Truth, a subsidiary of The Marketing Group (TMG), has announced that it is launching a blockchain-enabled GDPR compliant marketplace enabling consumers to take back control of their personal data. Truth Data Cloud is the world’s first marketplace for consumer data to launch with commercial partners on both the supply and redemption side, enabled by open […]
Google is to make it easier for users to understand what data it collects on them and why ahead of EU regulators implementing the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May. The firm hasn’t announced any sweeping changes to its data policies, instead like Facebook it’s seeking to improve “user transparency” by giving […]
Google kicked off its annual I/O developer conference with a barrage of announcements that show how artificial intelligence (AI) will give its next Android mobile operating system the ability to learn how people use their phones to make calls, schedule their day, listen to music, book tickets and read news. Android P will have augmented […]
Mobile ad spend in India is set to rise by 75% in 2018, accounting for more than half of all digital spend, even though spend on television still holds top spot. This is according to a report by eMarketer, which also adds that India will see more than a quarter (337 million) of India’s population […]
RhythmOne, a global advertising technology company, today released its fifth annual Influencer Marketing Benchmarks Report. This industry-leading report provides insights into return on investment (ROI) and best practices based on an in-depth analysis of 74 campaigns that ran and were completed between January and December 2017 as part of RhythmOne’s data-driven Influencer Marketing solution, RhythmInfluence. […]
Supply side ad platform SpotX said it will be using Nielsen audience data for connected TV to evaluate ad campaigns that buy spots in programming on both traditional TV and over-the-top programming. With viewing through connected devices rising, SpotX said it is increasingly important for advertisers to understand their total campaign audience. SpotX will take […]
According to 62% of marketers surveyed by the Chief Marketing Officer Council, reports about false and faulty metrics have caused them to pull back on spend. While 38% have started to question advertising rates, 24% have already reduced spend with Facebook and Google. In fact, negative headlines about Facebook and Google has had a knock-on […]
Google’s YouTube service is introducing new ad products targeted at people watching the service on television sets, in a bid to capture a larger share of traditional TV ad budgets and capitalize on rising interest in watching internet video on a TV screen. YouTube had previously placed its bets on a mobile future. But while […]
Last month, AppNexus announced support of IAB Europe’s Transparency and Consent Framework and encouraged their clients to adopt it. The Framework provides publishers and advertisers with full optionality to comply with the ePrivacy Directive and the transparency and legal basis requirements of the GDPR according to local interpretations of the requirements for both the directive […]
Advertisers and agencies can now reach more Google platform audiences with video ads. Outstream is the latest video ad format from Google that is purpose-built for mobile apps and mobile websites, and not tied to YouTube. Appearing in banner ads, interstitials, in-feed, with placements for mobile web and app native, the new format offers advertisers […]