December is upon us and everyone is scrambling to either hit or exceed revenue goals for the year. Unfortunately for many publishers, one thing is working against you: declines in traffic. It seems people still prefer to be with their families during the holidays instead of visiting your site –…
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Real-time bidding is programmatic trading, but programmatic trading is not simply RTB. That statement is not a riddle, though in the ever mind-warping universe of digital advertising technology, it’s caused a lot of confusion over programmatic buying. “RTB is just the mechanism – literally the buy approach,” explains Christine Peterson, Director…
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On Thursday, November 15th at New York City’s Core Club, over 100 digital media folks gathered to watch a series of debates between some of the industry’s most provocative thought leaders. The Great Debate, as the event was called, took on some of the thorniest issues that the industry is…
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A concept that once was dedicated to the ability to develop product is now part of the fabric of publishing organizations driven to succeed in this new ad tech era. I am talking about the agile and adaptive ad tech organization – in many ways, the profile of the modern…
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There are many touted benefits to working for a large, established company – stability, a retirement plan and a healthy pension. But often these larger companies don’t provide the accelerated learning, career growth, and open environments younger employees are drawn to. And many are hampered by entrenched inefficiencies that frustrate…
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While it may not be a surprise that the digital video channel is still on an upward trajectory in the U.S. when it comes to spending, the adoption of programmatic trading in this area has been rapid enough to raise some eyebrows. According to new research from Adap.tv and Digiday,…
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AdMonsters has taken over the first level of the Brewery today, 19 Nov. – Content Czar Rob Beeler has grabbed the stage to explain that yes, we're going to talk about some ridiculously cool multi-screen tech, but AdMonsters Screens is about taking it from possible to plausible, and beyond that:…
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Back in September, second-screen football companion app Squawka made headlines when BBH became a major shareholder in the nascent platform. With its real-time data visualizations for fans, the app has partnered up with brands like Gillette and Dominos among others. Prior to his presentation at AdMonsters Screens on Monday, 19…
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Morning pardners – despite chatting with our sponsors till late in the night at the YuMe-hosted opening reception, the crew here at the Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio seems bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, enjoying a little Southwestern-style breakfast and preparing for the admittedly packed first day of our first ever mobile-focused…
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At AdMonsters Screens on Nov. 19, Videoplaza will be unleashing the newest member of its executive squad, Chief Commercial Officer Rags Gupta, to give a little real-world context to multi-screen monetisation. We caught up with the former BrightCove VP to hear about his recent move and get his thoughts on…
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