WTF is Wrong with Us? The Great Data-Driven Dystopia Debacle

The Great Attribution Illusion: A Marketer’s Modern-Day Haunting

Attribution in marketing is a specter that haunts the digital corridors with promises and pitfalls alike—a phantom stitched together by algorithms and assumptions. As we navigate this shadowy realm, six oracles of the industry offer their insights, sometimes biting, other times bemused, about the true nature of this elusive beast. Judy Shapiro, CEO of engageSimply, … Read more

Revolutionizing Viewership: The Groundbreaking Partnership Shaping the Future of YouTube Ad Metrics

The digital advertising industry is on the cusp of a transformative change with the recent partnership between Playground XYZ and TVision, targeting the opaque realm of YouTube and Connected TV (CTV) viewership measurement. The importance of this development cannot be overstated—it’s a significant leap toward piercing the veil of one of digital advertising’s most significant … Read more

Criteo’s Compliance Woes: Regulators Show They Mean Business

In a stunning turn of events, adtech firm Criteo has found itself in hot water with regulators, facing a hefty penalty of 40 million euros (U.S. $44 million) for multiple alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The French data protection authority, CNIL, recently announced the fine, which sent shockwaves through the industry … Read more