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Ad Network vs. Ad Exchange: Key Differences and Similarities

Martech Advisor

Ad networks and ad exchanges are two components of the programmatic advertising ecosystem. They are often used interchangeably, mistaken due to their role in media buying. If you’re familiar with the programmatic advertising ecosystem, you’re no stranger to ad networks and ad exchanges.

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Antitrust bill could force Google, Facebook and Amazon to shutter parts of their ad businesses

Martech

A new Senate antitrust bill could make Google, Facebook and Amazon divest portions of their ad businesses. The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act ( S4285 ) would prevent large ad companies from participating on different sides of the ad transaction chain. Image from CDTA factsheet.

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How to use Facebook Messenger for business

Sprout Social

billion users every month, Messenger can be an invaluable Facebook feature for your business. According to a Facebook-commissioned study , 61% of U.S No wonder brands are already taking advantage of Facebook Messenger to connect with their customers frequently, exchanging 20 billion messages each month. With over 1.3

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Using Facebook Lookalike Audiences to Grow Faster Online

Unbounce

Maybe you’ve even set up Google Ads to advertise to people who are searching for what you’re selling. Fortunately, there’s an advertising tool that lets you use the customer data you already have to find more high-converting prospects: Facebook lookalike audiences. What’s a Facebook Lookalike Audience?

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How Facebook Ruined Christmas

Convince & Convert

Beyond the white elephant gift exchange, cubicle decorating contest, and egg nog growing mold in the break room, the Christmas season in the corporate marketing department is a time for reports, reflection, and planning for next year’s success. Facebook ruined Christmas. ” Facebook ruined Christmas.

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The Ins and Outs of Facebook Landing Pages

Hubspot

How many times have you interacted with an ad on Facebook and gotten lost down a rabbit hole? I could click on an ad about ice cream, and five minutes later, find myself looking at YouTube videos of homemade sundaes. I noticed how the ad and landing page were centered around the same product.

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Are Facebook Ads a Failure?

Convince & Convert

Even though Facebook continues to maintain its impressive user growth and rack up advertising revenue, that growth is coming despite a major shift in the promise of advertising on that platform. Right now, Facebook is on track for $6 billion in ad revenues but it’s walked away from the fundamental premise of its ad platform.