The ad tech industry is packed with several solutions (such as header bidding, A/B testing, etc.) to help publishers optimize their ad revenue. One such solution is ad refresh, which is considered advantageous by a lot of publishers yet there is some skepticism around using it due to its controversial…
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This country is no stranger to political controversy. However, the past couple of years has boasted an unprecedented amount of political strife with a highly controversial president, a reckoning for the country’s systematic racism, a global pandemic, and even the recent reversal of Roe v. Wade. Within the context of this…
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No site, it seems, is immune, with clickbait ads appearing on even the most discerning properties. This 5-minute survey seeks to help us better understand the extent of the problem, why it occurs, and whether or not publishers have the tools they need to eradicate it from their properties.
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With the surge of online shopping and ecommerce sales, e-retail sites are becoming a more popular avenue for brand advertising. In fact, with the implementation of new privacy laws, retail media may be a necessity for publishers and advertisers. Now that third-party cookies are slowly fading away, it will be…
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A recent study conducted by Blockthrough iterates that ad-blocking on desktops is close to its all-time high from 2018. As of now, ad blocking has 290 million global users. So how do publishers reach their ad-blocked audience? According to the study, acceptable ads are the way to go. The beauty of acceptable…
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This week, we were presented with a major IAB Tech Lab ads.txt update as they announced two new values for publishers to add to their ads.txt files, and both have the power to impact the adtech game in a big way. "Ownerdomain" and "managerdomain" have two separate functions within ads.txt,…
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Consumers are shifting to connected TV (CTV) in droves and CTV ad spend is skyrocketing in tandem. According to eMarketer, spending is set to reach $34.49 billion by 2025. But that doesn’t mean it’s been all smooth sailing for pubs. We spoke with Peter Ackerman, Director of Product Marketing at…
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Juniper Research warns digital ad fraud and malvertising will cost the industry nearly $68 billion in 2022. But does that mean that all publishers are destined to lose substantial sums to nefarious players? Or are there steps they can take to stem those losses and protect their readers and their reputations?…
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There’s a dark cloud hanging over the in-app advertising ecosystem: poor ads that harm the user experience, prompt users to uninstall apps and leave bad reviews in the app stores and damage the brand’s reputation. And these concerns aren’t theoretical.
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Programmatic is often a blackbox; publishers have no idea which ads will appear on their sites ahead of time, often because the exchanges themselves don’t know which ads flow through their pipes. Without transparency and complete control, publishers will continue to contend with scams and other unwanted ads that don’t…
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