Ciaran O'Kane
Founder and Advisor
Ciaran O’Kane is the Founder and Advisor to WireCorp, the publishing holding group focused on the digital advertising, retail technology and gaming sectors. He has worked in digital advertising over the last twenty years as a developer, digital marketer, ad operations provider, media monetisation specialist and senior sales executive. He continues to write editorial for ExchangeWire on advertising technology, marketing technology and programmatic - and acts as an advisor to a number of leading digital media companies in Europe.Articles by Ciaran
In This Privacy-First Era, Ad Tech Needs to Evolve or Die
The industry is literally being held together with a thin layer of ad tech adhesive tape, namely the Chrome browser. Much of the current programmatic demand is being funnelled into Google Chrome - where cookie matching, frequency capping, retargeting and [...]
The Pivot Back to the Ad-Funded Model
It seems like every day there is a media or tech company launching a streaming service. This week was Disney's turn. At its glitzy media launch event, Disney CEO Bob Iger and senior execs outlined the Disney+ dream. The company [...]
In Digital Media We Are All the Same
ExchangeWire has been doing ‘proper’ European events for over ten years. All our events are done predominantly through the native language of the country in which we host events: French, Spanish, Swedish, or German. I have even given two French monologues [...]
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RetailTechNews Is Becoming DTCDaily
We are big believers in the direct-to-consumer (DTC) segment. We firmly believe this will be a big trend, not only in marketing, but also in the wider economy over the next ten years. The rise of media platforms, like Facebook and [...]
19 Things to Consider in 2019
I have read some utterly depressing outlooks for the year ahead. It would seem most think it will be an epic struggle for the advertising industry in 2019 – but then when was it ever easy for anyone? There’s always an [...]
Mixed News on CPA Shifting 2019 Gaming Monetisation Strategy
A report released by Liftoff and Leanplum on the state of mobile app marketing suggests that app marketers are coming under increased pressure to improve 'deep-funnel interactions', specifically around usage and in-app purchases. While CPA has dropped around installations and usage, the [...]
Why Apple Will Be the Number 4 Ad Platform in 2 Years
When Apple's Tim Cook took such a public swipe at the way Google and Facebook use personal data to generate ad revenue, you felt it was a calculated move from the canny tech CEO. Apple’s hardware business is starting to [...]
Announcing the Launch of the DTC Index
Today, we are proud to be announcing the launch of the DTC Index, a global list of the fastest growing direct-to-consumer brands. Direct to consumer is one of the biggest trends in marketing, and is having a huge impact across [...]
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