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 pop-ups. G+J's ad blocking strategist Oliver Von Wersch, who has also played a major part in the forming of the global ad blocking coalition announced last week, talks through the process. The post German publisher Gruner + Jahr’s latest ad blocking tactic: Humor appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the minds of European publishers: Platform pushback, GDPR enforcement and ad fraud

During town hall-style meetings and working groups, attendees identified the biggest issues on their minds, including GDPR enforcement worries and social media platforms. The post On the minds of European publishers: Platform pushback, GDPR enforcement and ad fraud appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Are Really Not Going to Like Facebook’s Latest News Feed Test

Publishers on Facebook who have complained for years about declining organic reach may look back in the near future and think of these times as the good old days. The social network confirmed that it is testing a division of its News Feed into two separate feeds--one containing posts from... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers find Google AMP loads too fast for ad views

Ads load slower than content on AMP, which is part of the reason why publishers make less money per pageview from AMP than they do from their own websites. The post Publishers find Google AMP loads too fast for ad views appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publisher Liberation now gets half of mobile ad revenue from Facebook Instant Articles

Over half of Liberation's mobile revenue comes from Facebook Instant Articles, which accounts for 10 percent of its mobile pageviews. The post French publisher Liberation now gets half of mobile ad revenue from Facebook Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pivot to pennies: Facebook’s key video ad program isn’t delivering much money to publishers

Facebook's still testing mid-roll ad breaks with a limited number of publishing partners -- and, yes, the dollars are still low. The post Pivot to pennies: Facebook’s key video ad program isn’t delivering much money to publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple News Lets Publishers Test Serving Ads From Google's DoubleClick

Apple's latest iOS is out, the news app is updated, and for publishers a new ad serving trial is under way with help from an unlikely ally, Google.A select group of publishers are testing ad insertions into their Apple News pages using DoubleClick For Publishers, according to a number of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire Writers, Make Videos Is Latest Web Recipe for Publishers

Mic, a website aimed at millennials, used to employ 40 writers and editors producing articles on topics like "celebrating beauty" and "strong women." Ten were let go this month, with most in the revamped newsroom of 63 now focused on making videos for places like Facebook.Critics have called... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German publishers are joining forces against the duopoly

Cross-industry alliances that prioritize consumer data privacy and aim to compete with the Facebook-Google duopoly are hot in Germany. The post German publishers are joining forces against the duopoly appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top publishing execs say interstitial ads are the worst user experience trade-off

Digital media means user experience often is compromised for aggressive monetization tactics. We took a temperature check to find the biggest issues. The post Top publishing execs say interstitial ads are the worst user experience trade-off appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Publishing Associations on Geo-Blocking, Ebooks, and the Digital Single Market

On the European Commission's geo-blocking regulations for ebooks, the Italian, Greek, French, and European publishing associations issue words of caution. The post European Publishing Associations on Geo-Blocking, Ebooks, and the Digital Single Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution Notes: Bookwire Signs Bonnier’s German Publishers; Frankfurt and IPDA Debut Forum

Germany-based Bookwire announces a major new client in ebook distribution, and Frankfurt Book Fair partners with a distribution association on a new networking event. The post Distribution Notes: Bookwire Signs Bonnier’s German Publishers; Frankfurt and IPDA Debut Forum appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Apple Seeks To Please News Publishers, Users Worry About An Ad Influx

Apple is said to be making it easier for publishers to place ads in its News app and even solicit micropayments, raising concerns about user experience. Today Apple’s News app is relatively uncluttered by ads. Actually there are very few ads anywhere. Part of the reason for that is that... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Audience Network Added a Rewarded Video Option for Game Publishers

Facebook Wednesday introduced an ad format for its Facebook Audience Network mobile ad network designed specifically for game publishers. The social network said in a blog post that McKinsey projects ad spending by the gaming sector to reach $6.9 billion by 2019, adding that research from game... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Publishers Can Learn From the Latest Magazine Shake-Up

Two more publishing companies sent the latest signal about the decline of the print media business this week. On Tuesday, Wenner Media announced the sale of its 25-year-old Men's Journal to American Media Inc. That followed the sale of Wenner's Us Weekly to AMI in March. The next day,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Publishers Have Been Slow to Adopt Vertical Video Ads. Is That About to Change?

MediaRadar is a cloud-based intelligence platform which uses data science to give ad sales advice on millions of brands. The company published a trend report on Tuesday, Vertical Video Market Snapshot: Q1 2017, which analyzed the use of vertical video advertising by media properties in the first... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Newspaper Publisher Completes Unique U.S.A. Road Trip

Jochen Anderweit, publisher of German newspaper Grafschafter Nachrichten, never met his grandfather Hans Kip. But 60 years after Kip traveled around the U.S., grandson Anderweit has posted all of the old articles and blogged two months' worth of his own duplicate travels via RV back and forth... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All Publishers Can Now Test Ads in the Related Articles Section of Facebook’s Instant Articles

Facebook began testing ads in the related articles section of its Instant Articles in late March, and the results for publishers in the test group promoted the social network to expand the test to all publishers Thursday. Facebook introduced Instant Articles in May 2015 as a way to enable... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘It’s going to be a slow burn’: Publishers are starting to see money from Facebook’s mid-roll ads

There's money to be made with Facebook's mid-roll video ads -- if you have scale. The post ‘It’s going to be a slow burn’: Publishers are starting to see money from Facebook’s mid-roll ads appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's New Tool Lets Publishers Use Its Data to Sell Video Ads

Facebook is opening up its data for streaming video publishers to target video ads on their sites and in their apps.A&E Networks, ESPN, Hearst Television and Scripps Networks Interactive are testing an automated system that lets marketers find their intended audience using Facebook data such... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Can Now Use Video Ads Through Google’s AMP Pages

In its bid to make the mobile web faster--and more profitable--Google is adding more capabilities to its accelerated mobile pages to help publishers make more money and users waste less battery power. At its annual I/O developer conference this week, Google unveiled several updates for its AMP... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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