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Environment: Whither Goest Thou

“The Sell-Sider” is a column written by the sell-side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jim Spanfeller, CEO, Spanfeller Media Group, a new age media company. It was a long-held belief in media buying circles that environment mattered greatly in the final efficacy of a media plan. ...

Comic: Vanity Graph

A weekly comic strip from AdExchanger that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem… AdExchanger: Origins AdExchanger: Crisis In Ad City (Part I) AdExchanger: Crisis In Ad City (Part II) AdExchanger: Enter Malware (Part I) AdExchanger: Enter Malware (Part II) AdExchanger: Enter Malware (Part III) AdExchanger: Enter Malware (The Conclusion) AdExchanger: Angels...

More Cash: Openx For Exchange, Server; Celtra For Mobile Rich Media

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Samsung Backs OpenX Ad exchange and publisher ad server OpenX has completed a $22.5 million fifth funding round — bringing the total investment in the display ad specialist to more than $70 million – with backing from new investor...

Twitter Ramps ‘Certified Products’ Program, Plans New Categories

Twitter has added nine members to the “Certified Products” partner program it created last year, bringing the total number to 21. The program is still missing an “Ads” badge that would allow designated vendors to bring new sources of demand to Twitter’s Promoted Products. For now, partners are still grouped...

Rocket Fuel Grows, Prepares To Hire 200

2012 was good to Redwood City-based Rocket Fuel, as the company benefitted from rising advertiser interest in retargeting and real time bidding. Oh, and it probably didn’t hurt that the company was named an early partner on the Facebook Exchange, which has rapidly grown to a rumored 7 billion daily...

This Year, Social M&A Will Venture Into The Enterprise

“Data Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Jessica Luterman Naeve, Managing Director at DeSilva & Phillips Media Investment Bankers. 2012 was a big year for social media – big multiples and...

ePrize, In Mobile Acquisition Mode, Buys In-Venue Marketer Mozes

A little more than a year after making its first mobile-centric acquisition, sweepstakes content company ePrize has made its third purchase in the smartphone marketing arena with text marketing specialist Mozes. In an interview, ePrizes CEO Matt Wise told AdExchanger that the company is currently looking at several other potential...