Google's Waze navigation app touts its ads as "measurable and actionable." Here's how the app pitches itself to advertisers.

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The New York Times' new article page is the result of collaboration between the publisher's ad, editorial and data departments.

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Pitch deck: Google Waze wants advertisers to see the app as 'measurable and actionable'

Kerry Flynn

Waze claims that its advertisers see a 33 percent increase in navigations to their stores, on average, because it knows where people are going and why.

'No one is safe': The media industry scrambles to understand Google's latest GDPR update

Jessica Davies

“I can’t see it as anything other than a vendor bloodbath.”

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Infographic: What GDPR means for brands, publishers and users

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The New York Times brings unified ad, editorial approach to its new article page

Lucia Moses

The goal of the new story page is to push adoption of the Times’ 2-year-old FlexFrame ad format, its answer to standard, low-performing banners.

Interest in Facebook groups is high, but growth is slow for brands

Ilyse Liffreing

Marketers’ groups have been slow to take off because of resources needed and limited discoverability within Facebook.

E-commerce attributes every cent: Why publishers are falling behind

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The e-commerce industry has been a major inspiration to publishers over the past few years. Taking a cue from the likes of Amazon and Expedia, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and others have experienced great success with subscription models.

Influencers offline: A candid analysis from social media's creators and distributors

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Influencer marketing was undeniably one of the most popular topics of discussion at NYC's Social Media Week. From early adopters to well-versed marketers, it was clear that the marketers having the most successful with influencers also had the best working relationship with their creators and distributors. Sponsored by Julius.

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