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At times, the loathing is over the top. Certain members of the advertising ecosystem (even ad networks) have little respect for the ad network model. It’s as if someone stole the complainers’ lunch ...

Many great articles have exposed the seedy underbelly of Local Services Ads spam and fake reviews. There’s one on Search Engine Roundtable regarding fake reviews and another on Search Engine Land ...

Integral Ad Science had a decent Q1 – especially in comparison to its direct competitor, DoubleVerify. Even so, frustration with the opacity of third-party brand safety and ad verification providers ...

Facebook has changed its policies to prevent media buyers over-charging for Facebook ads through what some in the industry call "arbitrage" — the practice of buying ad inventory cheaply and selling it ...

WPP's digital media buying chief, GroupM CEO Rob Norman has hit back at critics — including IPG Mediabrands global CEO Matt Seiler — who suggest that there's something wrong with "arbitrage," the ...

Dec. 29, 2023 Reference.com appeared to announce via online ads that Sonic would be one of several restaurant ... Dec. 13, 2023 Reference.com appeared to report via online ads in late 2023 that ...