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Richard Kahn: July 17, 2019
Computers are an increasingly vital part of everyday life because they accelerate and facilitate the processing of information -- making lives and labor easier. Technological advancements, however, have also led to the creation of Internet bots.
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Richard Kahn: June 26, 2019
Ad fraud, the practice of generating profits by fraudulently converting, clicking, viewing, or generating online interactions, is a challenge not only for the advertisers affected, but also for the entire online marketing industry. This is because...
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Richard Kahn: June 19, 2019
Ad fraud can derail a company’s digital campaigns before they even begin. As brands and companies take their products to market through a variety of channels, digital campaigns make up a greater percentage of the overall marketing efforts.
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Richard Kahn: February 26, 2019
Within the next three years, ad fraud is predicted to hit a yearly loss of $44 billion. A primary contributor to ad fraud’s ability to flourish is the murky, complex digital advertising ecosystem of agencies, platforms, and publishers. Navigating...
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Richard Kahn: February 6, 2019
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and if you’re scrambling to get a date you may find yourself scrolling through Match.com or swiping right on Tinder. Millions of people are doing the same thing, but are all these prospects real people?
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Richard Kahn: January 30, 2019
It’s eerie how real-life can mimic a page out of a fictional novel. Look around, and much of what you see mirrors Aldous Huxley’s Dystopian novel: Brave New World.
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Richard Kahn: January 10, 2019
Ad injection, click farms, cookie stuffing... each a different form of ad fraud. There are so many terms, we’ve created an Ad Fraud Glossary. And the latest term we’re adding to our glossary is verification stripping.
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Richard Kahn: November 29, 2018
When it comes to email marketing, it’s important to clean up your lists regularly, especially if you’re collecting emails from outside sources. After all, campaign performance is only guaranteed if real people read your messages.
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Richard Kahn: November 27, 2018
An ad fraud solution is no longer a want, it’s a need. Advertisers are estimated to lose $19 billionto fraud this year, equating to $51 million lost per day to fraudsters. By 2022 that number is anticipated to climb to $44 billion annually.
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Richard Kahn: November 19, 2018
Holiday travel is officially in full swing. AAA projects 54.3 million Americans will hit the road this week for Thanksgiving. For most individuals, they’ll be getting from point A to point B via planes, trains, and automobiles. These modes of...