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Why Fraudulent Ad Networks Continue to Thrive

Harvard Business Review

They had turned off one of the advertising networks that sent traffic to the site from a patchwork of websites managed by the ad network. If they did, then the lost traffic was “human” because a predictable proportion of true site visitors is expected to respond to the advertiser’s call to action. Hunting the Bots.

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7 Marketing Technologies Every Company Must Use

Harvard Business Review

With over 1,000 companies trying to sell some type of marketing technology in over 40 categories, it’s not surprising that the most common word that marketers use to describe themselves is “overwhelmed.” And since you usually pay on a CPM basis, you get tons of free impressions. This is a wasted opportunity.

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7 Marketing Technologies Every Company Must Use

Harvard Business Review

With over 1,000 companies trying to sell some type of marketing technology in over 40 categories, it’s not surprising that the most common word that marketers use to describe themselves is “overwhelmed.” And since you usually pay on a CPM basis, you get tons of free impressions. This is a wasted opportunity.