Ad Measurement

Snap acquires Placed to prove geofilters drive store visits

If Snapchat's growth remains slow, it must maximize how much it can charge per ad by demonstrating they inspire purchases and physical store foot traffic. Snap confirmed to TechCrunch that it's acquir

Oracle acquires ad measurement company Moat

Oracle just announced that it has acquired ad measurement company Moat. Founded in 2010, Moat helps advertisers and publishers measure whether people see and interact with online ads. The need to crea

Facebook’s New Offline Sales Measurement Trick Could Make Ad Clicks Obsolete

Facebook is launching a new way for brick-and-mortar business owners to measure if their Facebook ads drove in-store sales, even if customers never clicked. Businesses can buy ads, then send Facebook