Digital Marketing
Google DV360 drops 17 sensitive category exclusions
Google's Display & Video 360 removed most native sensitive category exclusions on October 1, leaving buyers with tiers, themes and third-party tools.
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Digital Marketing
90% of Deal IDs Fail to Scale. Exemptions Fix That
Deal exemption removes a negotiated programmatic deal from rules built for the open auction. Here's how it works in DV360, Ad Manager and Prebid.
Digital Marketing
DV360 Replaces Brand Safety Categories With 3 Tiers
Google's October 1 DV360 update removes sensitive category and digital content label exclusions. Programmatic now runs on 3 tiers and 10 themes.
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
Trade Desk Sees iOS 27.2 Changes as Safari Ticket Stays Open
Apple handed The Trade Desk an iOS 27.2 beta, but the Safari ad-domain block remains unresolved. Here's what performance teams should watch.
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.
Growth Hacking
SeatGeek’s Seat-Level Pricing Lifts Ticket Volume 29%
SeatGeek's new TourIQ product prices every seat before the onsale. Early data: 29% more tickets at 13% lower average price.
Digital Marketing
Google’s $1.72B Ad Tech Damages Claim Heads to Jury
Judge Castel denied summary judgment, clearing a jury to hear $1.72B in AdX overcharge claims and named Google auction programs.
Digital Marketing
Apple’s iOS 27 blocks The Trade Desk from Safari ad serving
Apple's iOS 27 update blocks The Trade Desk's core ad delivery domain on Safari, stopping impressions before identity workarounds can help.
AI in Marketing
Amazon Ads Opens DVA+ Campaign Builder in US Closed Beta
Amazon Ads is testing a four-step Display, Video and Audio campaign builder in the US, with open beta set for late October and a 35-market launch in Q1 2027.
