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Blog Posts by Author: Russ Fradin

A Dirty Secret, A Double Life: Part 3

Posted by Russ Fradin on February 23, 2010 | 0 Comments

Tags: Ad Networks, Data Providers, Ad Exchanges, Branded Publishers, Vertical Networks

In my previous two posts, I described how major branded sites compose the majority of impressions in the top ad networks, and I posited that branded publishers who pursue a hybrid premium/commodity strategy will erode their brand equity and pricing power. The imperative for branded publishers is to embrace one of these two strategies:

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A Dirty Secret, A Double Life: Part 2

Posted by Russ Fradin on February 23, 2010 | 0 Comments

Tags: Ad Networks, Branded Publishers, Display Advertising

If you were in the market for a premium computer, and you were presented with these two options…

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A Dirty Secret, A Double Life: Part 1

Posted by Russ Fradin on February 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

Tags: Ad Networks, Media Companies, Branded Publishers, Inventory Pricing

I’m going to give you a secret statistic that may surprise you. And, if you’re a publisher of a branded web property, the statistic should trouble you. It’s the answer to the question:

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What is the Human Algorithm?

Posted by Russ Fradin on February 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

Tags: Human Algorithm, ad networks

We've got to end the either/or mentality.

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Correction to MediaPost Article

Posted by Russ Fradin on January 08, 2009 | 0 Comments

Tags: Ad Networks

We at Adify would like to make a correction to information from an article by Frank Addante, CEO of Rubicon Project, which ran today in MediaPost’s Online Media Daily.

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One Thing That Won't Change

Posted by Russ Fradin on December 16, 2008 | 0 Comments

Tags: Ad Networks, human algorithm, Ad Spending

The pendulum of perception has a way of swinging too far in both directions. Only months ago, pundits were claiming that online advertising was virtually immune to a downturn in the macro-economy, because “this time it’s different; advertisers have fully embraced the Web”. And soon, I’m sure we’ll see industry news headlines predicting prolonged doom and gloom. The reality, of course, is somewhere in between. A recession will temporarily affect online advertising revenues, but the following long-term trends will keep marching onward:

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Adify joins Cox Enterprises

Posted by Russ Fradin on April 28, 2008 | 0 Comments

Tags: Main

Adify Customers, Partners, Employees and Investors –

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