Attention metrics are gaining traction, but one fundamental aspect that continues to hold significant value for advertisers is viewability. While advertisers recognize the importance of capturing users' attention, ensuring their ads are viewable remains a top priority. vCPM provides a metric to measure the cost of viewable impressions, helping advertisers…
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The urban advertising system was basically nonexistent until the year 2000, which is when AllHipHop.com began to dive into the world of online ads. Watkins notes, “I helped launch our first ad server. I bought it off the Internet, ‘software as a service.’” He began launching ad campaigns, doing the…
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As publishers, we recognize the immense value of our content, and the concept of a conversational chatbot guiding users to explore and enhance their experiences with that amazing content is truly fascinating. But can publishers launch generative AI chatbots and sidestep the issues we read about daily, such as hallucinations, responses…
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In one corner, we have two tech giants releasing privacy edicts, and in the other, the advertising and digital media industry that has to deal with the fallout. In July, Apple and Google are both expected to launch privacy updates when they introduce new versions of their platforms. Will they…
Read MoreAdMonsters July 6, 2023 Why Aren't Publishers Concernd About Supply Path Optimization (SPO) Earlier this year, Emodo surveyed advertisers and publishers about their top concerns. Predictably, the economy, the growth of attention metrics, and cookie deprecation are top worries for publishers. What is surprising is just how low supply…
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As PRIDE month comes to a close, we wanted to learn more about Pilar Prassas' — VP, Advertising Revenue Operations, PGA Tour — career ascent, their film In Sickness and in Health about same-sex couples fighting to marry their partners, how hooping in college taught them the importance of team…
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Location has been one of contextual targeting’s most promising plays, and, in a privacy-centric environment like the one the advertising ecosystem exists in today, it is emerging as one of the smartest. This is why Insticator, the global leader in increasing engagement for publishers through interactive content, recently acquired Balihoo, the…
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On June 15, Black Mirror dropped the episodes to its highly anticipated sixth season, and the first episode, "Joan is Awful," raised paranoia around what streaming services ask for in their Terms of Service (ToS).
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CTV is now in more than 90% of US households, creating a tremendous opportunity for advertisers to engage with new audiences. This is especially true for non-gaming apps, which can leverage the mobile gaming apps’ technology, strategies, and tactics to acquire high-value users on CTV and beyond.
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The tech titan Google has found itself in another antitrust debacle. The EU dropped a bombshell, charging them with violating EU antitrust laws. Google's dominance in online advertising has led them down a slippery slope, undercutting their competitors left and right.
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