Digital Marketing
ID5 CEO calls iOS 27 Safari block an attack on the open web
Apple's iOS 27 Safari block now cuts ad tech domains at the network level. ID5's CEO calls it an attack on the open web and asks regulators to look.
Privacy.
Digital Marketing
OpenRTB Explained: The Protocol Behind Every Programmatic Bid
A field-by-field guide to OpenRTB, the IAB Tech Lab standard powering programmatic auctions, and why its compliance gaps matter for buyers.
Digital Marketing
Google Customer Match Adds Raw IP and Timestamp Uploads
Google Ads now lets advertisers upload unhashed IP addresses and interaction timestamps to Customer Match, with EEA, UK and Switzerland carved out.
Digital Marketing
Cookie Syncing: The Hidden Handshake Behind Programmatic IDs
Cookie syncing maps one vendor's browser ID to another's via pixels and redirects. Here's why it lifts CPMs, leaks signal, and how to audit it.
Digital Marketing
Mobile ad IDs: the fragile backbone of app marketing
What a MAID is, how IDFA and GAID power in-app targeting and measurement, and why regulators and platform changes are reshaping mobile ad tracking.
Digital Marketing
Google Hit With €403M Location Data Fine: What Marketers Need to Know
Ireland's DPC fined Google €403m over location data handling. Here's what the ruling means for ad targeting, measurement and consent.
Digital Marketing
Ireland Hits Google With €403m GDPR Fine Over Location Data
Ireland's DPC fined Google €403m over location data practices. Here's what it means for ad targeting, retention and consent-based addressability.
AI in Marketing
Anonymizing Prompts Cuts GPT-4o Mini Retrieval Score 60%
New research shows anonymizing prompts before a language model can cut retrieval accuracy by 60% for GPT-4o mini. Here is what marketing teams should test.
Digital Marketing
Infillion Buys Foursquare to Close Ad-to-Store Loop
Infillion’s Foursquare acquisition combines 16 billion check-ins with Catalina purchase data to bridge digital ads and real-world outcomes.
Digital Marketing
Geomarketing: The Cross-Channel Targeting Layer to Watch
Geomarketing is moving from offline planning into DSPs and ad platforms. Here’s how spatial targeting works, where it falls short, and what to test.
