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Google | March 16, 2021

In March 2021, Google announced that it was ending support for third-party cookies, and moving to “a more privacy first web.” Even though the move was expected within the industry and by academics, there is still confusion about the new model, and cynicism about whether it truly constitutes the kind of revolution in online privacy that Google claims. To assess this, we need to understand this new model and what is changing. The current advertising technology (adtech) a...

post-gazette | April 05, 2020

When hugs and kisses just won’t do, we can all take comfort in relaxed car loan payments? It’s a brave new world out there amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and advertisers are learning that what looked like a slam dunk winner since well, forever might now be cringeworthy. The giant Pennsylvania chocolate maker quickly suspended its “Heartwarming the World” ad. That nice 94-year-old man distributing candy bars looks like a coronavirus threat to himself and the community. &ldquo...

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YouTube | November 24, 2020

YouTube creators are fuming over a change to the site's terms of service stating ads will be shown on channels that haven’t opted into monetization It's not simply the advertising that isn't agreeing with makers, it's YouTube's decision not to pay non-monetized channels for serving ads. Customarily, creators would need to join the YouTube Partner Program to permit ads to be served on their channel. The principle advantage of ...

thedrum | January 29, 2020

As advertisers, we’re constantly striving to attain the holy grail of media: increase audience reach. So far, there is no magic lamp or ‘open sesame’ and each brand takes their own unique approach when trying to reach their target audience. Some trendier approaches tend to include personalization or adapting to your audience. Much of the current strategic focus is on delivering quality content, which is important in its own right. However, the way in which we create strategic t...