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Strategies for the Modern SSP.
Insights on Lead Gen, Optimization, and Growth.
Stop Signing Junk: The New Rules of Publisher Acquisition
Cadent just announced that 100% of its CTV supply paths are now direct. Every single partner has been vetted and […]
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Stop Chasing Ghosts: A Guide to Smarter Supply Acquisition
The golden era of “spray and pray” business development is dead. If you are still working off stale spreadsheets of […]
The AdX Grip Is Slipping. Here’s How You Grab The Inventory.
The European Commission didn’t just fine Google €2.95 billion last week. They signaled the end of an era. For over […]
The First-Party Data Trap: Why Your Supply Strategy Needs a Reset
Everyone in adtech is currently shouting the same mantra: first-party data is everything. If you listen to the trade press, […]
When Browsers Become Buyers: The New Rules for Supply Scouting
The user isn’t clicking anymore. They are asking their browser to handle it. That is the reality staring down every […]
The 2026 Supply Playbook: Stop Chasing Ghosts
The “spray and pray” era of publisher acquisition is officially dead. If you are still pulling generic lists of the […]
Advertisers Are Cutting SSPs. Here’s How to Stay on the List.
When a company known for making paper towels starts auditing your code, you know the industry has shifted. Georgia-Pacific, the […]
The Last Click is Dead. Find Publishers That Matter to AI.
Your next conversion won’t come from a click. It will come from a conversation with an AI shopping agent. While […]
Your Partners Are Curing Supply. Are Your Publishers Good Enough?
Your agency partners are building their own marketplaces, and you might not get an invitation. For years, agencies have relied […]
How SSPs should vet publishers in a privacy-first, fragmented market
The publisher onboarding playbook just got rewritten If you’re running business development or partner operations at an SSP or ad […]