April 12, 2018
 
For the Unsung Heroes of Digital Media: AdMonsters Power List
New at this year’s Ops is the AdMonsters Power List, which looks to recognize individuals who are revolutionizing the digital media world through advertising, marketing, and monetization efforts. Just like the ad ops people whose toil ended laying the foundation for the digital ad ecosystem, we aim to recognize the unsung heroes—the people behind the scenes pushing the industry forward.
The "Truth" About Blockchain (Part 1)
"Blockchain" is a buzzword, and buzzwords are wont to be misused—so be careful whose promises you believe. In his latest Inside the Buy Side column, Gabe Greenberg advises us that while blockchain for advertising holds loads of promise, no company is applying it at scale... yet.
Keep Your Eyes on the Road
Rob Beeler learns the true meaning of rubbernecking, and he's here to tell us how it relates to Facebook's Cambridge Analytica/data privacy problems, GDPR preparation (or lack thereof), and buzzworthy tech like blockchain and AI.
Top Stories
This week's news briefs: AppNexus backed out of the MRC's buy-side accreditation process. EBDA is out of beta. NBCU will transact on impressions for both digital and TV. Digital pubs are getting in on YouTube TV.
How do you decide which of your partners can stay, and which need to be cut off? We want to know your methods! Take this quick survey, which will help us build out a playbook on demand partner evaluation and ad quality later this spring. It'll only take about five minutes to fill out—and it won't be open for your responses for very long.
The data used for ad targeting feels more personal than ever, and the Cambridge Analytica story shows us the errors of levying personal information in ways users neither want nor expect. Publishers' job right now is to work with buy-side partners to find the right context for that personalization—and publishers have the data to find it.
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