Do Advertisers Have Any Use for Blog Networks?

As the digital ad market races toward programmatic and native, do advertisers have any use for blog networks like Glam Media and Say Media? Once, such networks were seen as an innovative way to pinpoint thousands of tiny blogs on the Web and roll them up for advertisers. But now, with programmatic buying, advertisers can reach their demo of choice faster and cheaper, and with improving transparency. Meanwhile, with the hot segments of native and video advertising, the advantage goes to premium publishers, which are more likely to have the resources required to produce custom ads and high-quality video. There’s also the viewability issue. The sudden interest by advertisers in ensuring their ads are actually being seen puts an additional burden on networks with hundreds if not thousands of partner sites. When asked about Glam and Say in particular, buyers described those companies as “losing heat” and “totally getting eclipsed ... programmatic lets you crunch those audiences in seconds.” “I think they’re still fighting for share, and with more people claiming or offering native content marketing options, it’s becoming a much more competitive landscape,” said Adam Shlachter, svp of media, Digitas. “Size and scale of blogs, voices and personalities aren’t the only deciding factors.” Small wonder, then, that blog networks have been retooling. Say Media has sought to become more of a traditional publisher, with the launch of xoJane and purchase of what’s now ReadWrite.... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

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As the digital ad market races toward programmatic and native, do advertisers have any use for blog networks like Glam Media and Say Media? Once, such networks were seen as an innovative way to pinpoint thousands of tiny blogs on the Web and roll them up for advertisers. But now, with... Continue reading at AdWeek

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