The Daily Mail saw the programmatic marketplace shifting toward curated deals. They started using Signal Vitals because it gives publishers a road map for being included in these deals.
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The IAB Tech Lab developed the Trusted Server Framework to help publishers reclaim control of their infrastructure and data strategies in a system that has marginalized them for too long.
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While the industry debates which currency wins, Mediaocean is busy powering the infrastructure that makes them all work. In this fireside chat at CIMM East, Ramsey McGrory chatted about why being the system of record—and staying neutral—might be the most powerful position of all.
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As AI reshapes advertising, safety, and ethics take center stage. Will AI-driven decisions empower advertisers, or will big media control the rules? Rob Rasko, CEO, The 614 Group and President, The Brand Safety Series, explores the evolving debate on AI safety, brand suitability, and the future of ad adjacency in…
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Picture your Slack channels lighting up faster than a Kendrick Lamar Drake diss-track drop—and each ping is yet another question about privacy regs, ad blocking, or floor pricing. Sound familiar? We’ve got your cure. Welcome to our annual roundup of 2024’s must-read AdMonsters Decoders—a.k.a. your one-stop shop for “What Is,”…
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Programmatic has reigned supreme in an advertising ecosystem guided by the principle of reaching scale. But in a cookieless world, direct deals are making a strong comeback. And, automation is key to direct deal’s success. Learn how Tripadvisor leverages self-service tools to grow revenue while going green.
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With the buy and sell sides constantly vying for the upper hand on data strategies, it can be hard to find common ground. In a heated debate at AdMonsters PubForum Scottsdale, representatives from each camp took the gloves off, trading blows over transparency, identity, and creative optimization.
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Bad actors aren't as sinister as bigotry, but they played a part in the hateful texts sent to marginalized groups after the presidential elections. Data brokers often compile information by harvesting web browsing habits, social media profiles, and commercial activity, merging it with demographic and contact information and bad actors…
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If they manage the next year well, publishers could emerge with more control over their business, stronger relationships with readers, and better deals with advertisers. Success lies in their ability to create hedged gardens, not the logged-in, ubiquitous worlds of Amazon, Google, or Meta, but differentiated by unique content, audiences,…
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Data clean rooms (DCRs) are hyped as a privacy-safe alternative to audience targeting, but the FTC isn’t buying it. In a blog post, the FTC says that DCRs "are not rooms, do not clean data, and have complicated implications for user privacy, despite their squeaky-clean name."
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