Chris Swanicke
Articles By Chris
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PlowShare Introduces Programmatic Trading Desk for Non-Profits
Correction 4/17: The product name is Harvest RTG, not Heritage RTG as originally stated. Public service advertising (PSA) agency PlowShare is introducing a programmatic trading desk, Harvest RTG, built by advertising technology provider RUN. The platform is designed to enable non-profits to run PSA’s programmatically, targeting diverse audiences across different screens. Josh Millman, director of digital […]
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In Mobile, Direct Sales Wins Out Against The Open Exchange
Despite a surge in programmatic buying for mobile ads, a recent Forrester report cautions that challenges unique to mobile advertising make direct sales away from open marketplaces the preferred buying method for the foreseeable future. Based on interviews with 21 industry executives, mobile marketing analyst Jennifer Wise wrote in her report – “Mobile Advertising: It’s Time to […]
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Rate Card Aggregator Kantar Media SRDS Goes Programmatic
Kantar Media SRDS has added programmatic digital ad inventory to its media planning platform, which aggregates advertising rate card information for a wide range of supply sources. It’s another indicator of how demand for “programmatic direct” continues to transform the traditional planning and buying process. WPP Group-owned Kantar is partnering with supply-side platforms (SSP) PubMatic, […]
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Adomic: Programmatic Gains Vs. Direct Sales In 2013
Programmatic impressions rose to levels about equal with direct sales in 2013 , according to new data from analytics firm Adomic (formerly YieldMetrics). Adomic compared ad impressions transacted through programmatic, direct and ad network sales. Some ad networks also conduct programmatic transactions, but those numbers could not be calculated and were included only in the […]
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IDC: RTB-Based Guaranteed Media To Near $10B By 2018
A report by IDC, commissioned by demand-side platform The Trade Desk, said real-time bidding (RTB)-based “forward markets” will see massive spending increases over the next five years. The report said RTB-based premium display ad spending is expected to grow globally from $230.3 million in 2013 to $14.2 billion by 2018. The United States, which is […]
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Forrester to Brands: Don’t Ignore Google Plus
Google Plus is often compared unfavorably to Facebook when it comes to drawing up a social media advertising strategy. But a recent study by Forrester concludes that when compared to other social media outlets, notably Twitter, Google Plus promotes stronger brand engagement. Forrester tracked 284 profile pages of 50 top brands and more than 3 […]
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Facebook Builds Case For TV-Social Link With 4C Study
Social data analytics platform 4C released a study, commissioned by Facebook, ranking television show and genre popularity among consumers of various product categories. The research was the result of the company’s data science team combing Facebook for publicly available user behavior data. While some results were unsurprising — the strongest link for alcohol brand audiences […]
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Millward Brown Report Details Simultaneous Screen Use
Nearly half of content consumption in the U.S. happens simultaneously to other device use, marketing research agency Millward Brown found in its 2014 AdReaction report highlighting how audiences react to ads across devices. The report details how consumers consume content on each screen, as well as simultaneously across screens. In the United States, the agency […]
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Adknowledge Buys Social Video Specialist Giant Media
Adknowledge has purchased video ad platform Giant Media for an undisclosed sum. The deal marks Adknowledge’s 12th acquisition. Giant Media “seeds” video content through a network of publisher partners and emphasizes social sharing and earned media. Its platform, VideoStat, has supported distribution for the hit Dollar Shave Club campaign and Hyundai’s “Cheetah” spot, which aired […]
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As Digital Call Tracking Spikes, Telmetrics Looks Ahead
Call-measurement company Telmetrics says it’s seeing digital call tracking jump among its customer base of agencies, publishers and brands. The company’s core business focuses on measuring calls to businesses that come in through advertising assets. AdExchanger checked in with President Bill Dinan for an update on the company and the industry. AdExchanger: What’s new at […]
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