A small segment of Google AdSense publishers have noticed changes in ad delivery on their sites over the past month or so. Publishers say ads are not being served and the ad slots on their pages appear as blank spaces, causing drops in revenue. There has been speculation on the AdSense forum that the issue […]
The predictions are now a stark reality. With its Q3 earnings release in early November, Criteo confirmed what until then had been only speculation: Apple’s new Intelligent Tracking Prevention feature, rolled out with the latest version of its Safari browser in September, is taking a heavy toll on retargeters and industry players that rely on
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One of the hottest topics of discussion in 2017’s display advertising arena is speculation about what will happen next year, specifically February 15 of next year, when Google plans to release a version of its Chrome browser with ad-blocking features baked in. The feature targets “annoying” and “intrusive” ads only, but exactly what that means remains
Chrome will cease showing ads on websites that display non-compliant ad experiences, beginning February 15th. The initial warning was issued in June, but did not specify a time frame aside from “early 2018.” With over half the market share in the browser market, this has a potentially sizable impact for non-compliant websites whose ads do
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This is for all you GDN (Google Display Network) displayers out there. I repeat, this is just for GDN display advertising and how you can use data from AdWords and YouTube to improve your targeting. Read on if that sounds good. Audience data is key to a good PPC (pay-per-click) strategy, and it can be
Many would argue that Google’s move to pull the plug on its controversial “First Click Free” policy was inevitable, following The Wall Street Journal’s decision to boycott the feature earlier in 2017. In reality, the move highlights Google’s acceptance that subscriptions are driving a refreshed approach to publisher monetization. Now, instead of Google dictating that
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Photo © Bloomicon / Shutterstock.com A new study from The 614 Group has analyzed the impact of the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG)’s efforts on addressing fraud in the digital advertising supply chain. The top-line takeaway from the study is that when TAG Certified distribution channels were used, the level of fraud was lower by more than
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Building enduring relationships with the right publishers is fundamental to running a successful affiliate program. To determine who the “right” publishers are, you need to (a) understand your business objectives; and (b) have the data that allows you to understand which publishers are likely to help you achieve those objectives. Here, I’m going to walk
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Nanigans, the cross-channel SaaS (software as a service) platform for large-scale performance advertisers, has launched incrementality optimization and reporting in the platform, which supports Faceboook, Instagram, Twitter and programmatic retargeting campaigns. The machine learning-driven solution aims to target consumers deemed likely to be influenced by advertising and limit spending on users who are already likely
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The news over the last several weeks and months has highlighted how the Russian government engaged in a multiplatform social media, search, video/YouTube (and perhaps display) strategy to influence the American public last year. You can make your own decisions about how effective these tactics were; in the context of meddling with the US election,
