Snapchat Is Now Pitching Brands on Sequential Video Ads

Snapchat is encouraging brands to run longer video by buying bigger packages of ads. According to sources, Snap has started pitching brands on a new type of ad package called sequenced messaging, a type of sequential advertising, in recent weeks. The new ad pricing bundles video ads together so brands can run back-to-back video ads with different creative within Discover—the app's hub of daily content from publishers including Cosmopolitan, CNN and The Daily Mail—to tell one story. For example, one media buyer described how marketers can cut up a 30-second spot into three 10-second ads that run consecutively. "Think about taking a 30-second asset and getting it cropped up into three 10-second spots. I'm going to buy three back-to-back ads, and I'm going to tell this sequential story," said a digital ad buyer who was recently briefed on Snapchat's ad packages and spoke with Adweek on condition of anonymity. "I think it becomes unique in regard to storytelling. These guys are trying to get away with this idea of, 'Maybe if you watched three seconds of the first video, five seconds [of the second video] and then 10 seconds to finish the story, that's good as long as you get the point of the narrative.'" Sequential advertising is a sophisticated targeting tactic used by digital marketers. It zeros in on people who have previously seen or engaged with an ad and then follows up with a series of messages. The practice is commonly used with Facebook and Twitter. However,... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' stays strong on bestseller lists (+video)

'Tidying Up,' which gives readers a one-time solution to de-cluttering their home, has been a mainstay on bestseller lists since its publication. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Identity Crisis at Gawker? Nick Denton's Blogging Empire Working with Branding Agency Redscout

Gawker Media, which is battling heavily financed digital publishers like BuzzFeed and Vox for audiences and ad dollars, is working with brand-strategy agency Redscout, according to two people familiar with the matter. The relationship began last summer, one person said.Former Gawker employees... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stagnito Buys Canadian Brands From Fulcrum Media

Deal includes 5 trade shows and 5 magazines. The post Stagnito Buys Canadian Brands From Fulcrum Media appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Puts an Ad on its Cover

Publisher continues exploring the limits of native ads. The post Forbes Puts an Ad on its Cover appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s Audience Network puts native ads everywhere (and publishers are on-board)

Just ask Bilbo Baggins — there’s something very appealing about having one ring to rule them all. So it goes with the Facebook Audience Network, which was launched in 2014 to help digital marketers place ads across all mobile apps — not just Facebook’s — using a single platform while making it... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: India's chart-topping author Amish Tripathi

Amish Tripathi's Shiva trilogy about the popular Hindu deity has become the fastest selling book series in Indian publishing. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2015-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Carr Pulled No Punches on Native Ads, Journalism and Media

David Carr, the well-known media columnist for The New York Times, died at work on Thursday, the paper reported last night. He was 58.Although he often used his Media Equation column to spotlight people doing things right, it also cut to the heart of the players, tactics and forces so vigorously... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Puts Native Ad for Fidelity on Its (Actual) Cover

A native ad for Fidelity will appear on the cover of the latest issue of Forbes, which hits newsstands on Monday. The ad is on the actual cover -- it's not part of a foldout or second cover.Forbes was among the first publications to fully embrace native advertising -- a tactic where ads seek to... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Watch Closely as Adoption of Ad Blocking Tech Grows

Ad blocking technology presents a growing threat to digital publishers and ad-tech companies -- and they're starting to pay close attention.Ad blocking technology removes ads from the internet via a browser extension. There are a number of such extensions -- the two most notable being Adblock... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV's Ad Market Remains Muted in Time Warner Results

The tepid ad market is continuing to give cable networks fits as they work to sell the commercial time they didn't book in the upfront, when advertisers shop for the upcoming TV season. Sales executives have been looking for strong growth in the so-called scatter market after a sluggish upfront... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AP Expands Live Video Offering as 'Slow Television' Grows Online

The Associated Press (AP) is expanding its live video offering as digital publishers from across the media spectrum look to show more live video online.   Multiple live streams will now be available on AP's digital Video Hub platform, which ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Well, This Is Different -- Time Inc. Now Selling Print Ads Programmatically

Machines are now selling some print ads at Time Inc.The nation's largest magazine publisher -- owner of People, Time, Sports Illustrated and InStyle -- is letting marketers buy print ads with the same automated technology used to buy digital ads. This type of deal, where a computer facilitates a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here Is the Captivating Ad Format Facebook Hopes Wows Its Users

What if there were an ad that you just couldn't draw your eyes from? It's oddly captivating, almost hypnotic, and it would halt your thumb from scrolling farther down your Facebook feed.  There's one such creative format that is only now catching on as the digital world's equivalent of the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European publishers assess the threat of ad blocking

We aslked Dazed Group, News U.K., Mashable and Monrif Group what they think about the ominous subject of ad blocking. The post European publishers assess the threat of ad blocking appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. Touts Print Ads, But Books, Real Estate Are Real Winners

News Corp. continues to tout the strength of its legacy newspaper business even though most of the company's growth now stems from expansions in the real estate and book publishing markets. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp newspaper revenue falls 6% as ads and subscribers go online

Newspaper revenue in the UK, the US and Australia is down despite a rise in the company’s overall revenue thanks to book publishing and real estate divisionsDeclining sales, advertising and subscriptions hurt revenues at Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper business in the final quarter of last year, News... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is PRH's 'biggest social media brand'

Consumer-facing book and author related content from Penguin Random House UK will move to Penguin’s social media channels from the end of today because it is the company’s “biggest brand on social media”. Corporate news for audiences such as the press, authors and agents will be shared on new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee 'Mockingbird' sequel greeted with joy – and skepticism (+video)

Harper Lee's second novel 'Go Set a Watchman' was discovered by her attorney. The new novel – a sequel to 'To Kill a Mockingbird' – is due to be published July 14, 2015.   Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Your 2015 Guide to Every Upfront Pitch and Party

TV networks are gearing up for their flashy upfront presentations, which represent the kick-off to negotiations with advertisers over fall prime-time programming.While some like Discovery are skipping the glitz altogether, others like Turner Broadcasting are combining their network presentations... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How top publishers are using Snapchat

A few days into Snapchat Discover, we checked in on how publishers are approaching the feature. The post How top publishers are using Snapchat appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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