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eMarketer expects overall spending on mobile advertising in the U.S., including display, search and messaging-based ads served to mobile phones and tablets, to rise 180% this year to top $4 billion. A recent study reveals that half of media planners will try native advertising in 2013. In the year ahead, digital marketing budgets are expected to increase by 50%-150%.

Finally, the age of anxiety about creative technology partnerships for advertising agencies is coming to a head.
More and more you’re hearing and reading about agency leaders who have seen the light about what collaborations with companies – yes, companies like Centro – can do for a business.

What’s the big deal with RTB and mobile these days? It’s a good time to get familiar since many major players in the mobile advertising space see it being the next big thing for 2013. A common analogy used to describe the RTB process is the stock exchange; all Interested advertising parties simultaneously bid for a mobile placement with the set of qualifiers desired by an advertiser.

Earlier this year, Newzoo, the games industry researcher, showed in an infographic that in the first quarter of 2012, some 37 million Americans paid to play mobile games – either via purchasing games or by making in-game purchases.

Widespread adoption of viewable impressions as a measurement standard for advertisers and publishers is set to take root, according to AdWeek. A recent eMarketer article reported that U.S. consumers spent more time in apps than on the web.

Three streaming audio publishers to consider include, TargetSpot, iHeartRadio and Spotify. Read on to learn the reasons why...

In an increasingly complex media environment, some agency teams are struggling to provide all the services necessary to propel clients forward. Centro provides insights on how to stay focused.

CHICAGO, IL — December 10, 2012 —  Centro (centro.net), the leading provider of media logistics services and cloud applications for advertising agencies, has ...

What’s the best word to describe winning the third award in two years for having an awesome workplace?
“It’s humbling. Very humbling,” said Cheryl Ryan, Director of Culture Club, Centro’s human resources group, on the occasion of the company being named Illinois’ Healthiest Employer in the mid-size business category. It was among the five winning companies selected from nearly 110 Illinois-based organizations by Healthiest Employers, LLC.