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MoPub’s New SDK Helps Apps Tie User Value To Ad Spend

MoPub released an SDK update on Tuesday that gives app publishers access to impression-level revenue data. Historically, that type of data – which lets user acquisition managers attribute revenue and lifetime value to specific users at the impression level – has been hard to come by. Most third-party ad networks haven’t been set up to... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // May 21st, 2019 //

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Jampp Jumps Into Programmatic User Acquisition And Away From Ad Networks

Mobile growth marketers are going through a few growing pains in the transition from ad networks to programmatic. “There’s a lack of knowledge, a lack of resources, a lack of data and it requires a lot of research to find the right partners,” said Gabriel Sampaio, growth lead for digital channels at Rappi, an on-demand... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // May 15th, 2019 //

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Programmatic May Have Contributed To More Layoffs At Verve

Story updated to include comments and clarifications from Verve. Verve’s embrace of programmatic video last year may not be panning out. This week, less than one year after acquiring in-app video company Receptiv, Verve experienced its second round of layoffs in just three months, letting 30 staffers go this week, Adweek reported. Sources tell AdExchanger... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // April 5th, 2019 //

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Undaunted By Rising Costs, Skullcandy Goes Big On Social

Although Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter are getting more expensive, they remain the go-to places for brand-building campaigns. That’s the approach being taken by Skullcandy, the maker of headphones and audio devices, as it looks to grow from its action sports roots to a broader audience, according to CMO Jessica Klodnicki, who was hired in... Continue reading »

by James Hercher // March 19th, 2019 //

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Kiip Brings On New Chief In Wake Of Sexual Assault Charges Against Former CEO Brian Wong

Jason Lapp, a longtime WPP and Kantar executive, is taking over as CEO of Kiip. Last Friday, a grand jury indicted Brian Wong, the company’s founder and now former CEO, on charges of felony sexual assault related to an encounter during the SXSW festival in 2016. An arrest warrant was filed in January. Wong has... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // March 18th, 2019 //

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Machine Learning Sits At The Heart Of Google’s New App Ads Products

Machine learning is becoming central to user acquisition and app advertising at Google. On Wednesday, Google introduced five game developer-focused ads products, four of which are powered by some form of machine learning. The first new release, called pre-registration ads, for example, allows developers to reach Android users across the Play store, YouTube, search and... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // March 13th, 2019 //

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Oracle Data Cloud Companies Expose ‘DrainerBot’ App Fraud Scheme

Oracle has uncovered an ad fraud operation it calls “DrainerBot,” which siphoned off ad dollars and monthly data packages. Oracle’s internet infrastructure business Dyn originally discovered the operation after it picked up suspicious activity among some mobile apps using an SDK from Tapcore, a Dutch mobile monetization company. The apps obscured web data with proxy... Continue reading »

by James Hercher // February 20th, 2019 //

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A Marketer’s Guide To 5G

How can a brand take advantage of the 5G revolution today? Actually, that’s a trick question. The next evolution of wireless technology after 4G LTE, 5G-enabled devices won’t be available until at least 2020, despite limited test deployments in large cities and a fair amount of boasting from the big telecom companies. But what will... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // February 20th, 2019 //

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Zeotap Hopes To Become The LiveRamp Of Europe

Zeotap is launching a global identity graph to try and beat LiveRamp to the punch across the pond. On Tuesday, the Berlin-based mobile data platform announced the global rollout of Connect, an identity solution that deterministically links offline data to anonymized online identifiers based on exclusive relationships with telco operators in markets across Europe, India... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // February 5th, 2019 //

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Google’s Expenses Increase As It Makes Its Way Into TV

Google still brings in the big bucks, but its costs are skyrocketing as well as the digital media giant pushes its way into TV advertising. First, the basics. Alphabet brought in $39.3 billion in Q4 2018, up 23% from the same period the year before, the company disclosed in its quarterly earnings report on Monday.... Continue reading »

by James Hercher // February 4th, 2019 //

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