Yahoo Still Looking to Ignite Tumblr's Ad Potential

Trending on Tumblr: advertising. Four months since its acquisition by Yahoo, the hip publishing platform continues to feel its way as many advertisers grapple with how and why they should tap into its 143 million network of blogs. Tumblr’s next push will be to help brands “amplify” their presence in a variety of ways, sales chief Lee Brown told Adweek. Brown pointed to several areas on Tumblr still untouched by advertising that may soon be open for business. For instance, the “Trending” section on its mobile app, where users are directed to what’s hot on Tumblr, is ripe inventory. “You could certainly see how we could start to think about sponsored opportunities within that environment,” said Brown. While serving such sponsored content may prove tricky with a sensitive user base prone to rebelling over ad intrusions, it helps that rivals like Twitter and Facebook already have cleared the way. Twitter serves Promoted Trends, and when Tumblr begins doing something similar, it likely won’t shock users. “Playing in an established market is good for Tumblr,” noted Peter Minnium, head of brand initiatives at the Interactive Advertising Bureau. But Tumblr has yet to prove itself as a marketing machine on par with rivals. In fact, several big brands and agencies say it’s not a priority for them, with several citing Tumblr’s perceived abundance of porn as one deterrent. “It’s not high on our list,” said one top agency exec. To be fair, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer—upon inking the... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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