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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[ BBC News | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books added to ONS 'basket of goods'

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Beyond Native: Bringing Video Ads In-House

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[ AdWeek | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview - HuffPo CEO Jimmy Maymann: 'We Don't See Traditional Online Ads as the Future'

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Advance Buys Digital Ad Agency Pop

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Bloomsbury reports end-2012 profit rise

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Condé Nast Time Ends for Maurie Perl

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Why Native Ads Are Bad News for Some Agencies

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