition of mobile ad network and analytics firm,...

Compare Search, Social & Display Performance On Mobile & Desktop [Report]
In its Q4 2014 Benchmark Report, Marin Software looked at performance by device across social, display and search campaigns running...

Google Says It Has Addressed “New Type of Spam” That Hit AdSense Publishers
Beginning on January 4th, AdSense publishers began reporting on the AdSense product support forum that their ads were redirecting to...

Why I’m Bullish On Content Creators In 2015
Since I began my career in digital media more than 13 years ago, the way publishers generate revenue has changed significantly. Not long...

7 Principles For Making The Viewable Impression Work
Marketers, agencies and publishers have been hard at work since 2011 to establish a measurement framework for digital that allows for...

Yahoo To Close Down Right Media Exchange
After folding in Right Media into Yahoo Ad Exchange last year, the company is reportedly sealing off the vestiges of the Right Media...

Debunking The Myths Of B2B Display Advertising
Historically, marketers have had a love/hate relationship with display advertising. Especially for B2B marketers, the margins on display...

Microsoft Rolling Out Ads On MSN Apps For iOS And Android
About a month after rolling out a set of vertical apps under the MSN banner, Microsoft is rolling out in-app advertising. The apps, which...