Fall of the Banner Ad: The Monster That Swallowed the Web

Twenty years ago last month, a team of well-meaning designers, coders and magazine publishers inadvertently unleashed on an unsuspecting world one of the most misguided and destructive technologies of the Internet age: the web banner ad.   If th ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MPIBA 2016: Kids' Booksellers, Authors Get Primed for Fall

With 15 new stores signing on as members in 2016, the Mountains and Plains Independent Bookstore Association is booming. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heartland Fall Forum 2016: Children's Authors Create Magic

What this year's Heartland Fall Forum lacked in terms of bookseller attendance, it made up for in enthusiasm, especially when it came to children's books and authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heartland Fall Forum 2016: A Midwestern, Great Lakes Reunion

This year's Heartland Fall Forum of MIBA and GLIBA booksellers made up for a lower bookseller attendance with enthusiastic attendees excited to meet authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Changes Coming This Fall for Spanish-Language Publishers

The change of seasons has brought changes in the landscape of Spanish-language book publishing. In September, the Celebra imprint announced that it will stop acquiring new titles, and the Sélector USA imprint launched. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Interrogate the Data': CMOs Are Sick of Digital Ad Hype

Chief marketing officers are sick of publishers making far-out claims about how great their ads perform, according to Nielsen Chief Operating Officer Steve Hasker.In what could be the line of Advertising Week, Mr. Hasker told a room full of digital marketers: "Let me give you one truth. If you... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Millennial News Publisher Circa Plans to Create Weekly Ad-Supported VR Spots

As more money flows to advertising startups chasing virtual reality and brands start creating custom content, publishers want in on the VR craze, too. John Solomon, chief creative officer at Circa/Sinclair Broadcasting—the former exec from The Washington Times hired in December to revive the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google swallows 11,000 novels to improve AI's conversation

As writers learn that tech giant has processed their work without permission, the Authors Guild condemns ‘blatantly commercial use of expressive authorship’When the writer Rebecca Forster first heard how Google was using her work, it felt like she was trapped in a science fiction novel. “Is this... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French news publishers believe solidarity is key to staving off ad blocking

French publishers are making a stand against ad blocking, again. After successful trials in March, 80 percent of the country’s top publishers are serving messages to ad-blocking users. Publishers are taking a tougher stance this time, with the likes of Le Monde blocking content to those who have... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook encourages visits to physical retailers through customizable ads to local inventory

The world of digital advertising might be “mobile first,” but it’s increasingly setting its sights on the physical realm.This week, Facebook introduces a new mobile ad capability that aims to encourage in-store traffic and purchases — while also courting bricks-and-mortar advertisers. The product... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German publisher Gruner + Jahr’s latest ad blocking tactic: Humor

German publishing giant Gruner + Jahr has been experimenting with a range of different methods to reduce ad blocking levels over the last year. The latest to receive attention is its core news title Stern. For this it's gone for a mixed approach of humor and strategically placed ad blocker... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Download: Publishing Perspectives’ Fall 2016 Magazine

In this issue, publishing leaders tell us how they see the book business today and how it might evolve. Plus, read our exclusive Frankfurt Book Fair preview guide. The post Download: Publishing Perspectives’ Fall 2016 Magazine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Facebook embraced the ad network model

Facebook Audience Network is growing by rejecting many of the beliefs held sacred by the ad tech world: It doesn't rely on cookies, it doesn't run real-time bidding, and it doesn't serve desktop display ads. As fast growing as it is, FAN is taking ad control away from publishers and advertisers... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany's Dmexco Conference Provides a 'Trail Map' for Marketers to Learn Ad-Tech

More than 50,000 ad-tech execs, companies and marketers are in the Rhine-Ruhr city of Cologne, Germany this week for the annual Dmexco conference to talk about global trends, new technology and industry issues like ad blocking. Compared to other tech conferences like CES and Mobile World... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Tech Companies Are Testing New Formats Like Virtual Reality and 360 Video

Seventeen years ago, The Blair Witch Project revolutionized movie marketing by turning an indie horror film into a blockbuster with a low-budget viral campaign. Now, just ahead of the third installment of the franchise on Sept. 16, Lionsgate wants to conjure some of the same promotional magic... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Confessions of an ad tech veteran: ‘Publishers need to audit their exchanges’

Header bidding as become a hot topic in publishing as a means of driving better programmatic ad yields, and even Facebook wants in on the action. But in our latest Confession, an ad tech veteran tells us how the race to adopt header bidding is a classic example of why ad tech tax isn't being... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Key to Conquering the World: Beating the Ad Blockers

Facebook is determined to defeat ad blockers. Daniel O'Leary The most aggressive force in ad-blocking technology is pitted against the world's mightiest social network. The stakes have never been higher for both parties. And there seems no end in sight, as Adblock Plus continues to attack... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SIBA to Move Fall Discovery Show to the Spring

On the eve of its fall regional trade show to be held in Savannah (Sept. 16-18), the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance announced that it will partner with GABBS and move its show to the spring, starting in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Majority of Publishers Use Their Own Editorial Staffs to Produce Native Ads

Native advertising is only the latest new skill set taken on by editors in the digital age. The post Majority of Publishers Use Their Own Editorial Staffs to Produce Native Ads appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter to Open Pre-Roll Video Ad Program to Influencers

Twitter is on a pre-roll.The service is opening its pre-roll video ad program to popular Twitter users, giving them a way to make money for their efforts.The ads play before the videos that people share on the platform, and they come with a skip button, much like the one on YouTube. Twitter has... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WeHo ad tech company begins $100-million buying spree to launch an online publishing arm

West Hollywood firm Engage:BDR Inc. uses its technology to place ads in front of half a billion people each month. But none of those ads appear on websites it owns. Though that's common for ad technology companies, Engage Chief Executive Ted Dhanik no longer sees that as a viable strategy. On... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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