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Why we care about adtech: The complete guide

Martech

In fact, between the third quarter of 2020 and the third quarter of 2021, there was a 125% increase in M&A activity for adtech platforms, including several high-profile deals in 2021 like Mediaocean’s acquisition of Flashtalking for $500 million and AdTheorent’s $1 billion SPAC deal to go public. Demand-side platforms.

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Digiday+ Research: A guide to the top 10 ID alternatives for publishers

Digiday

Verizon Media launched ConnectID in December 2020. The first-party data resolution ID solution. On the publisher side, this is achieved through an integration specific for the publishers; on the client site side, it uses a tagging integration. Other deterministic data: Phone number, first-party cookies.

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6 Alternatives to Third-Party Cookies and Mobile IDs in AdTech

Clearcode

Ever since Google Chrome announced in January 2020 that it’ll be shutting off support for third-party cookies in the next few years, companies operating in the programmatic advertising industry have been scrambling to find reliable and effective alternatives to continue operating.

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