Ad Tech
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CTV Roundup
How Visit Savannah Finds Its Target “Luxury” Traveler On CTV Channels
Like so many of us in this industry, I like to think that knowing how the proverbial sausage gets made leaves me less susceptible to advertising’s influence. Even still, there’s something about travel commercials – especially ones produced by tourism boards – that always make me want to pack up and go to whatever fun […]
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LinkedIn’s CTV Ads Are Helping B2B Advertisers Find Audiences Where They Live
It’s an all-too-familiar feeling for tech industry employees: You’re done with work and watching TV when suddenly a commercial comes on for the same B2B vendor you’ve been getting ads for at the office (or, at least, on a different computer screen in your home). Increasingly, you have LinkedIn to thank for that experience. Last […]
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Advertisers Cut Back On Pride, Leaving LGBTQ Brands And Consumers In The Lurch
Previously, by February, LGBTQ media and influencers would have been setting up marketing campaigns for Pride month. In recent years, this planning was postponed by a month or two, since the immediacy of digital marketing allows for quicker activation. In 2025, however, the outreach never came. LGBTQ media often operates in the red for much […]
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Data-Driven Thinking
Pivot, Don’t Panic: How Smart CMOs Turn Market Volatility Into Growth
In times of economic uncertainty, marketing budgets are often the first target for cost-cutting. Nearly half of marketers now report feeling significantly less optimistic about the US economy compared to the previous quarter, reflecting heightened anxiety across industries. Yet, indiscriminate cuts can undermine long-term strategic goals and may ultimately cost businesses far more than they […]
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Marketers
Despite Economic Uncertainty, The Advertising Market Is Still Primed For Growth
The ad market is like a hydra: Every time a head gets cut off, two grow back. Which is to say, for every channel that goes out of fashion – we’re looking at you, linear TV and physical newspapers – a new one pops up to replace it, keeping overall ad spend on the rise. […]
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The Big Story
The Ad Agency Washing Machine
In the latest sign of massive change among ad agency hold cos, Mark Read is stepping down as leader of WPP. We unpack the impact of AI on agency hold cos and media, including WPP Media’s prediction that 2025 will be the first year in which the majority of ad spend flows through user-generated content.
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Online Advertising
The Trade Desk Introduces A Native App On Snowflake For Retail Conversion Data
The Trade Desk on Thursday announced its first native app built for use with a separate cloud or data warehouse. It’s called the Connector App on Snowflake. The idea is to more readily connect sales and conversion data from a brand or merchant with campaign optimization happening on TTD. “Until now, a lot of what […]
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Data-Driven Thinking
Antitrust Enforcement Works, But It Needs To Happen More Proactively
Google’s recent promise to bring more transparency to its Performance Max product—including better channel reporting and visibility into creative assets—is long overdue. It’s also not a coincidence. Years of litigation and a landmark antitrust ruling finally forced Google to acknowledge what the rest of the industry has long understood: You don’t have to control both […]
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Data-Driven Thinking
New US State Children’s Privacy Laws Continue To Reshape Digital Marketing
Last year saw a proliferation of US state laws regulating the processing of children’s data. 2025 promises to be just as active, with new rules either already in effect or coming into force later this year. Companies in the ad tech ecosystem should pay attention to the evolving children’s privacy landscape at the US state […]
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Online Advertising
The Trade Desk Adds Instacart And Ocado As First SKU-Level Retail Data Sellers For Self-Serve Advertisers
The Trade Desk is adding a new retail tool to its data marketplace toolkit – or a new element to its periodic table, if you will. The DSP on Tuesday announced new account features with Instacart in the US and Ocado elsewhere around the world. Those online grocery platforms’ product catalogues will be placed directly […]
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