AI in Marketing
ChatGPT Ads Hit $1B Run Rate: Inside the LLM Ad Stack
OpenAI breaks down how ChatGPT Ads selects and serves ads separately from answers, plus why winning an auction doesn't guarantee impressions.
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Digital Marketing
Universal Ad ID: The 8 Failure Points Marketers Must Audit
IAB Tech Lab's new Universal Ad ID checklist names eight ways the creative identifier is lost in ad systems. Here's how to audit your stack.
Digital Marketing
Google Ads API v26 Adds 15 Search Lift Metrics, PMax
Google Ads API v26 adds 15 Search Lift metrics and Local Services PMax creation. Here's the code and campaign changes to check.
Digital Marketing
Google cuts ad vendor after 45-device spyware attack
Google and IAB Europe removed a programmatic ad vendor after researchers linked its ads to zero-click Candiru spyware on 45 Al Jazeera devices.
Digital Marketing
From Oct 30, Meta Can Crawl Advertiser Sites for AI
Meta's updated Commercial Terms take effect Oct 30 and let it crawl advertiser websites for AI. Here's the marketer's checklist before it hits.
Digital Marketing
Google Ads API plans 25 versions by end of 2027
Google Ads API shifts to two releases per month from v26, with 25 versions scheduled through 2027. Breaking changes and sunsets stay unchanged.
Digital Marketing
Third-Party Data Can Push a $1.44 CPM to Nearly Double
Third-party audience segments add $0.50–$2 CPM on top of media. With average mobile CPM at $1.44, data can nearly double your ad cost.
Digital Marketing
IAB Tech Lab pushes server-side ad stack after Safari block
Safari's block on The Trade Desk's ad domain has IAB Tech Lab urging publishers to move ad logic off the browser. Here's what changes.
Digital Marketing
Zeta Global Buys Digital Audience After 44% Revenue Jump
Zeta Global's third data deal in two years targets European identity and activation. Here's why marketers should care about match rates and market access.
Digital Marketing
DV360’s Brand Safety Reset and the 15% Platform Fee
Google's DV360 replaced its brand safety controls and is resetting line items. Here's how the 15% fee and SDF deadlines affect programmatic buys.
