Longtime readers (‘cause I’m sure I have so many) will know a fascination of mine over the years has been the true transformation of data into an actively used currency, particularly in terms of buying access to media. Heady stuff, I know, so let me break it down.Whenever anyone calls…
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I returned to NYC from ad:tech San Francisco with a lot of story ideas and a nasty case of bronchitis. What a week to get stuck on the sidelines (i.e., in bed, wheezing): first, Rubicon Project, which kindly sponsored our San Francisco Meetup and a good majority of my coughing…
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Hark my words, publishers, and let them set you free: Pre-roll is not the be-all and end-all of digital video advertising. Sure, there’s post-roll and mid-roll, but let’s get past the rolls. In fact, let’s get past the video stream – in-stream video ad inventory is limited namely because premium video…
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No surprise that viewability was high on the minds of the revenue specialists that headed to New Orleans for the 32nd AdMonsters Publisher Forum, but another trend threaded its way throughout the three days of presentations and discourse: native.The most high-profile examples were an insightful keynote from Quartz Publisher Jay…
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Like a leaky faucet drip-drip-dripping into a steel sink, mobile has long been that nagging concern keeping publishers up at night. The amount of inventory seems to multiply daily with little demand from buyers (especially when it comes buying guaranteed), so publishers are forced to turn to ad networks and…
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The Crescent City welcomes AdMonsters with open arms as we kick off our 32nd Publisher Forum from the heart of New Orleans. The Krewes are in full gear as they roar down Canal St. and you can't turn a corner without hearing the electrifying sounds of Zydeco and Creole drum…
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With only a couple days left till AdMonsters Publisher Forum descends on the Big Easy, we can already smell the gumbo and beignets. Our eager anticipation to consume copious amounts of heavenly food is only outweighed by our teeming excitement over all the engaging and top-notch content in store for…
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Some may see Hannah on “Girls” thriving in a native advertising job at GQ as a sign that the movement has jumped the shark. However, I’m of quite the opposite mindset, especially after viewing Hulu’s latest native ad product, “Farmed and Dangerous,” a four-part comdey series accurately labeled as a…
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Though it seems fraud and the scourge of bots were high of mind at the IAB Annual Leadership Meeting this week, EmpiricalMedia’s Steve Goldberg launched a few missiles via AdExchanger that I’m sure exploded in debate over in Palm Springs. One of these missiles included predicting “the end of stand…
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