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Picture your Slack channels lighting up faster than a Kendrick Lamar Drake diss-track drop—and each ping is yet another question about privacy regs, ad blocking, or floor pricing. Sound familiar? We’ve got your cure. Welcome to our annual roundup of 2024’s must-read AdMonsters Decoders—a.k.a. your one-stop shop for “What Is,” “How To,” and “Deep Dive” explainers in ad tech.

As we turn the calendar to 2025, let’s reflect on the topics that resonated with ad industry thought leaders this year. The columns below were the most popular pieces penned by AdExchanger’s guest contributors in 2024. They offer a snapshot of an industry in flux – and one that’s grown cynical due to repeated promises […]

How Newell Brands has found success with three AI use cases in customer insights, consumer personas and innovation lead times.

Missed the most buzzworthy ad tech stories of the year? Dive into AdMonsters Wrapper’s top six issues of 2024, where we dug into the news that shaped digital advertising. Whether it was AI upending ad tech norms, Google’s legal woes, or streaming giants making bold moves, these stories resonated for a reason. Let’s revisit the news that defined the year and explore what’s next for 2025.

As we look toward 2025, marketers are facing a host of challenges and opportunities brought on by a tumultuous 2024. Even for an industry that likes to talk about transformation, the degree to which the old order is changing in the digital advertising ecosystem is truly rare.

Carve Designs vets all of its technology deployments on if it will produce a high return on investment, CEO Thayer Sylvester says. The style quiz checks all the boxes but robust personalization has not proved its worth yet. Apparel brand Carve Designs wants shoppers to find their ideal swimsuit fast, buy it and then keep […]

Retail chain Macy’s debuted a 30-minute shoppable TV ad on NBCUniversal’s Peacock platform for four days over the Thanksgiving weekend. Macy’s dubbed the spot the “Macy’s Parade of Deals with Jill Martin,” riffing off its namesake Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Martin is a TV personality on NBC’s Today Show and regularly hosts the “Steals and […]

AI empowers publishers to redefine ad targeting, brand safety, and monetization strategies by unlocking content insights, driving revenue, and building smarter advertiser relationships. In this article, Eric Danetz, President at Cognitiv, illustrates how to turn these concepts into actionable success. Advertisers saw a record number of publisher product announcements this year. Hearst, Dotdash Meredith, Raptive, […]

What happens if Google is forced to divest Chrome or Android? How might Google’s potential breakup reshape digital advertising? Seven industry leaders share insights on the DOJ’s proposed remedies and what they could mean for digital advertising and ad tech.

2024 has been a wild ride for ad tech, and AdMonsters has been right there on the front lines, reporting every twist, turn, and unexpected plot development. In this listicle, we’re diving into AdMonsters’ highlights—articles that shook up the conversation and provided actionable insights for anyone in the ad tech trenches.