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May 30, 2024 • 40min

The Shrinking Open Web

Exploring the shift towards curated and high-quality digital marketing experiences, the rise of curation in data management platforms, audience identification in advertising, revenue generation tactics using subdomains, and the closure of Content IQ amid industry scrutiny.
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May 23, 2024 • 27min

‘Incrementality’ Is The Buzzword That Stole Prog IO

Topics discussed include measuring incrementality and attribution challenges in digital advertising, the rise of AI content generation, insights from a retail media summit, and industry challenges and wastage in marketing practices. Highlights include CTV's significance, the state of commerce media, and programmatic transparency issues.
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May 16, 2024 • 37min

Measuring Muck - E293

Exploring the risks of fraudulent activities in programmatic marketing, shift from third-party measurement firms, challenges faced by ad verification providers, The Trade Desk's transition, traffic anomalies in the supply chain, manipulative practices in the online publishing industry.
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May 9, 2024 • 40min

Data Dazzles Ahead Of The Upfronts

Will data dazzle media buyers at this year’s TV upfronts? Plus: Why recent changes to Google search results have decimated traffic for some digital publishers – and rewarded others.
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May 2, 2024 • 32min

Privacy Sandbox Yellow Flags - E291

Debrief on the CMA’s biggest issues with the Privacy Sandbox highlighted in its latest report. Then, a vibe check on the Newfronts.
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Apr 25, 2024 • 36min

The Third Delay For Third-Party Cookies Leaves Ad Tech In Limbo

Cookies aren’t going anywhere. Behind Google’s third missed deadline to remove third-party cookies from Chrome and what it means for ad tech.
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Apr 18, 2024 • 43min

Retreat To MMM

The podcast discusses the resurgence of Media Mix Modeling in advertising, focusing on Google's Meridian. It also explores the rise of shoppable TV, T-commerce, and the challenges faced by platforms. The chapters cover topics like the impact of walled gardens, solutions for video content production, and innovations in T-commerce and shoppable TV experiences.
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Apr 11, 2024 • 40min

Hidden Made-For-Advertising (MFA) - E288

Inside Forbes’ hidden MFA site, and the industry reactions to the ad-crammed subdomain. Plus: a dispatch from the Global Privacy Summit in Washington D.C., where ad tech is a hot topic.
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Apr 4, 2024 • 40min

Ad Tech’s Performance Review

TV ad buying platform Cadent acquires AdTheorent, setting its sights on omnichannel. Also in this episode: The less-than-kosher attribution game that retail media networks are playing with brands.
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Mar 28, 2024 • 31min

Bot Or Not?

Inside the Nubai Ventures lawsuit against Outbrain. Plus: The broadcaster-backed joint industry committee and the Media Rating Council clarify their complementary roles.

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