How blockchain is used in media and advertising

Blockchain is the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies like bitcoin; it’s essentially a massive Excel sheet that operates in a decentralized network format. That means that the data can have large amounts of information that can be transmitted and added onto, without compromising on security. You can’t change the blockchain — and for data purposes, not one person or entity can destroy it.

Marketing PSA: Do You Know What And Where Your Data Is?

Doomsday – also known as May 25, when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect – has come and gone. Aside from a flurry of emails flooding our inboxes around May 25, GDPR wasn’t as scary as it was cracked up to be.

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Trade-offs: The Reality No One Wants To Accept In Digital Advertising

Every solution that addresses a problem involves trade-offs, which create shortcomings in other areas.

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What Blockchain Can’t Do

When assessing blockchain business models, it is useful to understand what blockchain can’t do.

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Increased Consumer Expectations For Privacy Could Be A Good Thing For Advertisers

Respecting privacy builds trust with customers – and that's good for everyone.

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IBM And Salon Media Pilot Blockchain Project To Prevent Fraud In Advertising Industry

IBM and Salon Media are piloting a proof-of-concept Blockchain product created by AdLedger, a nonprofit consortium that develops shared ledger technologies for the digital advertising market, Marketing Dive reported April 18.

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What It Takes To Close The Gap Between Strategy And Planning

"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory,” he wrote. “Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.”

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Why blockchain faces an uphill battle in fixing ad tech’s transparency problems

Most ad tech conferences these days feature at least one presentation on how blockchain will revolutionize programmatic buying, but blockchain must overcome a lot of hurdles before it can help ad tech with its transparency issues.

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Who Will Survive The Machine-Learning Revolution?

Machine learning (ML) is a very trendy term, raising huge expectations on one end and creating fantastic fears on the other.

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Data-Driven Marketing After GDPR

It seems like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) leaves marketers with only one choice: Comply with the new law and say goodbye to our beloved user data. It’s time to change our mindset.

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DEBUNKING 7 COMMON GDPR MISCONCEPTIONS

Generally, there are 2 main reasons why misconceptions take hold

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GDPR BASICS: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DATA CONTROLLER AND A DATA PROCESSOR?

When it comes to GDPR, understanding who your organization is translates into knowing what your rights and obligations are in regards to the holding and processing of personal data.

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