Quartz Said to Near $30 Million in Revenue, Without Clickbait or Standard Ad Units

Many digital media businesses chase readers on the largest scale possible, all the better to attract advertisers that want to spread their messages widely. But big reach comes at a cost -- in quality, in resources -- that isn't always justified by the ad rates online.Unfortunately the niche game isn't much easier, just as rife with competition and demands on limited resources. So it's good news for smaller publishers that Quartz, the Atlantic Media brand primarily dedicated to covering the global economy, seems to be on the cusp of making it work, at least according to a person familiar with the business.Quartz is on pace to bring in more than $30 million in revenue this year, having already booked $25 million, the person said. It is selling high-polish display ads for a CPM, or cost per thousand impressions, above $60 range, as well as content marketing services and sponsorships of editorial products, according to the person, who was not authorized to discuss the brand's finances. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors United event to discuss Amazon's 'misuse of power'

Campaign group Authors United is set to hold an event to discuss Amazon’s “enormous market power” and the "misuse" of that power, in Washington DC next week. The event, to be held on Wednesday 27th January at the New American Foundation, is entitled Amazon's Book Monopoly: A Threat to Freedom... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors United to Host Amazon Discussion

The author advocacy group critical of Amazon known as Authors United has joined with the Authors Guild to host a discussion about the retailer’s power and influence in the book trade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Infographic: How Publishers Are Navigating the Brave New World of Ad Blockers

Sourcepoint, a New York-based content compensation platform for publishers, recently released new data on the effects of ad blockers on its clients' sites. "As the threat of ad blocking is becoming more prevalent, publishers are working hard to identify sustainable ways of being compensated for... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Slate, The Washington Post, Bloomberg fight ad blocking

There's no panacea to combat ad blocking, but that hasn't stopped publishers from trying a variety of approaches. Several detailed their strategies at Digiday's one-day WTF Ad Blocking course Jan. 14. While Forbes and The Washington Post have tried to make people disable their ad blockers,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada's largest newspaper publisher reveals revenue falls

Advertising decreases cause a £2m quarterly loss for Postmedia NetworkCanada’s largest newspaper publisher, Postmedia Network, is instituting a programme of cost-cutting. Why? The sobering figures tell the story.Revenue for the quarter that ended on 30 November 2015 showed a 13.1% decrease on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pitchfork Staff, Kendall Jenner and Ronda Rousey Appear in New Conde Nast Ad Campaign

Conde Nast didn't have to go too far find talent for a new advertising campaign about creativity, called "Create. Connect. Cond Nast."On Thursday, Conde Nast kicked off the initiative with a series of short videos on social media channels in which employees from across the company's suite of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connect Books' revenue up 1.2% in last quarter

Tough conditions in UK libraries and international markets led Connect Books’ total revenue to decline by 0.8% in the last quarter, however sales were up 1.2% on a like-for-like basis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Setting Up Your Own Private Ad Exchange

Private exchanges are still a good way for publishers to get in on the programmatic action. The post Setting Up Your Own Private Ad Exchange appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's LiveRail Exits the Ad Server Business

Facebook's publisher-facing ad-tech arm LiveRail is shutting down the ad server business that you might not have known it operated.Known best for being one of the top video ad exchanges when Facebook agreed to buy it in July 2014, LiveRail also offered a way to help publishers pick out which... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How PopSugar gets people to watch its Facebook videos for 30 seconds

In September, PopSugar adopted a Facebook video strategy that placed a greater emphasis on videos that drew viewers in with striking visuals and text within the first three seconds. The publisher boasts it has helped not only grow Facebook views -- more than 51 million in November -- but also... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Barnes & Noble adding booze to books?

For literary lovers, there's not much more exciting than browsing a well-stocked bookstore. But one Barnes & Noble location might be trying to make book shopping even more fun by adding alcohol to the equation. A Barnes & Noble store in New Hartford, N.Y., has applied for a beer and wine... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cheryl Strayed and Elizabeth Gilbert help raise $1 million for Syrian refugees

There are still some people who believe it's better to give than receive. And thousands of them joined together this week to raise $1 million for Syrian refugees in just 31 hours, through a donation drive arranged by five bestselling authors. The Compassion Collective, comprised of writers Cheryl... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Blocking Readers Who Use Ad Blockers The Best Strategy?

There’s a growing trend in online publishing: Namely, media sites blocking users who choose to use ad-blocking software. In the past few days alone, a British publisher and the Forbes business news site have either implemented or are lookin ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Incisive Media becomes second UK publisher to ban ad blocker users

Incisive Media, which has a mix of ad-funded and subscription-based titles, is following in the footsteps of Axel Springer's Bild, London's City AM and the Washington Post in taking a tougher stance on ad blocking. The publisher will ban visitors with ad blockers enabled on some of its sites in... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic revenues fall despite UK growth

Scholastic Inc has reported a drop in earnings of 1.5% for the second quarter of 2016, although its UK market grew in local currency terms. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Highest-Growth Revenue Streams for Magazine Media in 2015

The biggest revenue upsides are coming from a variety of sources. Guess which one isn’t on the list. The post The Highest-Growth Revenue Streams for Magazine Media in 2015 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tastemade Raises Another $40 Million for Its Booming Food-Video Business

Tastemade has had quite a year. The company, known for its quirky short-form videos about food, travel and lifestyle topics, hit the 100 million monthly active users mark, with more than 1 billion monthly views. On Facebook alone, Tastemade grew its audience from around 100,000 fans to more... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Powa Does Away With QR Codes to Allow Instant Orders Off Print Ads, Packages

Powa Technologies, which aims to make all ads "shoppable" by letting people scan them with their smartphones to buy products online, is taking another step to make that process easier -- doing away with the need for QR codes so people can scan the print ads whole.Participating brands can upload... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Sticky Videos’ Help Online Publishers Boost Video Ad Viewability

Video advertising is a bright spot for many online publishers, which is why they’re increasingly experimenting with ways to get as much video as possible in front of their audiences.   One recent tactic: using “sticky&rdq ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books-A-Million Goes Private

Books-A-Million has officially completed the purchase of the retailer by executive chairman Clyde Anderson and members of the Anderson family. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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