Data & Audiences
This Time, Should it be Personal?
The proliferation of digital, content-driven devices and channels (mobile, smart TVs, social media, etc.) have reinforced a notion that consumers prefer, even expect, personalized experiences. New research says this notion may be more complicated than that. While global internet users … Continue reading
New Bid on the Block
Bidstream data—cookie-based data shared by publishers during ad calls—is increasingly becoming the buzziest component of our programmatic landscape. Advertisers eye this data trove as the latest opportunity to improve efficiency and increase adtech transparency. Advertisers and demand-side platforms (DSPs) want to … Continue reading
The New Age of ‘Customer’ Data
The martech industry seems to be constantly on the hunt for the next big thing, and understandably so. In an industry where we said goodbye to a handful of platforms and brands in 2018 (R.I.P. LittleThings, Go90s, Rocketfuel), the next big thing may … Continue reading
Did the Data-Driven Era Miss an Exit?
According to headlines, martech embodies technical sophistication, touting thousands of companies fueled by sumptuous features like artificial intelligence, virtual reality, personalization and more. Yet, a recent study found that what marketers really want is more, high-quality demographic data. I can’t help but think, did … Continue reading
4C’s Rickshaw Ramblings at Cannes, Featuring TruSignal CEO David Dowhan
At Cannes 2018, martech industry leaders held pointed conversations covering artificial intelligence, people-based marketing and data governance. These key themes have been major tipping points for the industry’s evolution to meet marketers’ increasing adoption of more sophisticated technology for better … Continue reading
Tighter Data Rules Affect Some Marketers More Than Others
The screws are tightening on the data ecosystem. Now that we are in a post-GDPR landscape, platforms and publishers have rapidly made moves to distance or close themselves off from the third-party data used to target and measure digital ads. Marketers have watched … Continue reading
The GDPR And Facebook Fallout: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain For Data-Driven Advertising
In the blink of an eye, the third-party data landscape has dramatically shifted under the feet of marketers. For many, now is a time of turmoil, uncertainty and loss of support that was previously taken for granted. But this time … Continue reading
With Identity Graphs on the Rise, Focus Turns to Interoperability
The most stunning comeback in recent times in media has been the reemergence of walled gardens. Only a few years ago, many pundits attributed AOL’s early 2000s flameout to its insistence on creating a Disneyfied version of the Internet while … Continue reading
Coming Clean: 4 Steps to Resolve Martech’s Struggle for Data Transparency
We’ve all heard the martech industry leaders across advertisers, agencies, data providers, platforms and publishers rally for increased transparency. But is the industry listening? More than half of advertisers still note data transparency as a significant programmatic challenge, according to … Continue reading
Bringing Down the House: Is In-House Programmatic the Best Decision for Every Brand?
Colossal brands like Netflix, Allstate and Kellogg have touted doing away with the agency middle man in favor of in-house programmatic. This sounds enticing, but for most brands, building an in-house programmatic suite sounds much easier than it actually is. … Continue reading
