BlueKai released its latest Pulse Index with particular focus around car buyers and insights such as “the appearance of Kia and Hyundai in the Top 20 Car Models may indicate a shift in intent towards more ‘value’ -focused brands. “. Download the Pulse Index (PDF). And, read the release. BlueKai CEO Omar Tawakol discussed the […]
Search retargeting technology company, Magnetic, announced the company’s launch and $1.25 million in funding which includes a roster of investors such as NYC Seed and IA Capital Partners. Read the release. Josh Shatkin-Margolis, CEO of Magnetic, discussed the new funding and the company’s strategy. Magnetic (originally Domdex) has been stealth for a while now. Why? […]
Once again there was a strong turnout for a vendor-driven, industry event -this time courtesy of data exchange, eXelate, who produced, “Data Wars: The Publisher Strikes Back” at the Union Square W Hotel in New York City. A panel representing a broad cross-section of industry mucky-mucks tilting towards the publisher world was ably guided by […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Publisher As Agency The Wall Street Journal’s Emily Steel covers publishing company, Meredith, and its recent transformation as, in part, a marketing agency. According to Steele, recent acquisitions by the venerable publishing company in the digital agency space has attracted business from Kraft Foods, […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. IAB ALM Notes: Data Access Through RTB In the final panel discussion of the three-day, Interactive Advertising Bureau Annual Leadership Summit, Yahoo!’s Ramsey McGrory identified what he said was one of the key challenges currently emerging around data ownership: the advent of real-time bidding […]
Hooked Media Group announced in a release that it has launched Yoo-Me, “a premium gaming technology platform” that it hopes will create a compelling, publisher monetization solution given the influence of social media today. Prita Uppal, CEO of Hooked Media Group, discussed the announcement with AdExchanger.com. AdExchanger.com: What is broken with the publishing model which […]
“Data-Driven Thinking” is a column written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Amiad Solomon, CEO at Peer39. When watching an NFL or NASCAR event on TV, you expect that most of the commercials aired will be for beer, restaurants, shavers, […]
“Data Driven Thinking” is a column written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Ken Rona, PhD, V.P. Data Strategy and Client Analytics at [x+1]. Over the last couple of years, I have been in the data business, selling and buying, […]
“Data Driven Thinking” is a column written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Brad Terrell is VP and General Manager of Digital Media at Netezza, a data warehouse and analytic appliances company. Agency holding firms face significant strategic and operational […]
Omar Tawakol, CEO of BlueKai, discussed today’s announcement regarding a new $21 million round of funding (Read the release.) with AdExchanger.com. AdExchanger.com: Obviously, this is a big round. What plans can you share regarding future areas of investment at BlueKai and where this round will be funneled? OT: One area in particular will get a […]
