Category Archives: Behavioral Targeting

Here An Algorithm, There An Algorithm

Here An Algorithm, There An Algorithm

Unless you have been living under a rock, you are well aware of the growing skew towards math and science in the digital media industry. We are operating in the age of the algorithm. So let’s put digital marketing technology … Continue reading

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The Cost of Privacy in Online Advertising

The Cost of Privacy in Online Advertising

The Privacy Man cometh. Now it’s time to figure out who is going to payeth! The industry has formally taken a stance to thwart the strong arm of the FTC by enforcing compliance of self regulatory guidelines on data collection … Continue reading

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Networks in DSPs' Clothing

Networks in DSPs' Clothing

The increase in buzz and actual growth of the Demand Side Platform (DSP) / Real Time Bidding (RTB) market is not news anymore. The trend of separating audience profiles from media and empowering media buyers  to bid on specific audience … Continue reading

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The Open Graph - or - The Day Everything Changed Forever

The Open Graph – or – The Day Everything Changed Forever

With the announcement of the Open Graph, Facebook has once again provided an evolutionary leap for the entire industry. Publishers, brands and consumers alike will benefit from “a smarter, personalized web that gets better with every action taken”, as concisely … Continue reading

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The Privacy Man Cometh

The Privacy Man Cometh

While the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), a cooperative of online marketing and analytics companies committed to building consumer awareness and establishing responsible business and data management practices and standards,  has existed since 1999, its policies and lack of ubiquitous participation … Continue reading

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OMMA Ad Networks Panel

OMMA Ad Networks Panel

Today was Media Post’s first iteration of a conference specifically focused on the topic of ad networks. (OMMA Ad Nets) I moderated a panel entitled “”Buyers Place Their Bets: Are Networks Living Up to Their Hype?” (details on the panel … Continue reading

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The Era of The Data Exchange

The Era of The Data Exchange

As Advertising Week wraps up, two things are clearer than ever. First – the data exchange business is more embraced than ever before and is alive and kicking. Second, the data exchange business has a target on its back…and the … Continue reading

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