Rise of Programmatic, Rise of Ad Blockers - Digest #3
Digital Advertising is driving the internet industry, and evolving with new technologies.
Product
Crystal - Ad Blocker for iOS
With iOS9, Content Blocker extensions are allowed for Safari Browser. I tried crystal, and the results were promising. Websites like Forbes.com should stop putting interstitial ads, if they want their websites to ever open on mobile.
Business
How to Block the Ad Blockers & Whether You Should
Very comprehensive article on not just ad blockers, but also current situation and what to do next about digital advertising in general
Programmatic helps brands make the most of micro-moments
“programmatic advertising spend is projected to grow by more than 77% this year” from DoubleClick Advertiser Blog
Growth
‘Give Away Your Legos’ and Other Commandments for Scaling Startups
Tips on managing a growing company
Kickstarter Step-by-Step: Making $15,000 in 28 hours
Launch Story of “SELF Journal”
Analytics
Slackalytics - a Slack Analysis bot with Google Analytics Integration
Get your slack channels’ data into Google Analytics
Productivity
You Suck at Excel with Joel Spolsky
54 minutes of video lecture
Just for Fun
50 Funny Comics And Images That Web Designers And Developers Will Relate To
Enjoyed my time looking at them :)