What is Alt-Tech Anyway? Over the past few years, Big Tech has become increasingly politicized, as evidenced by their denying access to their services… Read more "What is Alt-Tech Anyway?"
The Brave Browser: why not just use an ad blocker? Why not just use and ad blocker?Brave is a free and open-source web browser developed spearheaded by Brendan Eich (father of Javascript &… Read more "The Brave Browser: why not just use an ad blocker?"
What’s the difference between Brave and an ad blocker? The key difference is that ad blockers such as Eyeo (Adblock Plus) often demand that publishers pay them to have… Read more "What’s the difference between Brave and an ad blocker?"
Why would anyone voluntarily choose to watch Brave (BAT) ads? The BAT platform is entirely opt-in, so users can browse with Brave as they currently do without having to enable… Read more "Why would anyone voluntarily choose to watch Brave (BAT) ads?"
Speculation: what’s Brave Software’s big picture play? Brave are trying to prove that they can cut out the current middlemen in the ad model, and not only… Read more "Speculation: what’s Brave Software’s big picture play?"
How is the BAT ad experience different? Assuming successful proof of concept, Brave represents an opportunity to reset the ad experience, or certainly significant portions of it.… Read more "How is the BAT ad experience different?"
How does the Brave ad serving work? Most Brave aficionados will have read about the fundamentals of the BAT ecosystem, but what exactly does the full ad… Read more "How does the Brave ad serving work?"
How does Brave intend to change the current ad experience for users? To some degree, simply spraying the ad landscape with repeated impressions does lead to engagement, albeit with unnecessarily high costs… Read more "How does Brave intend to change the current ad experience for users?"
How do publishers benefit from the Brave Browser ecosystem? As of today, publishers can either use ads in order to offer their content ‘for free’, put up a paywall,… Read more "How do publishers benefit from the Brave Browser ecosystem?"
What will BAT reporting look like for advertisers? Advertisers will have a dashboard with performance data, updated daily. Brave are trying to match the reporting cycles you'd expect… Read more "What will BAT reporting look like for advertisers?"