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Why we care about adtech: The complete guide

Martech

In fact, between the third quarter of 2020 and the third quarter of 2021, there was a 125% increase in M&A activity for adtech platforms, including several high-profile deals in 2021 like Mediaocean’s acquisition of Flashtalking for $500 million and AdTheorent’s $1 billion SPAC deal to go public. First-party cookies.

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Weekly Roundup: Top SSPs in 2021, IAB’s State of Data 2022, Project Rearc, and More

Automatad Inc.

Google Ad Manager retained the top Supply Side Platform (SSP) spot in 2021, with Amazon and PubMatic in second and third place. Google, Meta (formerly known as Facebook), and Amazon accrued 47% of global ad spending in 2021. Top Supply Side Platforms in 2021. billion in Q4 of 2021. AdTech Trends. Meta made $33.7

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What Is PPID and How Does It Benefit Publishers?

Ad Monsters

Sooner or later, third-party cookies will no longer be a viable tool to collect user data. In November of 2021, Google Ad Manager (GAM) aimed to do just that. They launched Publisher Provided Identifiers (PPIDs) which are specific identifiers that publishers will apply to users based on their first-party data.

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How much to spend on SEO: Budget strategies that fit your business

Martech

According to the 2021 CMO Survey , nearly 74% of companies invest in SEO. Google and Apple are introducing restrictions on third-party cookies for privacy reasons, a move that’s expected to reduce the effectiveness of digital ad strategies. Sample SEO budget breakdown. SEO budgeting that makes sense for your business.

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The Demise of Third-Party Cookies in AdTech: Why Are They Being Phased Out?

Clearcode

Key Points Web cookies are a storage mechanism in web browsers that are used to store data. There are generally two types of cookies: first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created by the domain (aka website) the user is currently visiting. ad.doubleclick.net).

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A guide to Google Analytics 4 for marketing agencies

Martech

If you’ve worked in marketing during the past few decades, you know the importance of cookies in helping you measure your goals and advertise your brand. So it might seem jarring to think GA4 is messing with cookies at all. The short version is that Google Analytics 4 relies on first-party cookies while restricting third-party cookies.

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Digiday+ Research: A guide to the top 10 ID alternatives for publishers

Digiday

Advertisers : Over 1,200 advertisers activate first-party data with the ID. Over 2,000 advertisers placed ads where Yahoo ConnectID was enabled as of December 2021. In September 2021, private equity firm Apollo Management Group acquired a 90% stake in Verizon Media and changed its name back to Yahoo. Yahoo owns ConnectID.