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How can publishers win the fight against ad blocking?

How can publishers win the fight against ad blocking?

Ad blocking is hitting publishers hard by preventing them from monetising their content. We explore how publishers can continue to keep their readers happy while making money from their online content, and whether there is a viable alternative to advertising.

GDPR Roundtable: The opportunity for change

GDPR Roundtable: The opportunity for change

Six months remain until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, transforming the way organisations collect, store, and process the personal data of individuals in the European Union forever.

Your last-minute survival guide to dmexco 2017

Another year, another dmexco. Given we’re stalwarts of this celebration of all things advertising, we thought we would share some of the hints and tips we’ve picked up along the way.

London: Technology capital of Europe

Despite a degree of uncertainty as the UK government prepares to trigger Article 50, the London technology scene continues to thrive. In a new KPMG survey, the capital is placed above all other European cities as an up-and-coming global hub for the technology industry, ranking fifth after Shanghai, New York, Tokyo and Beijing.

The Thriving State of Adtech

The start of 2016 heralded gloomy prophecies for the advertising technology market. Growth appeared to be slackening as the optimism that kept the sector buoyant gave way to general scepticism, VCs completed far fewer deals with adtech companies – dropping from 251 in 2014 to 127 in 2015 – and overall investment in the market declined. The value of public adtech company stocks also plummeted and several high-profile adtech businesses made cuts to their workforce.

Fraud: why digital advertisers shouldn’t be afraid

No one could say that the world’s attention isn’t genuinely hooked by the US election, but even this hot topic isn’t safe from fraud. Recent analysis shows over a third of Twitter accounts following the elections are fake, which means marketers banking on the social media platform to engage an estimated 7.4 million voters could be throwing away their precious budgets on bots.

9 things we learned from Cannes Lions 2016

The red carpet has been rolled away, the rosé bottles cleared up, and the flock of advertising technology innovators is gone after another eventful Cannes Lions festival.

Quantifying native ads: are they an example worth following?

In the face of consistent opposition, it’s usually time to consider a new tactic. At least, that is what many marketers are choosing to do in the midst of the ad-blocking saga, by adopting a new digital strategy designed to reduce disruption: native advertising.

Tech trends for 2016 according to GP Bullhound Research Roundtable

Earlier this month, the tech community gathered to hear the tech trends set to dominate the next 12 months at the GP Bullhound Research Roundtable, 2016. Covering key findings from the investment firm’s research report, the event provided an overview of the innovations poised to transform the industry.

Mobile takeover: What is the impact on digital strategy?

For years, digital soothsayers have predicted the second screen – mobile – would become the primary screen. And last year it finally happened. Time spent on mobile overtook PC, accounting for more than two hours each day. What’s more, mobile will become the main point of internet access for Generation Z within two years.