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xAd Marketplace Makes Buying Location Like Search Keywords
Location marketing platform xAd has launched “Marketplace,” a self-service location-campaign builder for mobile marketers. The company aims to make buying location-targeted campaigns like buying search keywords. The company argues self-service aspect will create greater efficiency and faster time to market.…
Battle Heats Up Over Mobile Ad Blocking
A new front is opening in the battle between technology companies and telecom operators: wireless ad blocking. After two European carriers decided to begin blocking mobile ads, the debate spilled into public view at the wireless industry’s main conference here.…
Battle Heats Up Over Mobile Ad Blocking
A new front is opening in the battle between technology companies and telecom operators: wireless ad blocking. After two European carriers decided to begin blocking mobile ads, the debate spilled into public view at the wireless industry’s main conference here.…
MWC 2016: There’s Value In Location Data, But It’s Still A Bumpy Road
Location data is buzzing at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. “Where you go is who you are,” said Daniel Rosen, global director of advertising at Telefónica, speaking at an MWC Mobile Media Summit (MMS) satellite event. “[It’s] hugely powerful.” That’s…
xAd Completes Programmatic Shift With Self-Serve Location Ad ‘MarketPlace’
Much like buying keywords on search platforms, mobile publishers can sell their geo-targeted placements to buyers in real-time. HeartMedia, OMD Worldwide, Universal McCann, and KFC’s agency Blue 499 have signed on to give the new platform a test. The use…