Ad Tech
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Data-Driven Thinking
How TikTok Shop Is Redefining Social Commerce In The US
Social commerce is already huge in the Asia-Pacific market, and it’s poised to blow up worldwide in the coming years. In 2023, social commerce generated an estimated $571 billion globally. With a compound annual growth rate of 13.7%, revenues are expected to surpass one trillion dollars by 2028. In China, the social commerce market is […]
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Inside Publicis’ play to be both an agency and an ad tech company. Plus: the dissolution of GARM and what it means for the future of brand safety.
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Marketers
DTC Brands Are Learning The Hard Way That Winning In Retail Can Be A Losing Bet
It can feel like a big win when a favorite regional or startup brand gets picked up by a national chain like Walmart or Target. But it’s important to point out that the retailer isn’t making a bet on that brand. The brand is placing a bet that it’ll be able to hack it on […]
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Forget Branding Vs. Performance – Both Are Critical, And Attention Metrics Bridge The Gap
Quick: What’s the most basic purpose of advertising? Is it to generate specific outcomes? Or is it to create the awareness and affinity that lead to lifetime value and loyalty? The answer is “all of the above.” Still, despite years of talk about “holistic” marketing, too often, advertising professionals view branding and performance efforts as […]
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Who Stands To Benefit In Search Ads Following Google’s Antitrust Verdict?
With the huge ruling from the US Department of Justice that Google is a “monopolist” when it comes to search, the regulatory future of online search is being questioned – a scary thought for many marketers. The crux of the case is that Google pays companies to ensure a user’s browser is directed to Google […]
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Forget Chrome’s Cookie Concerns: Solutions To Signal Loss Are Already Here
Just a few short weeks ago, the digital advertising industry stopped in its tracks for a moment when Google announced that it no longer plans to deprecate third-party cookies on Chrome. But that’s all the pause this announcement warrants—a moment. The trajectory of digital advertising remains unchanged. There are plenty of signs that the investments […]
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Ad Tech Companies Should Heed The FTC’s Warning About Hashing
A hash is kinda trash. Or, more precisely, not only will hashing data not anonymize it, but regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, consider hashed identifiers to be personal information. In late July, the FTC published a blog post reminding companies that hashes aren’t anonymous. They can still be used to identify users, and their […]
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Why This Speaker Brand Is More Into Video For Marketing Than Audio
Samsung-owned audio electronics manufacturer HARMAN International doesn’t advertise much in audio environments. That may sound odd for a brand that makes and sells speaker systems, headphones and other audio gear, but there’s a good reason, said Chris Epple, HARMAN’s VP of marketing in the Americas. Say an ad for a premium speaker manufactured by HARMAN’s […]
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The End Of GARM Is A Reset, Not A Setback
The decision by WFA leadership to succumb to Elon Musk’s pressure and suspend the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) when advertisers needed it most is disappointing and dangerous. But it presents an opportunity to rethink our industry’s broken approach to brand safety. Musk’s decision to sue the WFA and advertisers is grounded in hypocrisy […]
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Online Advertising
The Trade Desk Says UID2 Has Now Reached ‘Critical Mass’
The Trade Desk has delivered another smash earnings report, with $585 million in Q2 revenue, up 26% year-over-year. The company, which reported on Thursday, generated $85 million in net profit, more than double the $33 million it generated in Q2 2023. Meanwhile, Unified ID 2.0, the open-source identity initiative created and backed by The Trade […]
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