Episode 41: Adam Heimlich on custom algorithms, we pour one out for Sizmek, and BonBon justifies its existence.
Oct 6, 2023
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Adam Heimlich from Chalice.ai tries to convince Ari to invest in custom algos. We pour one out for Sizmek. Elliot Easterling from BonBon tries to justify his existence.
Custom algorithms can be a valuable investment for optimizing ad performance and improving revenue for publishers.
Discontinuing preroll ad products can lead to revenue challenges and a need for alternative revenue generation strategies for ad-based platforms.
Deep dives
Bon Bon: A Rewards Layer for Programmatic Publishers
Bon Bon is a rewards layer for programmatic publishers that aims to help increase engagement and registrations. The company offers tool sets to assist publishers in building engagements and registrations, addressing challenges such as cookie deprecation and engagement siphoned off by big tech. Bon Bon's platform helps publishers increase inventory and RPMs by leveraging logged-in user data for better ad formats and increased revenue. With a focus on engagement and registration, Bon Bon aims to provide a rewards-based system to incentivize users and drive better outcomes for publishers.
Twitter X and Advertising Revenue Challenges
Twitter X, the advertising business of Twitter, faced challenges as its preroll ad product, Amplify, was discontinued. Amplify generated over a billion dollars in advertising revenue by selling preroll ads on content from TV networks. The move affected Twitter's revenue streams and user engagement. Musk, Twitter's CEO, plans to double down on sports, potentially opting for alternative revenue generation strategies.
Facebook's Generative AI Tools and Advancements
Facebook recently launched a range of generative AI tools to enhance ad creation and productivity. These tools include background creation to complement product images, image expansion for proper fit in newsfeeds, text variation to improve ad variations, and more. These tools aim to increase engagement, registrations, and RPM for publishers, providing them with new techniques to optimize and improve ad performance.
Microsoft CEO's Testimony and Twitter's Ad Business Challenges
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, testified in the ongoing Google trial, highlighting concerns about Google's dominance in the search market. Nadella stated that Microsoft, with only 3% search market share, faces difficulties competing against Google's virtuous cycle of improving search quality through AI. Additionally, Twitter's ad business experienced setbacks as its partnership team was fired. Twitter plans to focus on sports while tackling revenue challenges caused by discontinuing the Amplify preroll ad product.
Adam Heimlich from Chalice.ai tries to convince Ari that he should have invested in custom algos. We also pour one out for the legendary Sizmek. Elliott Easterling from BonBon tries to Justify His Existence.
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