Why Facebook embraced the ad network model

Facebook Audience Network is growing by rejecting many of the beliefs held sacred by the ad tech world: It doesn't rely on cookies, it doesn't run real-time bidding, and it doesn't serve desktop display ads. As fast growing as it is, FAN is taking ad control away from publishers and advertisers at the same time. “When advertisers rely on Facebook’s data and let it tell you where your ad budget will be, that is not a good place to be,” said David Gaines, chief planning officer for agency Maxus’ American operations. The post Why Facebook embraced the ad network model appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's lifestyle site rides native-ad trend to the bank

During the past year, native advertising has gone from being the girl traditional publishers wanted to date but worried would hurt their reputation, to the trophy wife whom they always want by their... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2015-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meerkat integrates address books, befriends Facebook after Twitter snub

Meerkat is reducing its dependency on Twitter by integrating address books and letting users post live video streams to Facebook.Installing the updated app now brings up an option to enter your phone number and give Meerkat access to your address book, so it can find other people who are using... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Uproxx is betting big on Facebook video (hint: 20 million views in a month)

Woven Digital, the publisher behind Uproxx, views Facebook as its primary video-distribution vehicle. It drew more than 20 million views across 10 videos in April, far more than on YouTube or its own site. While Facebook has yet to introduce a video ad product for publishers, Woven CEO Scott... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charlie Hebdo row leads to Facebook fallout between Salman Rushdie and Francine Prose

Satanic Verses author refuses to back down after being accused of using ‘McCarthy era’ language in attack on six writers who withdrew from PEN gala over award to satirical magazineSalman Rushdie and Francine Prose have clashed publicly on Facebook over Charlie Hebdo, with the author of The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cover Ads: Buzzy, But Not Common

The practice still courts controversy, but only about 13 percent of magazines tracked ran cover ads in the last 12 months. The post Cover Ads: Buzzy, But Not Common appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google and Facebook Are Our Frenemy. Beware.

Google, Facebook, Twitter and any other social platform you care to name would at one time have gone to the corporate stake to defend the idea that they are not publishers or actively engaged in acts of journalism.   Things are changing rapidly. .. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apocalypse never: Facebook’s actually getting more predictable for publishers

Pundits have speculated for two years that the Facebook Apocalypse will arrive any day now. The newest roll-out may take several weeks to see completion. And data is still rolling in. But the battle for news feed space is competitive, and the reach of a typical fan will diminish over time as... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Two Media Outlets Think of Facebook and Its Relationship With the Industry

Facebook drives 25 per cent of all social referrals online, and its algorithm changes can boost or blast a publishers' figures almost overnight.   The social network is also reportedly in talks with news outlets inluding the New York Times a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Mobile Ads Recommend Videos Based on the News You're Reading

Nailing mobile video is a major goal for marketers this year, as exemplified at this week's Digital Content NewFronts presentations. And as Snapchat and Facebook lure advertising dollars away from TV with new video options, smaller ad companies are following suit. A GIF showing the new video... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Packed Field Stokes Competition for Digital Ad Dollars

Over the next two weeks, some of the biggest Internet companies and publishers will showcase their original programming in an annual attempt to attract advertising dollars. The events, taking place in New York under the banner of the Digital Content ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pinterest Makes It Easier for Brands to Post Pins, Buy Ads

Two-thirds of the content that people post to Pinterest are originally from businesses, like product images from a retailer's site. But it hasn't been that easy for brands themselves to post that content, let alone pay to promote those organic posts as ads on Pinterest. Pinterest is now trying... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How PopSugar went from zero to 14 mil. Facebook video views a month

PopSugar produces dozens of videos each week for its audience of millennial women, and then it tailors them for each distribution platform. The publisher posts longer videos on YouTube and on its own site, while Facebook gets more clips and flashy text graphics, because the platform autoplays... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google and Facebook offer support after Nepal earthquake

When disaster strikes, technology can often be put to good use. Following the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal this week, Google and Facebook are among the companies helping those in the area, as well as people looking for friends and relatives. Google's People Finder does very much what... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report Details New Business Models

Just before the London Book Fair, Spain-based Dosdoce.com released an English-language version of its latest report, “New Business Models in the Digital Age.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Google Builds a Data Platform That's the Last Piece of Its Ad Empire

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[ AdWeek | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Opens Branded Video Program on YouTube's Anniversary

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[ Advertising Age | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Tweaks Cause Concern Among Marketers, but Not Necessarily Panic

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[ AdWeek | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Facebook Trying to Edge Out YouTube?

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