Facebook Serves Up User Data to Measure Ads on Others' Sites, Apps

Google was supposed to uproot digital advertising's foundation. But Facebook may beat the search giant to the punch.Confirming what has become advertising's latest worst-kept secret, Facebook said it will begin applying its user data to ads shown outside the social network through a retooled version of Atlas, the ad server it acquired from Microsoft in 2013 that sends the actual ads to a publisher's site or app and measures their performance.This isn't Facebook's long-rumored ad network, though it could lead to one. Facebook has built an automated ad-buying tool -- commonly called a demand-side platform, or DSP -- that advertisers could use to buy ads outside of Facebook through real-time auctions, as The Information previously reported. But the product is in its "very early" stages, according to Facebook ad tech head David Jakubowski, declining to say when or if the company plans to officially roll out the ad-buying tool. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter Users Emasculate Josh Hawley's Upcoming Book On 'Manhood'

One person joked that he was pretty sure the Missouri Senator's book would "fall well short of expectations." Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2022-07-28 23:29:02 UTC ]
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Reach warns on ad slowdown and 40% drop in programmatic yields

National and regional news publisher says Ukraine war coverage is turning off brands. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2022-07-26 10:13:19 UTC ]
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Fable Book Club App Review

The Fable app is a new platform that aims to make reading more social. Here's what one writer thought of it. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-07-20 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Cannes TV measurement takeaways from top execs—banning the word 'alternatives' and more

Measurement was a hot topic of conversation on the Croisette this week amid mounting uncertainty around Nielsen data. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2022-06-24 14:08:24 UTC ]
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Nielsen's new measurement solution takes shape with custom audiences and ROI options

Nielsen One Alpha, to be showcased at Cannes, will add outcomes measurement options for CPG and automotive by early 2023. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2022-06-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Why this B2B agency group is adding account-based marketing expertise to its roster

Gravity Global, a B2B mini-holding company, is on the acquisition trail, looking to add new practices such as account-based marketing and digital content creation to its roster. The post Why this B2B agency group is adding account-based marketing expertise to its roster appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2022-06-15 09:30:00 UTC ]
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Amazon no longer offers in-app Kindle and Music purchases on Android

If you use Amazon’s Kindle app on Android, you may have noticed the software doesn't offer the option to buy and rent ebooks or subscribe to the company’s Kindle Unlimited service anymore. Amazon announced the change last month and more recently began notifying customers of the move via email.If... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-05-31 16:17:08 UTC ]
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Apple’s must-see iPhone privacy ad, and how brands have been scaling up influencer marketing: Datacenter Weekly

Plus, Ad Age Agency Report 2022, Nielsen alternatives, macroeconomic news in a nutshell and more. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2022-05-20 17:50:22 UTC ]
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Rep. Lauren Boebert Says She Wrote A Book And Twitter Users Are Absolutely Baffled

The far-right lawmaker's history of botching both spelling and facts has many wondering just what's in her book. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2022-05-05 09:16:38 UTC ]
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Are CMOs Confident in Their Data Strategy? It’s Complicated

As the ad industry races toward a cookieless future where first-party data will be the guiding light for marketers, several new studies have offered insights into how chief marketing officers are struggling with their data and measurement strategies. In a global study from measurement firm... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-05-04 14:24:35 UTC ]
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Fox's Tubi expands Nielsen relationship even amid measurement upheaval

Streamer will add Digital Ad Ratings coverage with the goal of eventually using Nielsen's next-generation cross-platform measurement. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2022-04-29 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Roku opens up more advertising data for marketing mix modeling to better compete with traditional TV

Roku has struck deals with four marketing tech providers — Analytic Partners, Ipsos MMA, IRI and Nielsen — to provide data breaking down creative types, dayparts and ZIP code-level impressions. The post Roku opens up more advertising data for marketing mix modeling to better compete with... Continue reading at Digiday

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HBO Max exec admits to the app’s early flaws

Viewers have long complained about the early HBO Max app’s tendency to crash, and its lack of discoverability features. There have been a number of overhauls and fixes since then. Now we know why. Turns out that HBO Max launched its apps before they were ready in order to keep up with its... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-04-14 23:32:58 UTC ]
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The New York Public Library makes four banned books free nationwide on its e-reader app

The New York Public Library made four banned books available nationwide on SimplyE, its free-reader app. The titles include Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi and Catcher in the... Continue reading at Engadget

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NBCU certifies first round of Nielsen measurement alternatives

NBCUniversal is certifying eight companies in audience measurement—and Nielsen didn't make the list.  Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2022-03-22 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen buyout may be driven by doubts about its next-generation measurement

Elliott Management may think the market is undervaluing Nielsen One, whose chief just left for Meta.  Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2022-03-15 13:42:32 UTC ]
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Ukrainian libraries, serving as bomb shelters, continue to prove that libraries are our best hope.

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Networks Ask Nielsen to Delay ‘Big Data’ Releases Until After Upfronts

The networks are once again publicly taking Nielsen to task for what they allege is flawed data from the measurement company. This time, the Video Advertising Bureau is asking the Nielsen to delay its new "big data" monthly impact releases--set-top box and smart television viewership metrics... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-03-08 22:58:31 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Major ComiXology Update Sparks Anger From Users

On February 17, Amazon implemented dramatic changes on ComiXology, prompting heavy backlash from the comic book community. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Publisher Trade Group Letter Calls Out Apple and Google App Stores in Antitrust Bills

Last week, a trade group representing major publishers including The New York Times, National Public Radio, News Corp. and Associated Press wrote to leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee advocating for two bills that would curtail the dominance of tech giants in the U.S. The Open App Markets... Continue reading at AdWeek

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