‘I would call it fraud': Why attribution has a viewability problem

Premium online publishers have struggled to make their ads viewable. But those that do may be paying the price with direct-response advertising. DR tends to be measured on a view-through basis, which gives credit for the conversion to the last exposure. But this model traditionally doesn’t bake in viewability, and promotes the buying of cheap impressions at volume. “I would call it a fraud,” said Jeff Burkett of The Washington Post. “It works against you to do the right thing.” The post ‘I would call it fraud': Why attribution has a viewability problem appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

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Delia Ephron’s Memoir Could Be Called ‘Love, Loss and Love Again’

In “Left on Tenth,” the veteran author looks back on a series of life-altering events, including a whirlwind romance at the age of 72. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Let’s call April mystery book month. Here’s what I’d read.

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A Call to Southern Writers: Register People to Vote at Literary Events

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Barr calls prospect of Trump running for president again ‘dismaying,’ says GOP should ‘look forward’ to others

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An Empathy Problem: Closeup on Oscar Isaac’s ‘Head Wounds: Sparrow’

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The Problem With the Pandemic Plot

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Art Spiegelman calls Tennessee schools' ban on 'Maus' 'myopic' and 'absurd'

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