Pity the ad tech middleman. They place an ad on behalf of the advertiser, but when it comes time to get paid…they wait. And wait. And wait. In the meantime, they owe their own bills to creditors who want cash now. Since the economic crisis in 2008, marketers have slowed down payments to vendors and […]
Megan Pagliuca is Senior Director of Professional Services of Yahoo!’s Right Media. Data-driven buying should be an integral component of every agency’s media plan, but using a technology platform as a central media trading arm is only the first step in designing a data-driven strategy. It is important to take a holistic approach and leverage […]
By Kent Wakeford, co-Founder and EVP of AdSafe Media. “Transparency.” It’s a word often heard in the discussion about Ad Exchanges. Advertisers want more of it. “Can’t I just get a site list?” they ask. But while buyers are asking for “transparency,” those operating (and contributing inventory to exchange platforms) know that the very existence […]
By Bennie Smith, VP Exchange Operations/Platform Policy at Yahoo! Online advertising in the age of media fragmentation does not have to be like a box of chocolates. Both advertisers and publishers should know exactly what they are going to get with every ad impression. Ad exchanges have played a crucial role in making this possible […]
