The rise of discerning publishers: Ad tech vendors face increased scrutiny

August 07, 2023

The rise of discerning publishers: Ad tech vendors face increased scrutiny

Somewhere amidst all this uncertainty in the ad tech sector, publisher nervousness has transformed into cautiousness.

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Independent agencies are finding a niche in developing their measurement capabilities leveraging marketing mix modeling — and it is helping them differentiate from the holding companies and smaller agencies.
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