You may be in a full seasonal holiday frenzy but Q1 is lurking around the corner. We don’t want to kill your holiday buzz but we put together a few tips that you can use to prepare for the not so “most wonderful” time of the year. …
For the first time in the industry, we’re excited to announce that we’ve added a set of engagement data signals to our Data Firehose product. Marketers now have access to specific…
33Across announced a simple, self-service User Data Portal, part of a “privacy by design” centered initiative that limits data collection and makes it easier for consumers seeking to exercise their rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)….
33Across launched the Consumer Data Portal, which allows users to view their data and immediately take action with a simple click. Editorial Director of AdMonsters, Gavin Dunaway caught up with 33Across’ Eric Wheeler to learn more about the portal and discuss the challenges of other industry privacy initiatives….
It’s that magical time of year for digital advertising, and while you’re most likely putting your final touches on your marketing strategies, there’s one you should not gloss over. With a shorter holiday season, having the right programmatic strategy is more…
This past week the 33Across team attended Digiday Publishing Summit in Key Biscayne to connect with publishers and learn more about the challenges they face on a day to day basis in today’s digital media ecosystem. As you can see from the conference’s “Challenge Board,” today’s publishers face no…
If there’s anything that grappling with GDPR compliance has taught us, it’s that untangling the web of which party collected, shared or monetized a specific user’s identifier can be challenging. And if it was tough for our industry’s collective think-tank of…
We’re excited to announce that after a hiatus we are officially operating in Europe. For over a year, we’ve dedicated resources to make sure that we are properly complying…
As prices rise on Facebook and Instagram, D2C brands are starting to look elsewhere, from Pinterest to Snap to TV — and even to billboard and print. But the best bang for their buck may be in…
As prices rise on Facebook and Instagram, D2C brands are starting to look elsewhere, from Pinterest to Snap to TV — and even to billboard and print. But the best bang for their buck may be in…
Q4 is right around the corner and this year eMarketer predicts that we will hit the $1 trillion mark in holiday sales. While you finish putting the final touches on your quarterly revenue plan, we put together a few tips to maximize…
If you’re a direct-to-consumer company, most likely you’ve been following the standard strategy of heavily investing in Facebook and Instagram. From beds to suitcases to shoes, we see you all over our feeds. With the skyrocketing costs…
For most marketers, it seems intuitive that having their ad in-view for a greater length of time would be beneficial. Programmatic media buying offers a unique opportunity for greater control, visibility, and scale around time-in-view. Unfortunately, several…
In their most recent press release, the BPA highlights how their Media Exchange is delivering value for publishers with the help of 33Across…
As the programmatic supply chain grows more complex, buyers have become increasingly concerned about protecting themselves against fraudulent inventory and ensuring they’re taking the most efficient path to every impression. At 33Across, we’ve been working hard to provide buyers with as much transparency as possible…
Two threads unite the global ad industry across different languages, currencies and cultural norms: Everyone is trying to capture consumer attention, and it’s getting harder (and more expensive) to do it. Yet there’s another global dynamic in the mix that we all have to consider in this…
33Across announced former Oath, now Verizon Media, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Allie Kline, has joined the board of directors. Kline previously served as 33Across’…
Jamar Demorin is the Director of Client Success and Data Partnerships at 33Across. He’s an avid photographer (he even shot a few of the portraits on our executive page), a data enthusiast, and a three-and-a-half year company…
Cannes Lions has long provided a unique platform for perspectives from advertising and media executives from across the globe. This year was certainly no exception as its growing breadth of attendees continued to push the event beyond…
You don’t have to work in ad tech (or even advertising at all) to know that there’s a growing sense of distrust around how people’s personal information is being…
You don’t have to work in ad tech (or even advertising at all) to know that there’s a growing sense of distrust around how people’s personal information is being…
The MarTech Interview Series with Eric Wheeler, CEO, 33Across is a fun Q&A style chat. It follows a two part format On Marketing Technology, and This Is How I Work.
When GDPR forced our entire industry to take a closer look at how we capture, store and leverage user data, Content Marketing predictions for how we’d move forward were dire. Nearly a year later though, there are signs that publishers’ efforts to develop…
Last week, 33Across traveled to Austin to attend Digiday’s Programmatic Marketing Summit to hear from brands, agencies, and partners. Along with the warm weather, surplus of barbeque, and local beers, Austin did not disappoint with the discussions surrounding…
Publishers in search of breakthrough ad solutions have to walk a fine line: Finding ads that spark user interest and capture attention, while ensuring that they don’t add unnecessary tech that could…
33Across CEO, Eric Wheeler, recently joined David Bellerive, VP of Creative at the Phoenix Group, on his popular advertising podcast. Eric shared his thoughts on being prepared for future scenarios, the challenges posed by…
Last year Memorial Day was slated to be the second largest retail season after the Q4 Holiday Season. With an estimated $36 Billion in spend, Memorial Day has become more than just …
Low trust in online media quality has led to an overreliance on private marketplaces. Our CEO, Eric Wheeler, explores the benefits of pursuing “quality at source” to clean up the open exchange ecosystem.
We recently hosted a dynamic roundtable of digital advertising leaders to discuss the industry’s fight for consumer attention, including current viewability standards and efforts to move beyond…
Capturing people’s attention in the age of instant gratification and micro-moments requires the right blend of content, creativity, and innovation.Publishers deliver…
33Across today announced the launch of Impact Header Bidding. This addition to its AttentionX exchange makes even more unique, high-viewability supply accessible to buyers and creates a powerful new monetization opportunity for…
Every January, advertising executives start with a clean slate and new business objectives. Last year, our industry struggled with issues of quality in programmatic. We did some solid work to elevate…
Our Director of Talent Acquisition, Keagon Voyce, chatted with PowerToFly about 33Across’ office vibe and the importance of our company’s core value. He also shared some insights …
33Across founder and CEO, Eric Wheeler, joins David Szetela on the PPC Rockstars Podcast to talk about the company’s history, key issues for automated advertising, and the potential impact of…
Digiday held their first Publisher European Summit of 2019 in Milan to discuss current and upcoming trends in digital advertising landscape for publishers. Over a two day period…
One question dominated conversations among publishers and platforms — along with a new crop of challenger or “disruptor” brands — at this year’s IAB ALM: How can we as an industry win back consumer trust…
Economic downturns are both cyclical and inevitable. Since getting my first advertising job in 1993, I’ve been through a few recessions. With the exception of Sept. 11, 2001, most are relatively easy to spot. It’s usually a perfect storm that builds…
Economic downturns are both cyclical and inevitable. Since getting my first advertising job in 1993, I’ve been through a few recessions. With the exception of Sept. 11, 2001, most are relatively easy to spot. It’s usually a perfect storm that builds…
Feelings of pride, triumph, excitement, awe, and maybe a touch of disappointment are running through the 33Across offices as our 6th hackathon just wrapped. In just 24 hours, 10 teams across the US and India worked together to create hacks based on…
Last week were fortunate enough to host a fantastic panel of industry experts as part of our Rejuvenation Roundtable and Brunch event during CES. Since our room at the Aria was a safe distance from the …
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has just gone on the record in favor of Federal privacy regulations, and with the looming ePrivacy Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act, it’s clear that scrutiny around data usage and privacy…
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has just gone on the record in favor of Federal privacy regulations, and with the looming ePrivacy Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act, it’s clear that scrutiny around data usage and privacy…
Throughout this year, we’ve seen a growing chorus of marketers demand increased transparency, quality, and attention for their programmatic advertising investment. Industry initiatives like Ads.txt and the MRC’s viewability standard have helped…
33Across CEO, Eric Wheeler, was recently interviewed on the Tech Blog Writer podcast, hosted by Neil C. Hughes. In this session, Eric talks about 33Across’ products and mission to deliver quality attention…
33Across, the attention technology company, announced today that it has partnered with BPA, a global assurance provider, to power its BPA Media Exchange. The BPA Media Exchange is a programmatic publisher collective that offers go-to-market opportunities to its members in the form of direct access to programmatic ad buyers and …
33Across positions itself as the first open exchange delivering only viewable inventory and attention-based advertising. While the biggest players in the industry like Google, The Trade Desk and agency programmatic platforms like Xaxis scoop up the majority of the $50 billion now flowing through…
33Across today announced it ranked #362 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. 33Across grew more than 200% in the most recent…
Programmatic advertising has a quality control problem, but it’s probably not the way you think. We have an opportunity to deliver value for all parties involved — publishers, advertisers, platforms, and of course, the users — but it requires a shift in thinking that frankly, I’m not sure the…
Programmatic advertising has a quality control problem, but it’s probably not the way you think. We have an opportunity to deliver value for all parties involved — publishers, advertisers, platforms, and of course, the users — but it requires a shift in thinking that frankly, I’m not sure the…
Here’s how our new adaptor makes Header Bidding even better. According to industry estimates, header bidding penetration in the US has surpassed 70 percent among the top 1,000 properties. Publishers have seen the benefits of increased competition…
Last week, Digiday held their second European Publisher summit of the year in Barcelona to discuss the latest trends and hot topics and anoint this year’s top buzzwords. A number of influential changes are on the horizon…
33Across, the attention technology company, announced the launch of its Viewable Header Bidding adapter—one of the industry’s first header bidding solutions to surface a real-time viewability signal for every impression. This new adapter will provide a direct…
33Across , the attention technology company, announced on October 16, 2018, the launch of its Viewable Header Bidding adaptor – one of the industry’s first header bidding solutions to surface a real-time viewability signal for…
The fight for customer attention has been deceptively complex, especially across the programmatic ecosystem. Even as buyers and sellers work to clear the bar for today’s viewability standards, they’re actively planning to move beyond them. But how can…
Last week, the 33Across publisher team attended the Digiday Publishing Summit in Key Biscayne. Aside from the beautiful setting, we also enjoyed meeting with publishers from across the country to discuss new opportunities and…
Now that some of the dust has settled from a frenzied two days in Cologne, we caught up with Yuri Burka, our Managing Director of Europe, for a download of the biggest trends and customer talking points from the 2018 DMEXCO conference.
Only in an industry like digital advertising would the ability to show most of the ad for at least one second be considered a feature. Ad platform 33Across has decided that viewability should instead be a standard…
Imagine an open programmatic marketplace with a wealth of inventory from a variety of publishers… And it’s all in view, all the time—no need for trading platforms and DSPs to go sifting for the stuff …
33Across, the leading programmatic platform provider, announced on September 21, 2018 the widespread availability of its AttentionX™, the first open exchange to deliver only viewable inventory and beyond…
We’re excited to announce the launch of AttentionX™, the first open exchange offering only viewable inventory and beyond, including high impact formats and attention-based ad products. Sadly, 50-70% of all inventory on exchanges today is…
With Labor Day behind us, it’s the perfect opportunity to re-examine your programmatic strategy for this year’s big holiday push. And, regardless of your specific KPIs, starting with some best practices around key fundamentals a great way…
Programmatic “in-housing” — or the trend of marketers managing their programmatic media buying directly — remains one of the industry’s hottest topics. We see this reflected in a recent…
Establishing and maintaining close relationships with publishers is crucial to our success at 33Across. Saajan Patel, our Director of Publisher Acquisition understands the specific needs for our publishers…
What was the buzz around the office last week? Addressable TV expected to account for half of ad spend, Snapchat’s tools competing with Facebook, and how last-minute video ads are winning…
What was the buzz around the office last week? Addressable TV expected to account for half of ad spend, Snapchat’s tools competing with Facebook, and how last-minute video ads are winning…
What was the buzz around the office last week? How brands must approach using data post-GDPR, how publishers can better manage their tech stack, and big spending on back-to-school data segments…
Welcome to Friday! For this edition of Friday Fives we’re chatting with our SVP of Operations and Analyics. Check out his take on publisher monetization, yield, and dreams of Napa Valley…
What was the buzz around the office last week? What publishers and advertisers think of artificial intelligence, providing more transparency in programmatic, and how GDPR is increasing the demand for guaranteed programmatic deals…
Amidst the hustle and bustle of meetings, panels, and receptions at Cannes Lions, we were fortunate to grab some time with a knowledgeable panel of experts for a candid conversation about the Evolving Programmatic Landscape. Moderated by Gavin Dunaway, Editorial Director of AdMonsters, our panel dove into topics such Moving Beyond Viewability and…
There was no shortage of brilliant examples of the convergence of advertising and technology at this year’s Cannes Lions festival, including innovative applications of AI and VR. But more than 80% of digital advertising spend will be programmatic this year, according to eMarketer. So in that sense the divide between creative…
There was no shortage of brilliant examples of the convergence of advertising and technology at this year’s Cannes Lions festival, including innovative applications of AI and VR. But more than 80% of digital advertising spend will be programmatic this year, according to eMarketer. So in that sense the divide between creative…
What was the buzz around the office last week? How small businesses can survive GDPR, Facebook’s new transparency policy, and how new ad tech acquisitions could threaten the duopoly…
What was the buzz around the office last week? Ad tech going back to contextual targeting, what to expect programmatically during midterm elections, and how audiences can help publishers monetize…
With the news of Instagram launching its Instagram TV, it’s pretty evident that video is the future of advertising technology. Hsiao-Chi Weng, our Director of Video Operations understands the importance…
What was the buzz around the office last week? Revisiting trust and ad fraud, the benefits of Facebook post-data scandal, and the AT&T and Time Warner merger….
Last Week, myself along with a few others from our UK team were lucky enough to visit a surprisingly sunny Amsterdam for Digiday’s Video Summit Europe. Publishers from throughout Europe came together…
This year’s Digiday Programmatic Summit took place in The Big Easy. The weather was hot, the drinks were cold, and the discussions were compelling. The key themes we heard at this year’s event were taking programmatic…
With new regulations including GDPR, the ability to forecast how these changes will affect certain industries is crucial. Our VP of Platforms, Arthur Shikhman has some …
On Friday, May 25th, the General Data Protection legislation (GDPR) will go into effect for all countries in the European Economic Area (EEA). The GDPR unifies consumer data privacy regulation across the EEA and sets strict standards surrounding the use and disclosure of personal data…
In 2017, mobile internet traffic accounted for over 52% of total global online traffic. The mobile world we live in results in the majority of users accessing the internet on smaller screens instead of traditional desktop screens. With initiatives like the Better Ads Coalition, we have to start…
What was the buzz around the office last week? More good news about Google’s ad blocker, curated marketplaces are booming, and how…
Some of us can say that we taught ourselves how to ride a bike, or maybe even how to play an instrument. Our Software Engineer Gulnara Mirzakarimova took it up a few notches by teaching herself how to code!…
Summer’s unofficial start is upon us. Before you fire up the grill or hit the beach, make sure you have the right approach to add some extra sizzle to your holiday campaigns…
For this edition of Friday Fives, James explains how being a millenial has its advantages in ad tech, the best part about his job, and why he’s an “expert” with programmatic sales…
Growth Fueled by Strong Global Demand for Programmatic Platform…
For years, the digital advertising industry settled into a predictable pattern. Let’s call it SBLR for short: Soul Searching, Big Speech (typically at the IAB or ANA annual meeting), Little Industry Action, Repeat. Not much progress was made toward cleaning-up programmatic advertising or even defining what “cleaning-up” actually meant…
For years, the digital advertising industry settled into a predictable pattern. Let’s call it SBLR for short: Soul Searching, Big Speech (typically at the IAB or ANA annual meeting), Little Industry Action, Repeat. Not much progress was made toward cleaning-up programmatic advertising or even defining what “cleaning-up” actually meant….
What was the buzz around the office last week? More good news about Google’s ad blocker, curated marketplaces are booming, and how…
Anyone who starts their career in tech without a computer is pretty much destined for success. Anita Pollert, our general manager of publisher solutions experienced this…
What’s life in sales without a little competition? Our Director of Programmatic Sales Kevin Haslam knows this all…
Although the recent nor’easter in NYC caused some travel issues out west, the turn out for Digiday Publishing Summit was still strong in beautiful Vail, Colorado….
The best products are a result of a team who knows project management well. Alison Connard, our Director of Product Management is no exception to this rule…
Welcome to Friday! This week we’re featuring a member of our incredible sales team, Alex Ratajczyk. Recently promoted to Channel Sales Director, Alex is responsible for servicing our demand side platforms…
Monaco, known as the playground of the rich and famous, was the location of Digiday Publishing Summit Europe 2018. Despite being a virtual ghost town in February, hundreds of Europe’s leading publishers gathered to discuss hot industry topics and the latest trends. Here are a few of my takeaways from attending the event…
Welcome to Friday! As with most tech companies, our engineers play a major role in our company’s success. One of our Senior Software Engineers Aparna Hegde, is no exception to that rule…
We’re sure you’ve heard the news. Starting Thursday, February 15, Google will begin to block ads deemed intrusive by the Better Ads Coalition (CBA). After surveying over 25,000 Internet users, the CBA determined…
Eric Wheeler, CEO at 33Across, talks about what will be changing in the industry with the adoption of ads.txt and GDPR, and what publishers will be facing next….
You’ve most likely heard about the influx of forced redirects that’s hit the industry, or ads that contain code to redirect a user to another page. Usually, this new page will have some sort of fake offer or is another malware ploy….
Leroy Holland., serves as our VP of Demand Sales, Leroy comes from a robust ad tech background and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to 33Across…
Let’s agree that time is money. And with recent studies showing that the longer an ad is in view, the higher the performance, wouldn’t it stand to reason that as an…
Let’s agree that time is money. And with recent studies showing that the longer an ad is in view, the higher the performance, wouldn’t it stand to reason that as an…
33Across today announced the appointment of Miles Dennison to the position of chief revenue officer (CRO) and the promotion of former CRO Paul Bell to general manager, Global Data Solutions…
Google announced that as of February 15th, 2018, Chrome will stop showing ads that don’t meet certain standards for quality…
As a publisher monetization company, our Publisher Acquisition team is committed to ensuring a smooth on-boarding process as well as manage all of our publisher relationships…
Check out how Adam serves his clients and what he thinks brands are looking for in Q4. He also dishes on the future of ad tech, which buzzwords should retire, and which weekend day he considers to be the best…
Programmatic growth has skyrocketed over the past few years, accounting for $32.56 …
Despite Hurricane Irma passing through prior to the event, Digiday Publishing Summit Key Biscayne had an amazing turnout…
No risk, no reward – that’s the theme of this Friday Fives. Blair Pecka shares her career journey into product management and how determination and hard work led to her recent promotion to vice president of product…
Bratwurst, beer, and even tattoos being done onsite. Throughout the amazing experiences offered to attendees at DMEXCO 2017, ad tech and its ever growing landscape remained the constant…
For this edition we’re featuring Kaitlin Griffin, an Account Executive on our Sales team. Having been with 33Across for over 3 years, she works closely with 33Across’ agency clients…
Today we celebrate Foster Day! You may ask yourself, “What’s that?” Foster Day marks the anniversary of our longest employee Mike Foster, our Principal Engineer….
33Across Cites Rise in Mobile and Demand for Publisher Technology as Drivers of Global Growth, Broader Investment in Europe…
Recently, the Interactive Advertising Bureau Tech Lab launched ads.txt to help increase transparency within the programmatic ecosystem. Ads.txt gives publishers better control over their inventory and in return protects buyers against unauthorized sellers…
The products we create would be impossible to manage without the efforts of our product management team. For this Friday Fives the spotlight is on Bageshri Lagu, our Director of Product Management. She spilling the tea on what excites her about working for 33Across as well as her specialty dish!…
Ever wonder what it’s like to be an engineer at growing ad tech company? Of course you have! In this edition of Friday Fives we’re featuring Amey Bordikar, our VP of Engineering…
Last week Google announced that in 2018 Chrome will have its own ad blocker. By the end of 2017, EMarketer expects for the use of ad blockers to increase by double-digits therefore this move should come at no surprise…
Last week in sunny Scottsdale, myself as a few other members of our sales team attended our first Digiday event- Digiday Programmatic Summit…
Gone are the days of aimlessly surfing the internet, everyone is online—all of the time. Now it’s all about capturing a user’s moments on granular levels in real-time…
Publishers, buyers, and ad tech partners gathered earlier this week in Dublin for Digiday Programmatic Summit Europe. Throughout the three-day event, both publishers and marketers took deep dives into the challenges surrounding the automated ad buying process. Below are a few of my takeaways…
Publishers are at a crossroads between quality and quantity. Issues including fake news and pressure from the demand-side are keeping publishers up at night…
Welcome to Friday Fives! Today we’re chatting with our VP of Sales, Juliana Lupinacci. She’s spilling the deets on deal IDs, the next big thing coming to programmatic, and which celeb should pour the perfect glass of cabernet for…
Fusion of the minds creates exceptional things, especially here at 33Across. Earlier this week we held our 5th annual Hackathon…
Transformation of the traditional agency model is happening. Last week in Nashville, top agency executives gathered to discuss where the industry is heading as well as acknowledging challenges within agency culture…
We recently reached out to our AMP enabled publishers to understand their overall AMP experience, what they…
Last week in Lisbon, leading publishers across Europe and abroad gathered for the first Digiday Publishing Summit Europe of 2017. As expected header bidding, ad blocking, and the “Google/Facebook duopoly” were amongst the dominant topics…
Earlier this week during Interactive Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) annual conference, attendees including myself were called on to provide a better experience across the entire ad tech ecosystem…
Winter has officially arrived. The days are shorter and temperatures are low, but that doesn’t mean your fill rate has to be. Coming off of a profitable holiday season, we know that Q1 can be a challenging time for publishers to monetize. Rest assured there is a way to get through the season. Here are a few tips…
Last week the much anticipated Consumer Electronic Show took place in Las Vegas. Better known as CES, the four day conference provided participants the opportunity to get a first look at what to expect from the tech world in 2017. Team 33Across was in attendance, below are a few of our takeaways…
We’re well into the month of December. By this time you have been serenaded, or even tortured by at least one holiday song. Just when you thought you’ve seen it all when…
33Across recently announced the launch of our Desktop In-Feed Video and Desktop In-Feed Impact ad units. With the addition of…
Last week, leading publishers from Europe and abroad gathered in Nice for Digiday Publishing Summit Europe.Header bidding, ad blocking, and audience building were among key topics discussed throughout the three day event…
33Across recently conducted an analysis of online advertising performance to measure how high viewability and time-in-view impact user engagement, as defined by when a user clicked on an ad…
Let’s face it. Social media platforms have become a driving force in publisher monetization. These platforms provide publishers with an opportunity to target a demographic and deliver specified content with precision…
The user must come first. Throughout the numerous sessions, afterparties and open bars this was the topic of conversation among brands…
This year’s DMEXCO event in Cologne, Germany was particular interesting. There was a heatwave in September and a huge turnout from the global digital…
Great connection and thought-provoking content; these were my takeaways from last week’s Digiday Publishing Summit…
How many times have you had a programmatic campaign not go exactly as planned?…
Today 33Across is excited to announce the launch of our latest technology, Real Display Pro. Deploying viewable standard IAB ads in real-time, Real Display Pro is a cost-effective solution that provides more campaign efficiency…
HTTP, or hypertext transfer protocol is the way a web server communicates information with browsers like Google Chrome and Safari. HTTP allows visitors to view a site and send information back to the web server…
33Across is excited to announce our expanded partnership with LiveRamp, the market leader in data connectivity and onboarding…
Since its debut in the programmatic stratosphere, private marketplaces (PMP) have been all the craze. Allowing publishers more control over their inventory and giving buyers the option to purchase premium…
Point-of-care patient education media company AccentHeathrecently announced that they acquired PageScience, a programmatic advertising and targeting company for pharmaceutical marketers…
All eyes will soon be on Rio. For over two weeks, the 2016 Summer Olympics will dominate not only television but the digital landscape as well…
33Across recently announced the launch of our new publisher dashboard. Complete with innovative and exciting features, the dashboard will..
It was hard not to miss Mary Meeker’s latest Internet Trends Report, especially the section on economic growth slowing. On the one hand, the report did call out that U.S. internet advertising growth is accelerating…
We’re excited to announce the addition of Mobile In-Feed placements to our outstream suite of video products. With the addition of this in-article mobile placement, 33Across publishers can now monetize the mobile web at programmatic scale…
Wondering what buyers expect from publishers is enough to keep you up at night. Impressions, viewability, and quality traffic are just the tip of the iceberg…
Finding innovative ways to monetize your site and increase traffic, can seem overwhelming. With new monetization trends emerging, finding trustworthy partners that understand your site and are easy to install can be challenging…