THE BASICS OF PROGRAMMATIC

In the world of digital advertising, programmatic is a way of buying and selling media using automated technology. In many cases, programmatic media is bought and sold in auction-like environments that operate much like the stock market.

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IAB Europe’s Guide to Improving Sustainable Business Decision-Making in the Digital Advertising Industry

whitePaper | July 27, 2023

IAB Europe has released an initial ‘Guide to Improving Sustainable Business Decision-Making’ to assist businesses in the digital advertising ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving landscape of sustainability and responsible business practices. In recent times, terms such as ‘sustainable’, ‘green’, ‘net-zero’, and ‘carbon-neutral’ to describe technology, services, and products in the digital advertising industry have increased in traction making it increasingly important for businesses to understand the validity of such claims. With the rise of greenwashing practices, where false or misleading claims are made regarding environmental efforts, it is crucial for businesses to exercise due diligence when evaluating sustainability claims and when looking to choose the partners they wish to work with. Government regulators are also intensifying their focus on combating such practices, and businesses need to ensure that their decisions align with genuine sustainability goals. The guide was written by members of IAB Europe’s Sustainability Standards Committee and offers valuable insights and practical tips to help organisations make more informed choices when looking to achieve sustainability in the digital advertising industry.

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Best Digital OOH practices for law firms

whitePaper | March 20, 2023

Ever since the early 1970s, when the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jacoby and Meyers’ right to promote their business, advertising in the legal profession has become an accepted practice. The US Supreme Court’s extension of this right to all states in 1977 made the practice of self-promotion for lawyers a universal one. Inevitably, however, with the advent of the internet and the proliferation of digital technology, the legal marketing landscape has changed over the last few years. Whilst of course, relying on word of mouth and referrals are still some of the most popular ways of attracting new clients, if you’re not taking advantage of powerful and modern marketing methods, tools and platforms, it could mean your law firm is losing clients and revenue to better-equipped competitors.

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Getting smart about ad waste

whitePaper | July 13, 2023

For marketers, agencies and even CFOs, the answer to the first question is very likely “No.” The answer to the next two questions should, of course, be an emphatic “Yes.” A new study undertaken by InMarket, in cooperation with the CMO Council, provides real insights into the answers to these questions. It uncovers massive disparities in ad waste and optimization opportunities among advertisers in similar consumer categories. And it shows that rigorous, always-on use of attribution is a major factor in optimizing campaigns to gain significantly higher lift in incremental visits and sales from media spend.

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Trends in Health Advertising

whitePaper | May 24, 2022

Today’s pharma marketers are adapting their advertising strategies and investments in a world of digital choice. By embracing new online video and digital audio channels, advertisers are taking advantage of more precise targeting tactics, more efficiently reaching key patients and HCPs, and improving the overall ROI of their marketing investments.

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Programmatic In-Housing

whitePaper | November 30, 2021

The IAB Data Center of Excellence is an independently funded and staffed unit within the IAB. Founded to enhance existing IAB resources and to drive the “data agenda” for the digital media, marketing, and advertising industry, the Data Center’s mission is to define boundaries, reduce friction, and increase value along the data chain, for consumers, marketers, and the ecosystem that supports them. IAB Data Center of Excellence is focused on

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THE STATE OF MEASUREMENT, PRIVACY, AND COMPLIANCE: Privacy and Compliance Top List of Advertiser Priorities

whitePaper | May 21, 2021

IDC’s survey of senior advertising decision makers in large companies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany found that digital measurement has become table stakes for anyone who wants to run mobile marketing campaigns. There is little wonder why: measurement has proven to significantly increase return on advertising spend (ROAS) and the ability to retain advertisers’ competitiveness. While advertisers in all three countries reported that vendors delivered well on the measurement features they desired, they also felt there was room for improvement in terms of delivering on most privacy protection and compliance features. This likely was not due to vendors falling short but simply because privacy and compliance have become such top-of-mind issues.

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