
Zero-Click Search: How Advertisers Can Stay Visible
Paid search has carried digital advertising for decades. It’s the first channel most advertisers learn, and for a long time, it was the safest bet in the budget. That’s changing...
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August 19, 2026

Agentic AI in Advertising and the Case for Human Oversight
Introduction On April 25, 2026, an AI coding agent called Cursor deleted the entire production database of PocketOS, a software company serving car rental businesses. One routine...
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May 28, 2026

The Myth of the Perfect Programmatic Channel Strategy
The Short Answer There’s no universal programmatic channel mix that works for every advertiser. The right mix depends on your industry, audience, purchase cycle, and goals. A B2C...
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April 29, 2026

Rethinking ROAS: Why Advertisers Should Pay More Attention to MER
Return-on-ad-spend – or ROAS – has solidified itself as an industry standard for measuring campaign effectiveness. There’s no doubt that ROAS is useful, but an ultra-heavy focus on...
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January 14, 2026

How Programmatic Can Transform Small Business Advertising
For a small business, marketing isn’t just about growing profits, it’s about survival. One of the biggest challenges small businesses face is getting the most out of a limited...
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October 22, 2025

The Problems with Programmatic Black Boxes
One of the many draws of programmatic advertising is the promise of efficiency, but there are plenty of examples of businesses taking “efficiency” too far. In this week’s blog from...
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October 1, 2025

The Advantages and Dangers of AI in Advertising
The tech industry is barreling toward a future powered by AI, and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop it at this point. What advertisers CAN do is make sure they’re using new...
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June 18, 2025

Genius Monkey’s Ideas and Tips for Better Brand Optimization
It’s April, and that means it’s Brand Optimization Month! There’s always room for improvement and opportunities to grow your brand, even for the seasoned programmatic veteran....
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April 22, 2025

Is it a Bad Idea to Advertise Next to News?
Pew research reports that around 86% of Americans consume news on smart devices like phones and tablets at least some of the time, while 57% do so “often.” Though television,...
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February 19, 2025

What to do AFTER the Holiday Advertising Craze
The holiday season is undoubtedly the biggest time of consumer spending in the entire year. If you play your marketing cards right, you’re likely to experience an influx of new...
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December 17, 2024