Google killed 3.2 billion ‘bad ads’ in 2017, up 88% from 2016

Google killed 3.2 billion ‘bad ads’ in 2017, up 88% from 2016

Google has shared that the company’s ads team killed 3.2 billion so-called “bad ads” in 2017, an increase of 88 percent from the previous year, when the company removed 1.7 billion “bad ads.” Put another way, Google took down more than 100 bad ads per second last year. “Bad ads” consist of any advertising that […]

Snapchat approves branded content ads for publishers

Snapchat approves branded content ads for publishers

Snapchat will now allow publishers to publish branded content to its app, having previously been unable to create the ads that ran between their articles and videos within the Discover section. The deal between Snapchat and the publishers on its platform means that the likes of BuzzFeed, NBC Universal, and Vice will be able to […]

Twitter tests integration with outside ad-buying platforms

Twitter tests integration with outside ad-buying platforms

Twitter wants to be the easiest place for brands and agencies to buy ads in social media. According to advertisers who have been briefed about its plan, Twitter is seeking to embrace programmatic ad technology in a way that its more-closed rivals have avoided, by building pipes to connect its ad inventory with outside buying […]

Oath begins international rollout of new mobile ad experiences

Oath begins international rollout of new mobile ad experiences

Verizon subsidiary Oath has begun rolling out four new ad formats, which were initially announced back in December 2017, with a focus on augmented reality (AR), native advertising, and social. The AR mobile ad unit has been designed by Oath’s Ryot team and is powered by Yahoo Gemini. It enables consumers to click to access […]

Google India boosts native language Tamil with content monetisation

Google India boosts native language Tamil with content monetisation

Google India is intensifying its regional approach in India by now adding Tamil language support for Google AdWords and Google AdSense to reach out to the Tamil audience. Google earlier added Hindi and Bengali to the same. Advertisers will now be able to develop campaigns to target their audience through Tamil-language search and display ads. […]

Pandora takes aim at Spotify and iHeartRadio with programmatic audio ads

Pandora takes aim at Spotify and iHeartRadio with programmatic audio ads

Pandora said that it will now offer its audio inventory programmatically through popular demand-side platforms such as MediaMath, The Trade Desk and AdsWizz. Pandora is the last of the three major digital music streaming platforms to offer audio ads through automation, but the company says it brings a significantly larger audience to the table. The […]

Mobile ads reached more online consumers in Philippines in 2017, says Nielsen

Mobile ads reached more online consumers in Philippines in 2017, says Nielsen

Mobile advertising dominated digital ad campaigns in the Philippines, while at the same time, “on target” mobile ad performance outpaced digital ads served via desktop and total digital last year, according to a report by media research firm Nielsen. The Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings Benchmarks report, which assessed more than 3,000 digital campaigns since its […]