To date, I haven’t been invited to any Google trial watch parties. I’m assuming there have been some, based on all the hoopla. I know I’ve been asked quite a few times to give a quote on my thoughts. I declined. It’s not that I don’t have opinions – have you met...
I assume that for many of you, work gets real again this week, and you’re already looking at an overstuffed inbox. So, let’s keep things simple and give you a quick list of things to do. Register for Digital Day Camp (Oct 2, Toronto). This week and next,...
I’m envious of all those who have OOO replies turned on this week. My summer was not the one I planned, but it has been great, nonetheless. I’m working as much as ever but in a healthier way than I was. One kid got dropped off at college last week and he’s...
Innovation is everywhere. My days are filled by talking with people about what’s possible. Some recent examples: Do you realize how much better things would be if we all moved to VAST 4+ and put IDs on creatives? The IAB Tech Lab does, and it could be...
August to July this year in our industry: hold my beer. WTF. I love to talk about market dynamics and trying to figure out how to make all this technology work for advertisers, publishers, and audiences. The industry however seems to want to settle things in the...
It’s hard to measure the power of community. I’m looking at the active conversations in our community that touch on things from consent strategies, to Google (always Google), to video player page weight, to softening CPM trends, to refresh rates in-app, to cannabis...
Five ways to improve the definition of ‘premium’ By Hazel Broadley At our recent Navigator London event, we held a lively debate around the definition of one of the industry’s most used, yet most ambiguous terms - premium publisher. Back in 2015, AOL’s Head of...
Earlier this summer at Navigator London, delegates from across the publisher community came together to learn and share their wisdom through expert speaker sessions and insightful table talks covering the hottest topics of the year. Over the next few weeks, we’ll...
Looking ahead at the rest of the year, I’m trying to determine which days are free. It’s less an overbooking issue than making the most of this year and preparing for 2025. I don’t know when it became a thing where each year tries to outdo the prior one regarding...
I am excited to announce we have opened our 2024 Salary Survey! The Salary Guide shares the salaries of Publisher Revenue Professionals. Our goal in collecting this data and reporting on it is to provide members of our community with up-to-date information on...