June, 2024

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Time Dropped Its Paywall One Year Ago. Here’s What’s Happened Since

Adweek

The legacy publisher Time dropped its paywall last June, making it one of only a handful of news organizations--alongside Quartz and TechCrunch--to raise and later remove a paywall. Since then, Time has seen advertising revenues rise, digital subscribers evaporate, and traffic remain relatively flat, according to data shared by Time and measurement firm Comscore.

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Strategies to Mitigate Emotional Fatigue in Digital Advertising

The Ad Tech Blog

Understanding Emotional Fatigue in Digital Advertising Key Points Ad fatigue occurs when users see the same ads repeatedly, leading to decreased engagement. Refreshing ad creatives and copy can help reduce ad fatigue. Targeting different audience segments can prevent overexposure. Monitoring ad performance metrics is crucial for early detection of ad fatigue.

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6 Ways to Market Your Handmade Products

Ad Rants

Does your business sell handmade products? If so, you need to know how to market them effectively. Personalization and attention to detail are key differentiators when comparing handmade products and mass-produced machine-made products. However, you must effectively reach out to your key demographic, communicate what makes your products special, and get people to buy your products.

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Gone in 30 seconds: Marketing in an increasingly distracted world

Martech

In the movie “Gone in 90 Seconds,” Nicolas Cage and his crew have to steal 50 cars in a night. The goal is to steal the car in less than a minute and a half to reduce the chances of getting caught. The car is there one minute and literally gone the next. It’s eerily similar to visitors on your website. They’re there, and then they’re gone. You just have to look no further than your Google Analytics report to see it.

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Marketing Operations Efficiency: The Essential Checklist

As marketing becomes more tech-driven, the role of marketing operations (MOps) is getting more complex. Today, the discipline is increasingly interwoven with other vital go-to-market motions — including sales and customer support — and is responsible for all business elements associated with marketing, including the tech stack. In this eBook, we’ll show you how marketing operations can create efficiencies in your tech stack, reporting, and budget that will not just improve internal processes, bu

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Oracle Quietly Exits the Advertising Business

VideoWeek

Tech giant Oracle made a low key announcement in its quarterly earnings call last night that it has decided to exit the advertising business. CEO Safra Catz said that the company decided to wind down its advertising business over the past three months, stating that revenues from the segment had fallen to around $300 million for its most recent financial year.

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Spam 3.0

Seth Godin

Any fully open system of digital communication will corrode over time. Bad messages will crowd out the good ones. The new normal: Someone finds a database of every residential property, then another of cell phones. An AI is trained to call every homeowner, every day, asking if they’re thinking of selling their home. Millions of calls an hour. The leads (one out of 40,000 calls, perhaps) are sold to real estate brokers.

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Real-Time Data Stream Processing for Dynamic Bidding

The Ad Tech Blog

Real-time data processing is crucial for dynamic bidding in the ad tech industry. This article explores the key aspects of real-time data stream processing, its challenges, and solutions, providing insights for CTOs, software development managers, and product managers in ad tech startups and medium-sized companies. Understanding Real-Time Data Stream Processing Key Points Real-time data processing is essential for dynamic bidding in ad tech.

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Advertisers Are Misinformed About The Ad Industry’s Misinformation Problem

AdExchanger

Advertisers that rely on ad tech vendors to protect them from buying ads on shoddy, offensive or deceptive news content are … in for some bad news. Researchers at Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University recently set out to determine how often ads are served to sites that publish misleading stories, propaganda or conspiracy theories, […] The post Advertisers Are Misinformed About The Ad Industry’s Misinformation Problem appeared first on AdExchanger.

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The marketer’s guide to state data privacy laws

Martech

The 118th session of the U.S. Congress is drawing to a close and the legislators have again failed to pass a national data privacy law. This means marketers will soon have to comply with the regulations in 17 different states. Five are already in effect, 12 more will come online by October of next year. That’s 17 slightly different headaches for marketers to deal with.

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Major Ad Tech Companies Launch New Initiative to Accelerate Programmatic TV in Europe

VideoWeek

A number of major ad tech businesses – PubMatic, Magnite, Equativ, The Trade Desk, Cadent, and Adform – this morning announced the launch of the European Programmatic TV Initiative (EPTVI), a joint effort aimed at accelerating growth and adoption of programmatic TV in Europe. The EPTVI is a collaboration with the Project X Initiative, and has a number of broadcasters and agencies on board (though these haven’t been named).

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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Better than Google

Seth Godin

I haven’t done a Google search in months. Perplexity is more powerful, more pleasant and more effective. Instead of being corrupted by invasive ads, surveillance and sneaky dark patterns, it presents you with a simple, footnoted explanation of exactly what you’re looking for. Asked and answered. And I like that there’s a pro version that we can pay for.

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Oracle Is Shutting Down Its Ad Business  

Adweek

Software giant Oracle shared that it is shutting down its ads business during its earnings call last night for the quarter ending March 31, as revenue declined to $300 million in the 2024 fiscal year. "In Q4, we decided to exit the advertising business, which had declined to about $300 million in revenue in fiscal.

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Micro-Influencers and Emotional Contagion

The Ad Tech Blog

Micro-influencers have become a powerful force in advertising and marketing, leveraging emotional contagion to create impactful campaigns. This article explores how micro-influencers use emotional contagion to connect with audiences and drive engagement. Understanding Micro-Influencers and Emotional Contagion Key Points Micro-influencers have a smaller but highly engaged audience.

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Mozilla Acquires Anonym, A Privacy Tech Startup Founded By Two Top Former Meta Execs

AdExchanger

Two years after leaving Meta to launch their own privacy-focused ad measurement startup in 2022, Graham Mudd and Brad Smallwood have sold their company to Mozilla. The acquisition, announced on Monday, came together quickly, said Mozilla CEO Laura Chambers, who declined to share a deal price. Mozilla had initially been talking to Anonym, which uses […] The post Mozilla Acquires Anonym, A Privacy Tech Startup Founded By Two Top Former Meta Execs appeared first on AdExchanger.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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8 tips to adopt vertical marketing and drive SaaS growth

Martech

As companies prioritize “efficient growth,” vertical software has gained prominence due to its lower customer acquisition costs, higher expansion sales and stronger gross retention than its horizontal counterparts. Here’s why you should consider adapting your horizontal software to attract vertical buyers, plus essential tips to help you go vertical.

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Exclusive: iHeartMedia and Deep Blue Take Women’s Sports Audio Network Nationwide

Adweek

When iHeartMedia and Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment took their Women's Sports Audio Network (WSAN) to Cannes Lions, they weren't just seeking brand sponsors--they wanted to show receipts. Today, iHeart and Deep Blue announced WSAN's initial lineup of shows available across iHeartMedia's broadcast, digital and podcast platforms. Plus, starting June 18, WSAN is launching "Women's.

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Gizmodo Acquired by French Media Firm Keleops

Adweek

Technology publisher Gizmodo was acquired Tuesday by French media company Keleops, according to its founder and CEO Jean-Guillaume Kleis. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The entire Gizmodo staff will receive offer letters to stay with the company, and Keleops plans to expand the team in the near future. "Gizmodo is one of.

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Exclusive: The Trade Desk Threatens to Demonetize Yahoo Video

Adweek

The Trade Desk alerted buyers earlier this week of plans to no longer monetize Yahoo's video after it alleged the publisher had been consistently misrepresenting the inventory as in-stream, a type of online video that typically fetches higher prices from buyers. "Yahoo has been misdeclaring video inventory as in-stream," according to an email seen by.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Publishers Are Increasingly Irked at Perplexity Bots Circumventing Blocks

Adweek

Publisher frustration is mounting at AI search startup Perplexity, which is backed by Jeff Bezos and other tech titans, for circumventing attempts to block its crawlers from accessing and serving up media content, potentially cutting publishers out of billions in ad revenue. The New York Times, The Guardian, Conde Nast and Forbes are among those.

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Starbucks Launches Its Own Production House, Starbucks Studios

Adweek

Starbucks is launching its own production studio, Starbucks Studios. The studio, according to a statement on the brand's website, will "produce original entertainment and tell stories that deepen connections and spark conversations." Starbucks is launching the studio in partnership with Sugar23, a media company founded by Oscar-winning producer Michael Sugar that specializes in connecting brands.

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Creative 100: Influencers and Celebrities Who Are Blazing Trails

Adweek

The creators and celebrities honored here are influencing culture and using their platforms to challenge norms. Ayo Edebiri, Actor, writer, producer Notable trophies on the mantel: Ayo Edebiri skyrocketed to fame as chef Sydney Adamu in FX's critically acclaimed comedy-drama The Bear, picking up a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics Choice.

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Exclusive: How Shake Shack Used Reddit and AI to Drive Sales

Adweek

Shake Shack added a secret sauce to its latest advertising campaign: generative AI. The burger joint used digital agency Known's Reddit-focused gen AI chatbot, The Big Letbotski, to scour over 80,000 active subreddits for contextual conversations around chicken sandwiches. The bot zoned in on phrases such as "healthy lunch on Sunday", "where can I grab.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Tobin Heath and Ally Kickstart ION’s NWSL Coverage

Adweek

To bring in a knowledgeable women's soccer voice like multi-time World Cup winner Tobin Heath, you need the right Ally. E.W. Scripps Company is looking to make ION a destination for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) coverage on Saturday nights, and to do so it's teaming up with Ally and RE--INC, a lifestyle brand co-founded.

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Apple Finally Jumps Into the AI Race With OpenAI Deal

Adweek

Apple has officially planted its flag on the artificial intelligence turf with a little help from ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The tech giant announced its partnership with OpenAI at its WWDC 2024 keynote on Monday. The long-awaited deal brings ChatGPT into Apple's offerings, including its Siri voice assistant and writing tools. Siri will ask for user.

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The Roku Channel Tops Comscore’s List of Most Popular FAST Services

Adweek

A new report from measurement firm Comscore has shed light on the popularity of Roku, both as a streaming service and an operating system. According to the June findings, Roku is the most popular CTV operating system by time spent, representing 49% of the total market. Capitalizing on this usage, The Roku Channel has become.

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Can AI Replace Humans for Market Research? This Firm Is Doing It

Adweek

Many chief marketing officers want their market research to possess more of these three qualities: Faster, cheaper, better. Making it happen, however, can be difficult--especially in the business-to-business category, which targets a more select group of individuals than business-to-consumer. Assembling focus groups takes time. Getting business leaders to fill out surveys can be expensive.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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These Celebs Mean Business at This Year’s Cannes

Adweek

Celebrities rarely come to Cannes Lions just to socialize on adtech yachts. If they're not promoting their own startups, they're guests of major corporations hoping to leverage their star power to get more butts in seats at the Palais. Here are some of this year's best-known names in attendance. Queen Latifah Rapper, actor, producer Marleen.

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Mark Read and Mark Penn Defend Meeting With Elon Musk at Cannes

Adweek

CANNES, France--Elon Musk's conversation with WPP CEO Mark Read at the Cannes Lions Festival this week didn't just draw a crowd, but frustrations from agency staffers as well.

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What Early Access to OpenAI’s Sora Has Taught David Droga About Creativity

Adweek

CANNES, France--Ad veteran David Droga is one of the few people with the keys to OpenAI's text-to-video tool, Sora, and it's already reshaping how he thinks about creativity. "Not all creativity is worth saving," said the CEO of Accenture Song in a conversation at the Cannes Lions Festival with OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati.

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See the Grand Prix Winners of the 2024 Cannes Lions

Adweek

CANNES, France--The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place June 17-21, is known as the Oscars of the ad industry. The work that wins at the festival can change the course of a career or business, while also indicating where the industry is headed. Cannes holds an awards ceremony each night to reveal winners.

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Solving the Biggest Tech Challenges in RevOps

In this eBook, we’ll run through real-world examples that show how RevOps teams can benefit from modern solutions for the access, management, and activation of their GTM data. Whether you need to improve lead response times, boost adoption of core tools, improve lead qualification, or target and automate your GTM motions, you’ll find examples of how revenue teams are solving some of the toughest problems in modern business.