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How Publisher Cohorts Help Sites Band Together To Fight Traffic-Stealing AI
For this week’s newsletter, we’ll dive deep into the topic of publisher cohorts. It’s a subject that Justin Barton, CEO of AdGrid Media, brought to our attention at an AdMonsters Sell Side Summit a few years back.
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Why This Holiday Season Should Be Publishers’ LTV Wake-Up Call
Publishers may have seen a holiday traffic surge, but it wasn’t the whole story. Here’s why CPM isn’t the best metric anymore, and why LTV and RPS could offer a better path into 2026.
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Hot Topics, Straight Talk: A 2025 Year-End Rundown with Jounce Media’s Chris Kane
Chris Kane, founder of Jounce Media, joined AdMonsters for a lively conversation dissecting this year’s buzziest trends, the latest developments in the Google antitrust trial, and what keeps publishers up at night.
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Trust Is the New Publisher Playbook — And the 2026 Advantage
As discovery shifts toward AI and platform traffic becomes less dependable, trust and diversified revenue give publishers an edge. Mediavine’s Amanda Martin explains how to plan for 2026.
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AI in Ad Tech: Is It Evolution, Revolution, or “Too Early to Tell”?
James Deaker, aka The Yield Doctor, outlines how AI is reshaping ad ops—from incremental improvements to major workflow shifts and the emerging unknowns teams should keep an eye on.
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MediaMint’s AI Agent Puts A Fresh Spin On Simplifying Ad Ops
MediaMint designed the new agentic AI product, Mia. Think of Mia as a set of customizable AI tools built to streamline ad ops, assist media planning, and automate campaign grunt work.
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AI Is Quietly Redefining How Users Find and Engage With Content
In the past, users entered the web through Google or social platforms. Now, many are entering through a single AI interface that can deliver personalized results without needing to visit multiple sites.
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Publishers Aren’t Fighting AI, They’re Battling For A Seat At The Table
The current disruption is temporary. Publishers who adapt AI strategically will emerge stronger when the market rebalances. AI presents the latest challenge. The real battle is for market position when things stabilize.
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Direct Isn’t Dead: Tribune’s Kelsey Smith on Reclaiming Relationships in Ad Ops — and Using AI to Do It
Kelsey Smith of Tribune Publishing shares how her team is refocusing on direct sales relationships — and using AI to streamline workflows and free up time for strategy.
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Sell Side Summit Austin: The Publisher’s Rough Road to Programmatic Resilience
At Sell Side Summit Austin, publishers explored how AI, first-party data, and diversified ad tech stacks are helping them reclaim control.
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