GumGum’s CMO Kerel Cooper says contextual advertising has shifted from an education hurdle to a growth engine. In an EMARKETER interview at Advertising Week New York, he described how AI now interprets full-page or frame-by-frame context, allowing brands to reach audiences based on meaning rather than identity. As cookies fade, contextual ads offer privacy-safe precision and brand safety at scale. Cooper calls this “mindset marketing”—targeting users in the right headspace, not just the right demo. With the open web regaining advertiser trust and AI powering deeper relevance, contextual targeting is emerging as the foundation of a healthier ad ecosystem.

Attention metrics can be applied throughout the campaign life cycle to minimize waste and facilitate performance. Get up to speed on how attention works and what offerings are in-market.

Despite the current decline in funding, AI startups are accelerating product development—and brands are taking notice. Successful startup engagement requires an integrated, strategic approach along with an understanding of the latest AI trends and essential players. So, who are the key players for 2022?

Find out how the industry can bring contextual advertising to the next level through data-driven research and holding technology partners accountable. Hear from GumGum’s Phil Schraeder, CEO; UM Worldwide’s Molly Schultz, SVP, integrated investment; and MAGNA Global’s David Tucker, SVP, managing director, US strategy.

According to an April 2019 survey of global consumers from mobile video ad network AdColony, three in five respondents said they encounter offensive content on Facebook, and about half that figure noted the same was true of YouTube. Inappropriate content appearing on Google, in mobile games, or on platforms like Instagram and Snapchat was less likely, but still apparent.

Visual search is evolving rapidly from a niche tool to a more broadly offered and used tool for finding information. This report looks at how consumers use visual search and how marketers should utilize it.

YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, responding to marketers’ alarm over brand safety concerns, are ramping up efforts to block offensive content and prove they can be transparent about the process. Here’s how it’s working.