Google Gives Retailers Its Seal Of Approval; The Benefits Of Brands Getting Political
Google is testing a new badge for shopping-related searches on some mobile devices. Plus, should brands have political opinions?
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWe All Have A Role To Play In Ending MFA
Pivoting to a “premium internet” is like avoiding the parts of town that have been blighted by illicit activity. The only real solution to MFA is for the dollars to dry up.
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It’s Time For Buyers To Ditch Vanity Metrics And Start Collaborating With The Sell Side
Buyers could solve many of the issues they have with the open web by focusing less on viewability and clicks and more on driving performance outcomes, says Goodway Group director of strategic partnerships Andrea Kwiatek.
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News Orgs Are Done Begging For Ad Dollars
Appealing to advertisers’ better angels is never going to bring ads back to the news. But appealing to their bottom lines might.
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Buyers Want Flexibility And More Programmatic Execution In This Year’s Upfronts
TV buyers predict that streaming publishers will heed their demands for greater flexibility, more programmatic execution and improved measurement during this year’s upfront season.
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The Countdown For TikTok Begins. What’s Next For Marketers And Media Buyers?
We asked the experts what marketers and media buyers should do to prepare for a possible ban of TikTok in the US.
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Is This TikTok Ban, Like, Happening?; DTC Darlings Lose Their Retail Darling
In today’s newsletter: President Joe Biden signs the TikTok ban into law; upscale grocery and convenience store chain Foxtrot closes down; and IPG has a rough Q1.
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OPINION: The Sell SiderMFA Sites Aren’t Going Anywhere Until There Are Incentives To End Them
Why does MFA continue to thrive? MFA monetization benefits everyone in the ad tech ecosystem that collects a revenue share. That includes both SSPs and DSPs.
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4A’s Measurement Committee Says New Currencies Aren’t Ready For Prime Time – Yet
The 4A’s measurement committee, a working group for marketers and media buyers to discuss their opinions and concerns about video ad measurement, has some thoughts on the status of alternative TV currencies.
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Fintech’s On-Ramp To Retail Media; Does YouTube Count As CTV, Digital Or Both?
In today’s newsletter: The marketing data ecosystem is key for fin tech; media buyers acknowledge YouTube as part of their TV strategies; and Threads will launch ads later this year.
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Dentsu’s Chief Data And Technology Officer On Generative AI, Cookies And The Future Of Data
In March, Shirli Zelcer stepped in to lead Dentsu’s new data and technology group as the agency holding company’s first chief data and technology officer.
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CDP BlueConic Acquires First-Party Data Collection Startup Jebbit
On Wednesday, customer data platform BlueConic bought Jebbit, which creates quizzes, surveys and other interactive online plugs for collecting data from customers.
The DOJ’s Witness List For The Google Antitrust Trial Is A Who’s Who Of Advertising
The DOJ published the witness list for its upcoming antitrust trial against Google, and it reads like the online advertising industry’s answer to the Social Register.
Why Vodafone Is Giving Out Grades For Its Creative
One way to get a handle on your brand creative is to, well, grade your homework, according to Anne Stilling, Vodafone’s global director of brands and media.
Inside The Fall Of Oracle’s Advertising Business
By now, the industry is well aware that Oracle, once the most prominent advertising data seller in market, will shut down its advertising division. What’s behind the ignominious end of Oracle Advertising?
Criteo: The Privacy Sandbox Is NOT Ready Yet, But Could Be If Google Makes Certain Changes Soon
If Google were to shut off third-party cookies today and implement the current version of the Privacy Sandbox, publishers would see their ad revenue on Chrome tank by around 60% on average.
Platforms Are Autogenerating Creative – And It’s Going To Be Terrible
This week, we’re diving into the most important thing in advertising – the actual creative – and how major ad platforms are well on their way to an era of creative innovation. Actually, strike that. I meant creative desolation.