Twitter's ad sales have reportedly dropped by 59 percent since last year

Twitter's advertising revenue is down 59 percent during a five week stretch between April 1st and early May compared to the same period last year, The New York Times has reported. It regularly falls short of sales projections, and things aren't likely to change soon (apparently despite the arrival of new CEO Linda Yaccarino), according to Twitter employees and documents seen by the NYT. Musk previously said that Twitter was on track to post $3 billion in 2023 revenue compared to $5.1 billion in 2021. Last March, he stated Twitter was worth $20 billion, less than half the $44 billion he paid for it.In a Twitter Space last week, Musk said "half our advertising" disappeared, blaming advertisers in Europe and North America who have put "extreme pressure" on the company. "They are trying to drive Twitter bankrupt," he added.However, Twitter's ad sales staff is worried that advertisers have been scared off by a rise in hate speech and pornography, along with a surfeit of ads for things like online gambling and marijuana products. Since Musk took over Twitter, he has taken actions like firing key sales executives and reinstating banned users. That prompted ad agencies and brands including GM and Volkswagen to pause ad spending. Other advertisers including Apple, Amazon and Disney have reportedly been spending less on advertising than last year, employees told the NYT. It cited an example of large banner ads used to promote things like events or new movies (that can cost up to... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2023-06-06 09:25:43 UTC ]
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Blackwell's reports 3.1% hike in Christmas sales

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AAP Reports Trade Sales Down in August

Sales fell 11.3% in the adult books segment compared to August 2014 and sales in the children's/young adult category dropped 5.8%, according to AAP's monthly StatShot report. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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40-year-old Browsers Bookshop up for sale

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Pick Your Favorite Book of the Year Twitter Contest

In a tweet with the hashtag #PWbestbooks, tell us the title and author of your favorite 2015 book, and tell us why for a chance to win our top 10 books of 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Axel Springer Raises Outlook, Citing Strength of Ad Sales

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's How Google Gives Publishers a 100 Percent Viewable Ad Option

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Facebook Video Ads 'Significantly' Better Than YouTube's: Report

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Ad Spending Skid Tacks on Another 3.9 Percent Dip in Q2 2015

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Johnston Press strikes three-year Sky deal for local TV ads

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The Girl on the Train tops Amazon's UK ebook sales this year so far

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Facebook reportedly testing Twitter-like breaking news app

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Amazon records UK sales of £5.3bn last year

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