Ad blocking could spell the end of the intrusive ad

Revenue-hungry publishers have been cramming more high-impact ads onto their sites, but the growing spectre of ad blocking could be the nail in the coffin for some of those obnoxious units. Early data from Moat Ad Blocking Analytics suggests 10 to 15 percent of all premium publishers’ desktop ad inventory is being blocked. On mobile, less than 5 percent is blocked. That, coupled with the awareness that those ads could be a reason people install ad blocking software, could dampen their use, industry observers say. The post Ad blocking could spell the end of the intrusive ad appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed's Peretti: Mobile is a Better Ad Vehicle

The Web publishing world has been slightly panicked over the growth of mobile consumption—mostly because for individual sites, the just money isn't there. Mobile banners are seen as a lousy brand vehicle, which is why so many are rushing to native ads. BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus on the Block

Less than a week after announcing disappointing holiday sales and expectations of a significant loss, U.K.-based Quercus has placed itself up for sale. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Testing Mobile Ad Network

Facebook is testing mobile ads that appear on apps other than its own, the company said. In a post today, Facebook says the test is for a mobile ad network it is creating. It marks an important step for the social network, showing its sponsored content outside its own properties is key to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside Hearst’s Native Ad Strategy

In a signal of its deepening commitment to native advertising, Hearst Magazines launched a new native ad campaign yesterday for Lancôme on MarieClaire.com.The post Inside Hearst’s Native Ad Strategy appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Publishers Are Enlisting Programmatic Ad Chiefs

A new senior role is rapidly emerging at the top of digital publishers’ sales organizations: the programmatic czar. Publishers initially approached programmatic advertising warily, concerned it would do little more than drive down their ad prices and further commoditize their inventory. That... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Page Bleeding Slows

The demand for print advertising continued to fall in 2013, but the pace of those losses has slowed, according to a year-end report from the MPA-The Association for Magazine Media. Total ad pages for the 207 consumer magazines tracked fell 4.1 percent year-over-ye Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flynn rewrites Gone Girl ending for film

Writer Gillian Flynn has acknowledged rewriting the ending to her novel Gone Girl (Weidenfeld... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ferguson ends 2013 in pole position

Sir Alex Ferguson's My Autobiography (Hodder & Stoughton) has retained pole position in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Units in Magazines' iPad Editions Climbed 16% in 2013

Ad units in magazines' iPad editions climbed 16% in 2013, according to a report out Monday by MPA-The Association of Magazine Media and Kantar Media.The report, which looked at 69 magazines with monitored print and iPad editions, is a hopeful sign for traditional publishers stymied by secular... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can the NYT Shift Native Ad Labeling Debate?

The New York Times is still the gold standard of publishers. Its embrace of native advertising is an important step in legitimizing this modernized version of the advertorial. Importantly, the Times is also looking to impose far more rigid standards that are currently used throughout the... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reality Check: Mobile Ads Have a Way to Go

The mobile ad world has become one of haves and have nots. The Wall Street Journal concentrates on the haves, the platforms like Facebook, but the world of publishers isn’t so luckily.The post Reality Check: Mobile Ads Have a Way to Go appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Changing Hands & St. Mark’s Fundraisers End Soon

The clock is ticking for two bookstores in the midst of transition: one about to open a second branch, the other to move. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After massive layoffs, Martha Stewart names a new ad sales chief

After swinging the ax on about 75 employees Thursday — several of them top executives in the advertising group — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has promoted Amy Wilkins to head of advertising, sales and marketing, the company said Friday.Ms. Wilkins, the publisher of Martha Stewart Weddings,... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paywalls Boost Ad Rates for Some Magazines and Newspapers, OPA Study Finds

Online paywalls are helping some newspaper and magazine websites increase the ad rates they charge, according to a new report from the Online Publishers Association.It's a hopeful sign for publishers that have hesitated to erect paywalls, despite the potential to generate new revenue from... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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6 Companies That Are Trying to Solve the Native Ad Scaling Issue

As the banner ad loses its luster, online publishers from BuzzFeed to Quartz are turning to units that capture the look and feel of the host site's content. The purists say that truly native advertising can't be scaled without losing its bespoke (read: expensive) feel. No wonder, then, that a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book House Ends Kickstarter Campaign Above Goal

The suburban St. Louis bookstore ended its four-week Kickstarter campaign on Sunday, more than $2,000 above its goal. The funds raised are being used to build out a section of its new home so that the store can open for business on weekends before Christmas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Admits Organic Reach Is Falling Short, Urges Marketers to Buy Ads

Facebook is being more blunt about the fact that marketers are going to have to pay for reach.If they haven't already, many marketers will soon see the organic reach of their posts on the social network drop off, and this time Facebook is acknowledging it. In a sales deck obtained by Ad Age that... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to tweet without ending up in prison

An ill-judged tweet can land you in a whole lot of legal bother, as Peaches Geldof and Sally Bercow know only too well. So the attorney general's new guidelines are essential readingIt doesn't seem real to think that you could take your phone out of your pocket right now, type a few words on it,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Australian Kindle store: an unhappy ending for the book industry?

Amazon has been prising open the wallets of Australian consumers for years – but what will its local push on Kindle mean for readers, writers and publishers?Ben Eltham Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram Is Now Publishing a New Ad Almost Every Day

Advertising on Instagram has quickly moved from a novelty to a near-daily occurence, and they're churning up a tsunami of "likes" as well as a dose of aggrieved user comments.General Electric, Levi's, Lexus and Ben & Jerry's have now posted their first ads to the mobile photo- and... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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