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The “environment” or landscape which an ad inhabits is just as vital as who it reaches, maybe even more so.   The advertising industry as a whole has been slow off the mark to put in place effective control filters and offensive content safeguards, which would ensure brands a safe, premium environment. This comes as advertisers are re-evaluating their digital buying plans, as our industry reacts to the market shift on brand safety and the pitfalls of automated advertising.   It’s easy to pass the buck and point fingers (todays society is particularly gifted at this) clearly YouTube and Google […]

We have well and truly galloped into the New Year, but if you were slow to set your 2017 resolutions – then why not take advantage of the Incoming year of the rooster. So in the sprit of Chinese New Year we thought we try and read into AdZouk’s Chinese horoscope for 2017.   Being born in 2011 that makes AdZouk a Metal Rabbit  Ambitious, observant, responsible, sophisticated and hard working, the Metal Rabbit is the most stable and the most robust of Rabbits.  So how do the odds stack up for our warren of bright eyed and bushy tailed […]

We have been tight lipped really since just after Eid, after submitting our 1Tag video to the Google selection committee – and guess what? AdZouk was nominated as one of the finalists!

On publishers side 1Tag acts as a tag management system providing our partners with a one-time implementation that serves all AdZouk products and increases monetisation, giving publishers the ability to control their inventory and create the highest possible eCPM. With placement on demand 1Tag conforms to Google’s “5 factors of ad Viewability” and brings more ads in view -which creates high view rates, increased performance and ultimately a higher eCPM for publishers.   Tap into our publisher revenue solutions Control inventory and create the highest possible eCPM Yes, I’m in!   For advertisers 1Tag acts as a placement on demand […]

As our beautifully chaotic industry moves into a world of viewable impressions, committing to view rates across digital ad campaigns is becoming ever more apparent. The new industry standard as defined by the MRC considers a viewable impression of a display ad is when 50% of the ad’s pixels are in view on the screen for a minimum of one second, and a minimum of two seconds for video. In an effort to mimic the direction in which individuals digest online content nowadays; ad formats have steadily migrated away from being designed solely for desktop, moving towards smartphones and In-App […]

This is the second instalment of our AdZouk Insights – two part blog series Welcome back – today we conclude our AdZouk insights series on: “What are your children watching on the Internet right now?” We look at our Kid’s and the Digital Advertising industry in the MENA region and, why new media outlets are scrambling to understand Generation Z and the soon to emerge Generation Alpha. Today we investigate Gen Zs and their obsession with consumerism, how global brands are taking advantage of the malleable 0-13 demographic. And finally, we give Advertisers and Publishers the chance be the first in the […]

This is our first AdZouk Insights – two part blog series   We look at our Kid’s and the Digital Advertising industry in the MENA region and, why new media outlets are scrambling to understand Generation Z and the soon to emerge Generation Alpha. As part of our upcoming announcement with Super Awesome later this week, we delve into Gen Zs and their obsession with consumerism, how Gen X & Y parents have an uphill battle on their hands when it comes to the home front with their kids and screen time! You don’t always get the chances to read specific articles […]

 AdZouk partnership with StackAdapt grows from strength to strength!  DUBAI, March 2016: AdZouk, a premium MENA SSP, and StackAdapt, pioneers in native advertising technology are expanding their advertising solutions with the launch of the first Video Native Advertising platform in the MENA region. Joining forces in 2015, the powerful duo first introduced Programmatic Native Advertising to the Middle East to allow advertisers to tap into the native advertising ecosystem to buy premium placements with the efficiencies of real-time bidding. Now, new and existing StackAdapt users will be able to promote their video campaigns using the same technology.   The demand […]

With today marking International Women’s Day, AdZouk wanted to acknowledge the IWD 2016 campaign theme #PledgeForParity Everyone, and I’m including every man, woman and child in this round up  – can make a difference in achieving gender parity! Don’t just celebrate this year, actually make a difference – stand up and be counted; make a pledge to help women and girls achieve their ambitions, raise your voice on gender-balanced leadership, talk to your HR and develop more inclusive and flexible cultures or root out workplace bias. Each of us can be a leader within our own workplace, industry or social circle and commit to […]

She reveals what it’s like being the only woman in the office, and what it takes, to keep up with this super woman! Cecile: What are you doing here @AdZouk? Yasmine: Building Relationships with Tier 1 and Boutique agencies, and educating them about Native Ads and mobile advertising through new platforms such as “Keek”, as well offering our various solutions that can be customised to a client’s specific requirements. Cecile:  So, what were you doing before you were at AdZouk? Yasmine: Building new partnerships and working to introduce new offerings at Boost Communications to meet the market’s trends. Cecile: What do you get up to in your […]