🌯 Business Insider’s Layoffs Are a Tremor in a Bigger Media Quake
Business Insider, once the poster child for viral news and breakneck traffic growth, slashed 21% of its staff—at least 100 jobs. But this is not an anomaly.
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🌯 Publishers Are Losing Search Traffic To AI, But At Least Google Is In Agony
Google is in a mad dash to make no-click generative AI search the new normal, and publishers are losing traffic as a result. But hey, at least Google feels kinda bad about it.
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Mentoring Ad Ops And Sales Yields Long-Term Growth, Says BBC Studios’ Zip Nguyen
If you think yoga and yield optimization don't mix, Zip Nguyen, Business Intelligence and Yield Lead at BBC Studios, might inspire you to rethink your routine.
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The Power of Publisher-Direct Ad Campaigns
While trust in national news continues to erode, often due to political bias or polarization, local and independent journalism remains a trusted cornerstone for communities, and a place for advertisers to connect with consumers.
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Everything Is Everything. Change Comes Eventually. Will Media Owners Lead It?
Discovery is shifting. Attention is scattered. And the sell side isn’t just supporting strategy—it is the strategy. Here’s what media owners need to know now, and the real moves to make next.
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Snackable Media Acquires AdGrid: Justin Barton on Building a Multicultural Tech Stack That Puts Publishers First
Snackable Media’s acquisition of AdGrid marks a first. A Black-owned header bidding wrapper and full-stack ad platform built with multicultural publishers in mind. Founder Justin Barton explains the strategy, the tech, and why it’s time to redefine scale and ownership in ad ops.
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Cookies Are Back (Sort Of): Now Get Back To Work
Google paused third-party cookie deprecation (again), but what is the real takeaway? It was never just about cookies. Keith Petri, CEO, Lockr by Viant, writes about why future-proof identity strategies matter more than ever.
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Google on Trial: What the Verdict Means for Ad Tech’s Future
Google’s ad tech dominance faces a major legal challenge. AdExchanger’s Allison Schiff and AdMonsters’ Lynne d Johnson break down the DOJ verdict, what’s next for publishers and advertisers, and why the fight for the open web isn’t over yet.
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🌯 Ad Dollars and Google Antitrust Drama: 2024’s Banner Year, 2025’s Bumpy Ride
Digital ad revenue in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $259 billion in 2024—a 15% year-over-year surge and the fastest pace of growth since 2021. But was is the outlook for 2025?
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Zero-Click Search Is Quietly Dismantling the Economics of Niche Publishing
As a niche publisher, Austin Historical, a site dedicated to restoring old homes, is feeling the impact of zero click search on his ad revenue and referral traffic.
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