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#first-party-aaammo

2 years ago

Commerce | AdExchanger

Regulators are increasingly focused on data privacy as it is viewed as a 'kitchen table' issue by constituents.

Data Privacy At The Kitchen Table | AdExchanger

Data privacy has become a significant concern for lawmakers and constituents, evolving into a key topic of discussion.

2 years ago

Commerce | AdExchanger

Regulators are increasingly focused on data privacy as it is viewed as a 'kitchen table' issue by constituents.

Data Privacy At The Kitchen Table | AdExchanger

Data privacy has become a significant concern for lawmakers and constituents, evolving into a key topic of discussion.

No, it's not your microphone - this is how advertisers know what you want

Advertisers use data from your online behavior, not microphone recordings, to deliver targeted ads accurately.

#connected-tv

fromAol

Television

The rise of CTV IRL: Valuable TV audiences are no longer just sitting at home

23 hours ago

Television

The rise of CTV IRL: Valuable TV audiences are no longer just sitting at home

The Full-Funnel Era Is Here. Is Your CTV Strategy Built To Keep Up? | AdExchanger

Connected TV is now a dominant media channel, capturing significant consumer attention and requiring strategic full-funnel advertising approaches.

Television

fromAol

The rise of CTV IRL: Valuable TV audiences are no longer just sitting at home

Connected TV is expanding into public spaces, transforming how audiences engage with content outside the home.

Television

23 hours ago

The rise of CTV IRL: Valuable TV audiences are no longer just sitting at home

Connected TV is evolving to engage audiences in social spaces like restaurants and gyms, reflecting a shift in consumer behavior towards experiences.

The Full-Funnel Era Is Here. Is Your CTV Strategy Built To Keep Up? | AdExchanger

Connected TV is now a dominant media channel, capturing significant consumer attention and requiring strategic full-funnel advertising approaches.

How to Navigate Brand Authenticity in the Age of AI Slop

Originality and authenticity in content are essential for brands to stand out in a saturated market dominated by low-quality AI-generated content.

Mobile UX

fromTECHBOOK

8 hours ago

Ads on Honor Phones-Soon in Europe?!

Honor smartphones may soon feature ads in pre-installed apps, expanding from the Middle East to Europe.

Media industry

Pruning The Mediavine; Shoppers Aren't Clicking Amazon's AI Ads | AdExchanger

Digital publishers face challenges due to AI and traffic changes, leading to layoffs and a focus on high-impact areas.

E-Commerce

fromPractical Ecommerce

Shoppers Want AI Help, Not Control

AI enhances shopping by saving time and simplifying decisions, but consumers are hesitant about fully autonomous purchase agents.

fromZDNET

I turned to PrivacyBee to clean up my data - here's how it made me disappear

PrivacyBee is preferred for its comprehensive data removal services and user-friendly management tools.

Psychology

fromPsychology Today

23 hours ago

Why Do We Read Reviews for Things We've Already Experienced?

People read reviews post-decision to validate experiences and alleviate inner conflict, not to gather new information.

Podcast

fromRAIN News

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.

fromBenzinga

Socialtrait Launches Predictive Audience Simulation Platform

Behavioral Simulation AI aims to accurately model real human behaviors in social networks.

Artificial intelligence

fromTearsheet

What a bank-client relationship looks like when banks control the data behind the UX - Tearsheet

Grasshopper's Model Context Protocol enables secure AI integration with banking data while maintaining client control and data security.

Apple

from9to5Mac

Apple details plan to sunset Ads Campaign Management API in 2027 - 9to5Mac

Apple is transitioning from the Campaign Management API to the new Ads Platform API, which will sunset on January 26, 2027.

Deliverability

Intellectual property law

5 sales sequences that drive higher response rates

Cold emails have a 0.9% response rate; effective sales sequences require targeted, timely outreach with multiple touchpoints.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design

Meta and Google found negligent for social media design, awarded $6 million in damages, raising legal questions about social media's safety and liability.

Startup companies

fromTechCrunch

A new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign-up process (and it's working) | TechCrunch

Sonder aims to revolutionize dating apps by creating a more authentic and engaging user experience through unstructured profiles and unique in-person events.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

fromwww.marketingdive.com

TikTok ran ads for AI apps that let users undress strangers

TikTok hosted over 50 sexually suggestive ads for apps promoting nonconsensual deepfake images, raising concerns about moderation failures.

#advertising

Marketing tech

Go Figure: 3 big marketing numbers from March

Marketing tech

How purchase data is redefining TV ad performance and driving revenue

fromMakeUseOf

Creepy ads followed me everywhere until I changed these 7 settings

Advertisers track user activity through cookies and identifiers to serve targeted ads, but users can adjust settings to limit personalization.

fromThedrum

Marketing tech

A Positive Outlook for Advertising in the New World

What AI disruption means for experimental ad budgets

Marketers are increasingly reallocating budgets towards experimental ad channels, including AI and retail media, to find new audiences and drive growth.

'We're building the future of advertising on infrastructure we don't control' - and no one's talking about it

The advertising industry is increasingly reliant on third-party frameworks, raising concerns about data security, privacy, and decision-making.

fromwww.marketingdive.com

Go Figure: 3 big marketing numbers from March

The marketing industry is facing a potential slowdown, with significant dips in advertising revenue growth predicted for major platforms like Meta.

How purchase data is redefining TV ad performance and driving revenue

Advertisers must adopt modern strategies, including purchase-based segmentation, to effectively engage consumers in the evolving TV landscape.

fromMakeUseOf

Creepy ads followed me everywhere until I changed these 7 settings

Advertisers track user activity through cookies and identifiers to serve targeted ads, but users can adjust settings to limit personalization.

fromThedrum

A Positive Outlook for Advertising in the New World

The advertising industry is entering a positive phase with strong confidence in media investment across various sectors.

What AI disruption means for experimental ad budgets

Marketers are increasingly reallocating budgets towards experimental ad channels, including AI and retail media, to find new audiences and drive growth.

'We're building the future of advertising on infrastructure we don't control' - and no one's talking about it

The advertising industry is increasingly reliant on third-party frameworks, raising concerns about data security, privacy, and decision-making.

How Website Traffic Data and Metrics Can Inform Effective Content Strategy

Website traffic checkers enhance content strategy by revealing audience engagement and competitive positioning.

Data science

Data built modern marketing, but AI is rewriting the rules | MarTech

Data has evolved from being seen as a liability to a core asset for businesses, driving marketing strategies and decision-making.

How Samsung Ads And Crumbl Got Their CTV Campaign To Perform Like Social | AdExchanger

Crumbl's success is driven by social media and its mobile app, which accounts for over 50% of sales.

Deliverability

fromHubspot

How AI improves email deliverability beyond send times

AI email deliverability optimization enhances inbox placement by aligning with mailbox provider metrics like authentication, engagement, and sender reputation.

#instagram

fromBGR

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.

fromInc

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.

fromBGR

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.

fromInc

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.

Consumers' Time Spent With AI Platforms, Content to Increase 29% by 2029, Survey Finds

Consumers are preparing for increased AI content consumption, expecting to spend significantly more time on AI platforms in the coming years.

Podcast

Why digital audio is a must-have for your retail media plan | MarTech

Digital audio is becoming a crucial advertising channel, reflecting changing consumer behavior and offering significant opportunities for targeted marketing.

fromPrivacy International

Are IP addresses personal data?

IP addresses identify devices on the Internet, enabling communication and tracking for advertising and geolocation purposes.

How to know if a digital marketing agency is good

Quality marketing agencies provide dedicated representatives, prioritize human management over automation, and possess extensive marketing experience.

High stakes, big budgets: How brands are navigating a massive sports year

Brands are prioritizing long-term partnerships over costly live sports advertising due to economic uncertainties and high costs of ad placements.

#meta

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Instagram testing subscription that allows users to watch stories anonymously

Meta is launching Instagram Plus, a premium subscription service allowing anonymous Story views and rewatch counts, currently available in select countries.

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Instagram testing subscription that allows users to watch stories anonymously

Meta is launching Instagram Plus, a premium subscription service allowing anonymous Story views and rewatch counts, currently available in select countries.

Deliverability Myth: Why You Need to Measure Inbox Placement

High delivery rates do not guarantee inbox placement; measuring inbox placement is essential for effective email marketing.

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.

fromInc

The 'Swim Lane' Strategy: How the Best Marketers Are Using AI to Beat the Competition

Hyper-specialization in marketing allows for tailored messaging to specific customer segments, enhancing competitive advantage and engagement.

fromeLearning Industry

How To Build A Full-Funnel Marketing Strategy That Attracts Enterprise Buyers

Enterprise buyers require a unique full-funnel marketing strategy due to complex decision-making processes and longer sales cycles.

fromTechdirt

The Government Uses Targeted Advertising to Track Your Location. Here's What We Need to Do.

Government agencies use online advertising data to track individuals without warrants, raising significant privacy concerns.

fromThe Berkshire Eagle

22 hours ago

Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap Widens as Brand Citation Rates Vary 9x Across Major AI Search Engines

The Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap is a critical issue in digital marketing strategy for 2026, highlighting disparities in brand visibility across AI search engines.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Is engagement now just as important as value in modern promotions? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Promotions must engage customers beyond value to foster brand loyalty in a competitive market.

#marketing

Marketing

Why Understanding Moments Matters More Than Reach

Marketers should focus on connecting brands to cultural moments rather than just measuring reach and impressions.

fromFast Company

AI didn't break marketing. It exposed what wasn't working.

Marketing leaders focus on growth and proving marketing's value, while AI changes how buyers discover information and measure marketing impact.

Why Understanding Moments Matters More Than Reach

Marketers should focus on connecting brands to cultural moments rather than just measuring reach and impressions.

fromFast Company

AI didn't break marketing. It exposed what wasn't working.

Marketing leaders focus on growth and proving marketing's value, while AI changes how buyers discover information and measure marketing impact.

The Stack: Ads, Accountability, and AI

Growing scrutiny over platform responsibility and advertising integrity is reshaping the future of AI and digital advertising.

Agentic AI discovery requires machine-readable brands | MarTech

AI is transforming web experiences, making websites optional as content becomes data for AI consumption and understanding.

The Stack: Ads, Accountability, and AI

Growing scrutiny over platform responsibility and advertising integrity is reshaping the future of AI and digital advertising.

Agentic AI discovery requires machine-readable brands | MarTech

AI is transforming web experiences, making websites optional as content becomes data for AI consumption and understanding.

How AI Is Reshaping The Marketing Scientist Role | AdExchanger

Marketing scientists now translate data into meaningful insights, bridging the gap between AI analysis and human interpretation.

fromGeeky Gadgets

Build a Fully Automated AI Marketing Team Using Claude

AI tools like Claude AI automate marketing tasks, optimize workflows, and enhance productivity for modern marketing teams.

What happens when ad spend goes wrong | MarTech

Account ownership in advertising is primarily about financial logistics, risk, and legal responsibility, not just control.

fromBenzinga

#programmatic-advertising

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.

As programmatic faces signal degradation, agentic advertising offers a solution

Traditional programmatic advertising is struggling due to fragmentation and privacy issues, necessitating a new infrastructure for better efficiency and outcomes.

Reclaiming The Original Promise Of Programmatic | AdExchanger

Fragmentation in programmatic advertising complicates access to audiences, especially for smaller agencies, but AI offers new solutions to manage this complexity.

CIMM Is Out To Prove That All Media Isn't Equal | AdExchanger

Programmatic ad tech often neglects media quality nuances, leading to industry challenges and overspending on low-quality ads.

Five Questions To Ask Before Handing The Keys To Your Programmatic Partner

Evaluating programmatic partners requires looking beyond features to understand their operating model and potential conflicts of interest.

Future of Marketing Briefing: A cynic's guide to the most transparent dispute in programmatic history

Transparency disputes in programmatic advertising reveal deeper control issues among major holding companies and The Trade Desk.

As programmatic faces signal degradation, agentic advertising offers a solution

Traditional programmatic advertising is struggling due to fragmentation and privacy issues, necessitating a new infrastructure for better efficiency and outcomes.

Reclaiming The Original Promise Of Programmatic | AdExchanger

Fragmentation in programmatic advertising complicates access to audiences, especially for smaller agencies, but AI offers new solutions to manage this complexity.

CIMM Is Out To Prove That All Media Isn't Equal | AdExchanger

Programmatic ad tech often neglects media quality nuances, leading to industry challenges and overspending on low-quality ads.

Five Questions To Ask Before Handing The Keys To Your Programmatic Partner

Evaluating programmatic partners requires looking beyond features to understand their operating model and potential conflicts of interest.

more#programmatic-advertising

Future of Marketing Briefing: A cynic's guide to the most transparent dispute in programmatic history

Transparency disputes in programmatic advertising reveal deeper control issues among major holding companies and The Trade Desk.

#performance-marketing

Performance marketing 101

Performance marketing in 2023 emphasizes effective measurement, data interplay, and personalization within the broader marketing landscape.

Why performance marketing stops working | MarTech

Performance marketing captures demand but does not create it; brands must focus on building meaning to avoid stagnation.

Performance marketing 101

Performance marketing in 2023 emphasizes effective measurement, data interplay, and personalization within the broader marketing landscape.

more#performance-marketing

Why performance marketing stops working | MarTech

Performance marketing captures demand but does not create it; brands must focus on building meaning to avoid stagnation.

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

Google Ads Performance Max Asset Group Theming

Google Ads introduces asset group theming for Performance Max campaigns, enabling quick creation of themed ad variations using AI.

After The Trade Desk's audit row, rivals rush to pitch features and transparency chops

Transparency crises in ad tech prompt competitors to pitch their services, but buyers remain skeptical and focused on value over transparency claims.

Attekmi's Roman Vrublivskyi on Ad Tech Trends, Ad Strategy, and AI - ExchangeWire.com

First-party data and AI are crucial trends shaping ad tech strategies in 2026.

After The Trade Desk's audit row, rivals rush to pitch features and transparency chops

Transparency crises in ad tech prompt competitors to pitch their services, but buyers remain skeptical and focused on value over transparency claims.

Attekmi's Roman Vrublivskyi on Ad Tech Trends, Ad Strategy, and AI - ExchangeWire.com

First-party data and AI are crucial trends shaping ad tech strategies in 2026.

This is why you see ads for things you only talked about

Tech companies use sophisticated predictive models analyzing browsing, purchase, and behavioral data to target ads with precision, not secret microphone recordings.

Future of Marketing Briefing: Horizon Media is building a platform to orchestrate ad tech from a single command center

Horizon Media is developing an orchestration and intelligence layer to integrate various media marketplace partners into a central command center.

fromHubspot

Brand optimization: What it is and why your AI visibility depends on it

Brand optimization enhances brand perception and experience through consistent, iterative improvements without a complete rebranding.

The Stack: AI Surges while Social Platforms Face Scrutiny

AI is growing rapidly, streaming models are evolving, and regulatory pressures on platforms are increasing globally.

from404 Media

CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples' Movements

CBP purchased precise location tracking data from the online advertising ecosystem, sourcing information from apps like video games, dating services, and fitness trackers through real-time bidding processes.

Basis Wants To Help Marketers Bring Agentic AI Into Media Planning | AdExchanger

Basis launched Compass to simplify campaign planning without replacing human input.

Brands want personalization at scale, but their data stack keeps getting in the way

Limited platform integration is the top barrier to personalization for 42% of brand marketers and 47% of agency marketers in North America.

Marketing tech

Why context matters more than data in personalization | MarTech

fromEMARKETER

Brands want personalization at scale, but their data stack keeps getting in the way

Limited platform integration is the top barrier to personalization for 42% of brand marketers and 47% of agency marketers in North America.

Marketing tech

Why context matters more than data in personalization | MarTech

Spotify's ad exchange grew its programmatic ad base, but buyers want more

Spotify's ad exchange significantly increased its programmatic advertiser base, achieving 222% growth in active advertisers since its launch.

Boathouse's New Chief Strategy Officer Says It's Time For Agencies To Take The Reins Of Measurement | AdExchanger

Sonia Chung emphasizes the need for agencies to develop their own data infrastructures to reduce dependency on major tech platforms.

Why AI adoption is high but integration is failing in martech | MarTech

AI agents are widely used but often remain isolated rather than integrated into core workflows, creating challenges in operational efficiency.

fromHarvard Business Review

A Better Strategy for Location-Based Advertising

Consumers prefer personalized ads, with location data becoming a key factor in targeted advertising.

AI Is Deciding What Your Customers See - Most Brands Haven't Caught Up

AI agents are transforming e-commerce, projected to account for 25% of global sales by 2030, shifting traditional consumer engagement models.

fromNeil Patel

Misleading Marketing Metrics: Are Your Reports Inaccurate?

Traditional marketing metrics are outdated and do not accurately reflect business growth or marketing impact.

fromFinancial Planning

AI for advisor marketing - without alienating clients

Consumers prefer human-created ads over AI-generated ones, emphasizing the importance of a human touch in marketing.

Programmatic Video's Waste Problem Is A Growth Lever - If We Choose To Pull It | AdExchanger

Programmatic video spend suffers 20-30% loss due to misrepresentation and low-quality inventory, impacting ad revenue and high-quality content.

Publishers see double-digit growth from TTD's OpenPath, but volatility remains

OpenPath revenue remains strong for publishers, with some experiencing double-digit CPM growth, prompting trials of OpenAds despite temporary bid duplication allowances.

The Trade Desk shakes up Identity Alliance payouts, with a new focus on incrementality

The Trade Desk is shifting to an incrementality-based payment model for identity partners, rewarding unique data contributions over volume.

Retail Media's Measurement Problem Is A Trust Problem - And Incrementality Is The Way Forward | AdExchanger

Retail media's growth is hindered by inconsistent measurement of incremental performance, complicating budget decisions for advertisers.

fromRAIN News

ChatGPT advertising watershed: A hundred million $ in six weeks

ChatGPT's advertising platform has achieved $100 million in annualized revenue within six weeks of its launch.

We've come too far to ditch data-driven advertising

Data-driven advertising funds the open web and democratized access to information; banning it would force paywalls, harm journalism, creators, small businesses, and jobs.

Pinterest bets measurement and SMBs will boost performance revenue

Pinterest is focusing on measurement to attract more small-to-medium business advertising spend amid competition and ad spending cutbacks.

fromMarketing Dive

The battle for attention on CTV: Premium video platforms vs. YouTube

VAB partnered with TVision to analyze CTV content consumption across various platforms, revealing significant lifts in brand metrics.

Future of Marketing Briefing: Advertising's tracking system meets a new political reality

Continuous behavioral data collection in advertising now risks enabling surveillance and non-advertising uses, making permanent privacy decisions likely.

The first-party data illusion | MarTech

First-party data is essential, but owning it doesn't guarantee understanding customer behavior accurately.

Future Is Training Its AI On Publisher First-Party Data | AdExchanger

Future launches Helix, an AI-powered solution leveraging first-party data and predictive modeling to optimize ad campaigns and attract performance-focused advertisers.

Marketing tech

Anonymised Launches Audience Lift to Transform First-Party Data into High-Performance Audiences

The first-party data illusion | MarTech

First-party data is essential, but owning it doesn't guarantee understanding customer behavior accurately.

Future Is Training Its AI On Publisher First-Party Data | AdExchanger

Future launches Helix, an AI-powered solution leveraging first-party data and predictive modeling to optimize ad campaigns and attract performance-focused advertisers.

Marketing tech

Anonymised Launches Audience Lift to Transform First-Party Data into High-Performance Audiences

more#first-party-data

AI Media Is Already Here. Here's What Marketers Need to Know | AdExchanger

AI media is transforming advertising strategies as consumers increasingly use AI platforms for product research and decision-making.

Multiply's Self-Learning AI-Powered Online Ads Rewire Advertising

Multiply raised $9.5 million to develop self-learning advertising that continuously updates B2B marketing campaigns using internal company data and AI-driven optimization.

Cookies + Tracking: What It Means For Marketers

Browser cookie restrictions (Apple ITP) are shortening cookie lifespans, breaking user tracking and affecting marketers; solutions include server-side alternatives and first-party data strategies.

Attention metrics are the new marketing 'must' - here's why

Prioritize measuring and optimizing attention—actual ad viewing—across channels and creatives to improve campaign effectiveness and ROI.

Taxonomies Alone Won't Save Digital Advertising

The digital advertising industry has always been eager to create standards that simplify complexity. Taxonomies-structured systems for labeling content and products-are one such attempt. And while the IAB Tech Lab's new guidance to connect Content Taxonomy 2.1 with Ad Product Taxonomy 2.0 represents progress, it also raises a fundamental question: Is this really the evolution we need? Or is it just a neater version of a system that no longer fits the reality of how people engage with content?

Marketing tech