Amazon testing new ad tech tools to track shoppers around the web

Amazon testing new ad tech tools to track shoppers around the web

Amazon is reportedly testing new ad tech tools that will see the eCommerce giant make its biggest move yet in its attempts to rival digital advertising firms like Google. The firm is trialling a new display offering that will enable merchants using its online marketplace to retarget consumers around the web. According to Bloomberg, which […]

Privacy concerns could weigh heavily on mobile ad targeting, according to Advertiser Perceptions

Privacy concerns could weigh heavily on mobile ad targeting, according to Advertiser Perceptions

Four out of five (82%) advertisers said mobile device identifiers, which are used to pinpoint specific smartphone users, are important for ad targeting, but 53% said privacy implications are an “urgent issue,” per a study by Advertiser Perceptions. In addition, 50% of advertisers said online fraud will significantly affect their mobile ad spending, per the […]

Facebook will cut off access to third party data for ad targeting

Facebook will cut off access to third party data for ad targeting

In a surprise change, Facebook will give up one major data source that the company uses to help advertisers target relevant users on the platform. The company just announced that it will end a feature called Partner Categories, launched back in 2013 out of a partnership between Facebook and major data brokers. Third party data […]

Mobile Ad Targeting Is Improving, According to Nielsen

Mobile Ad Targeting Is Improving, According to Nielsen

In the past 10 years, the volume of media consumed on mobile devices has grown rapidly, but marketers’ uptake of mobile advertising has been relatively slow by comparison. That’s partly because of limitations around the ability to accurately target consumers on mobile devices, marketers say. According to research by Nielsen, those targeting challenges could be […]