The quality vs. revenue debate is occurring with greater frequency as publishers consider their options in the event of a recession. Will consumers cut back on subscriptions? Will advertisers reduce their ad spend? To help answer these questions, we surveyed publishers about the strategic decisions they are confronted with right…
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How are clickbait ads getting on sites? What is the impact of such ads on the user experience? The publisher’s brand reputation? To better understand the extent of the problem, we surveyed 148 publishers about their experiences with clickbait ads on their sites. A key goal is to understand why…
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First-party data is widely seen as an avenue for creating successful campaigns, and publishers are keen to develop their first-party offerings. Sharing data internally allows publishers to create and demonstrate highly personalized value exchanges across all channels. Now more than ever, publishers need to fully harmonize their cross-channel experiences with…
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Programmatic is often a blackbox; publishers have no idea which ads will appear on their sites ahead of time, often because the exchanges themselves don’t know which ads flow through their pipes. Without transparency and complete control, publishers will continue to contend with scams and other unwanted ads that don’t…
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The last 24 months have been stellar for app developers. More users installed more apps, demonstrating that this robust app economy still has plenty of room for growth. But key challenges still remain. App publishers that rely on advertising to monetize their apps struggle to maintain a positive user experience…
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Friction is the enemy of growth — and today's publishers have to mitigate quite a bit of friction in order to breeze through revenue goals, quarter after quarter. There's the natural tension between fulfilling advertisers' (growing) demands and delivering a frictionless content experience for users. There's friction between different platforms…
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From third-party cookie deprecation, to ColoPA, CCPRA, Apple and the looming antitrust pressure on Google and Facebook, the business of digital publishing is being rebuilt right now ... pixel by pixel. And while there’s no such thing as a crystal ball, AdMonsters has partnered with Jeeng to come up with…
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We decided now was a perfect time to survey publishers to understand their current header (and Open Bidding) setups while seeing what they were plotting for an ambiguous future. We asked 35 publishers of various sizes and content verticals to fill out an intense questionnaire, and the results were extremely…
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Mobile monetization strategies are about the bigger picture—a coordinated effort around several distinct digital publishing areas that ensure both better user experience and optimal monetization. Better site performance means increased pageviews, equaling more impressions and ultimately higher revenue. This playbook, created in partnership with Marfeel, will dive into the nuances…
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As the sunset of the third-party tracking cookie approaches, one of the most promising options—enabling publishers to monetize their audiences and advertisers to address audiences with confidence—is identity or people-based marketing. This playbook, created in partnership with Lotame, dives into identity as a concept and explains the wealth of advantages…
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