Acast Taps Barometer To Build Brand-Safe Podcast Marketplaces

For podcast advertising to truly take off, marketers need to be able to evaluate podcasts for brand safety and suitability at scale. But most podcast campaigns still involve manually evaluating particular shows before deciding whether to run ads, said Michael Consolazio, VP and digital brand standards lead at GroupeConnect, a division of Publicis Groupe. There […]

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How Dr. Squatch Got Dudes to Level Up From ‘Mamma’s Little Man’

On May 21, 2018, a fledging, direct-to-consumer soap brand called Dr. Squatch gambled $18,000 on a YouTube video. Starring comedian James Schrader, the three-minute spot was more of an explainer than an ad, and the writing was more manifesto than marketing. “Listen up! The soap you shower with? It’s sh*t,” barked Schrader, standing in front…

In a Noisy World, Embrace Quiet Branding

We live in an increasingly noisy world. Social media platforms are swelling exponentially. Advertising spending growth is the highest it’s ever been; same with entertainment, driven in part by the streaming wars and competition from UGC on social media. Meanwhile, design and branding is recovering from a recent Gen Z-fueled maximalism trend that featured loud…

Roku Exceeds Q3 Revenue, Will Stop Reporting User Data

The streaming distributor shocked investors with a decision to stop disclosing monthly active users data going forward as well as key ARPU data – average revenue per user.

Meta Advertisers Prepare For A Holiday Season Of Gifts And Glitches

Hi Readers, James Hercher here with the AdExchanger Commerce Media Newsletter. Thanks for reading! And Merry Glitchmas to those who celebrate. In the world of online advertising on big walled-garden platforms – Meta in particular – October through November truly is the season of giving. Of giving advertisers ulcers and panic attacks, that is. ’Tis […]

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Google Sheds No Tears At Its ‘Funeral’ For Blogs; Rage Against The Recommendation Machine

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Whose Funeral? Google Search upended online traffic earlier this year with a core update as a follow-up to its “helpful content update” last September.  The long and short of it is this: Many niche and independent publishers saw a 70% to 90% decline […]

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Media Briefing: European publishers sound off on site traffic struggles

This week’s Media Briefing looks at what publishers attending Digiday Publishing Summit Europe had to say about site traffic challenges and opportunities to better monetize page visits.

  • Overheard at Digiday Publishing Summit Europe
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Overheard at Digiday Publishing Summit Europe

Declining site traffic was the most commonly cited challenge listed by publishers attending the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe, which was held this week in Barcelona, Spain. And it was also a major point of conversation during the first of the event’s two town hall sessions, in which publishers were granted anonymity in exchange for candor.

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Digiday+ Research: Publishers’ use of X rebounds ahead of the election, but they’re still not spending money there

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The build-up to the U.S. presidential election has almost reached its peak, and publishers’ activity on the social platform formerly known as Twitter has shown a similar rise — but the group remains hesitant to actually invest money in X.

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Presidential candidate endorsements boost subscriber conversions and donations at some publishers

The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times’ subscription businesses took a hit last week after the two publishers announced they would not endorse a presidential candidate this year. Hundreds of thousands of subscribers reportedly canceled their subscriptions over the decision.

But other publishers, such as the Guardian and The Philadelphia Inquirer, reiterated their endorsements this election cycle and have seen an influx of revenue as a result.

In response to The Washington Post and the LA Times’ announcements, the Guardian’s editor in chief Betsy Reed sent an email to readers on Oct. 25 to recommit the editorial board’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president.

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