Data + Privacy

Earlier this month, many of us let out a collective groan as we received that dreaded message: “Have you seen the latest Adalytics report?” Cue the usual discussions of the ad industry’s latest horror story. Making matters worse, the Adalytics report on advertisers monetizing child sexual abuse material came just a week after DeepSee.io’s disclosures […]

When The Trade Desk, the ad tech darling of Wall Street, missed its earnings forecast for the first time, ad tech insiders paid attention. Plus: Reddit, fueled by Google Search, sputters after an algorithmic adjustment.

AI-driven content and personalization are no longer just an advantage; they’re a necessity.  According to a recent Bain survey, top retailers achieved a 10% to 25% lift in return on ad spend through AI-powered, targeted campaigns during this past holiday shopping season. And AI’s rate of progress, particularly among industry giants like Google and Amazon, […]

With thanks to Bill Grosso, CEO, Game Data Pros Experimentation has been proven to offer unrivaled insights into marketing effectiveness, but it remains underused. More on that here. But what can organizations do to successfully integrate experimentation into their measurement frameworks?  Build the right team and secure executive buy-in The foundation of successful experimentation begins […]

When an ad shows up next to illegal content, there is often not a single point of failure. Adalytics Krzysztof Franaszek walks us through why he found ads showing up next to the worst kind of criminal content — and the simple and complex solutions to this problem.

With thanks to Igor Skokan, Global Marketing Science Director, Meta Understanding advertising effectiveness is the cornerstone of successful marketing, yet marketers often shy away from the most reliable tools for the job. Why? Because true experimentation – the kind that reveals hard truths about what works and what doesn’t – is uncomfortable. It challenges assumptions, […]

The ad tech industry stands at a crossroads. After years of rapid growth driven by scale and efficiency, we face unprecedented challenges. Privacy regulations are tightening, trust between stakeholders is eroding, and the rise of made-for-advertising (MFA) sites has compromised the quality of user experiences. These issues aren’t just short-term disruptions; they represent a fundamental […]

The Google Chrome team is getting closer to deciding on its cookie consent mechanism. And  Paramount resolves its four-month standoff with Nielsen, as the mechanics behind currency change forever.

An industry narrative is emerging that has the potential to exacerbate the structural flaws in digital advertising rather than usher us into a new paradigm. Some of our industry’s sharpest minds are claiming that we are entering the Outcomes Era.  Instead, I posit that we have been in the Outcomes Era for over a decade. […]

Under the new leadership, the FTC is signaling a pivot away from sweeping rulemaking efforts to let Congress play that role. Instead, the agency will likely stay laser-focused on enforcement actions. Expect deceptive practices, fraud, consumer redress and select privacy concerns to take center stage.  While the agency has historically looked to Congress for federal […]