March 15, 2023
What do you think of Google's Core Web Vitals? Let's talk about everything you need to know as a publisher. Google's updated page performance standards called Core Web Vitals launched in the summer of 2021. Here's what publishers and businesses need to know about taking action to protect your page and search rankings. Google's standards are designed to measure how readers experience a webpage....
March 08, 2023
Learn everything there is to know about content recommendations and recommender systems. Back in 1971, Herbert Simon coined the term “Attention Economy.” His simple but brilliant insight was that an explosion of information will inevitably lead to a scarcity of what it consumes: our attention. Simon believed that this concept would eventually dominate our economy. The internet has...
January 31, 2023
What is an RSS feed? Understand how RSS feeds work and how tapping into them can help you boost monetization on your site. If you’re a publisher or create content in the digital space, you probably know about RSS feeds. Today, RSS feeds are being used on virtually every platform and in every type of content, including blogs, videos, podcasts, and more. RSS feeds help online algorithms curate content and provide...
January 18, 2023
If you are a digital publisher, you need to optimize your video ad inventory for media buyers... If you are a digital publisher who produces content, it’s important that you know how to create the best possible environment that will appeal to a maximum amount of media buyers. This includes fully optimizing your video ad inventory. There are two significant parts of this video inventory...
November 30, 2022
Learn how EX.CO recently helped a large sports publisher generate more than $1M in revenue, more engagement, and 2x more video views. According to conservative estimates, more than half of adult Americans consider themselves sports fans, with 52% of fans following the NFL, 42% following the NBA, and 31% following the MLB.
November 22, 2022
Learn about supply path optimization (SPO) and why it matters in the ad tech industry. Every few years, a new bit of jargon becomes inescapable in ad tech. Most of the time, the buzz-phrase quietly fades away. Sometimes, though, the term not only sticks around—it actually changes the fundamentals of the entire industry.
October 26, 2022
Learn how EX.CO recently helped a network of travel sites drive revenue, pageviews, and time on site through RSS feeds and premium demand. As we all know, the pandemic hit the travel industry hard. Publishers that relied on the travel industry lost revenue also because consumers simply lost interest in websites that showcased travel content.
October 11, 2022
In this blog post, publishers can learn how to add their own demand sources to the EX.CO platform in minutes and start generating more revenue today. Publishers running their own video demand is mandatory to achieve maximum video RPMs. This is because advertisers often prefer buying a publisher's inventory directly through an exchange, instead of through a reseller. Any publisher who owns a website domain is considered “Direct.” Any third-party...
October 07, 2022
The price a company determines that it has to pay when ad impressions are sold are all part of auction dynamics. Find out more in this complete guide. Understanding programmatic auction dynamics can be a bit confusing, especially if you are new to the video advertising industry. However, understanding them is essential if you want to make your campaign successful while increasing your revenue. If you feel overwhelmed with the complex explanations...