Digital boost helps magazine publisher overcome advertising Time Out July 26, 2016 Newly listed magazine company Time Out expects to report revenue growth of 16 per cent for the first half of 2016 – a period in which many other publishers have experienced heavy declines. The publisher, which floated on the alternative investment market (Aim) in June, said digital turnover was up 33 per cent, while print revenue shrunk [...]
Yahoo + AOL = Verizon’s online media now has more eyeballs than Google July 25, 2016 There are now more users heading to online media owned by Verizon than Google. That's the surprising fact following the US carrier's deal for Yahoo's internet business for $4.83bn. Yahoo combined with the various parts of AOL such as the Huffington Post,TechCrunch and more, mean Verizon's digital media audience is now bigger than that of Google's sites. According [...]
Veri-hoo? The $4.83bn Verizon Yahoo deal is go – here’s what you need to know July 25, 2016 It's official: the US telecoms firm Verizon has snapped up the messy internet business of Yahoo in a deal worth $4.83bn (£3.7bn). That includes such things as Yahoo's online search, Yahoo Mail and instant messaging, and – perhaps most importantly – its ad business. Yahoo first announced it was on the chopping block earlier this year several firms [...]
Digital metrics for analogue media: TVSquared’s Calum Smeaton explains how second-screening has spawned TV analytics July 25, 2016 The attribution question is one which has always puzzled advertisers. It has been answered only in part by digital advertising, through the ability to monitor click-through rates on digital ads, advocacy on social media and other trackable forms of engagement. But the true value of TV advertising remains an unknown quantity. Despite advertisers’ inability to [...]
Sad, tired and drunk: Advertisers should use their better judgement if they don’t want more regulation July 25, 2016 The advertising industry anxiously awaits the government’s white paper on childhood obesity, to see whether curbs will be placed on ads for foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS). The wider advertising industry has been fighting against this for years, arguing that legislation tends to be a blunt instrument with no room for nuance. Many [...]
Why marketers need humans behind the programmatic steering wheel July 25, 2016 Automation has transformed the marketing industry. Last year, programmatic trading reached an all-time high, making up 60 per cent of the £3bn of transactions around UK display advertising, according to the Internet Advertising Bureau. Programmatic can be a more efficient and cost-effective method for both buyers and sellers of online advertising. But as with any [...]
Brexit boost for Fleet Street: Extra 2.7m papers sold in referendum month July 22, 2016 There has been a fair amount of doom and gloom business news reported in national newspapers over the last month. But Fleet Street itself has emerged as one of the winners of the EU referendum – at least in the short term. The majority of national newspapers experienced an uplift in circulation in June, according [...]
Morning Wire Unregulated podcast: Mad Men on a shoestring? The art of marketing on the cheap July 22, 2016 This week Morning Wire Unregulated comes over all Don Draper, as it discusses the art of marketing on the cheap. Are big campaigns just for the multinationals or can small businesses play the game too? We're joined by Barry Jones, chairman of WPP's Hogarth Worldwide, and Shona Ghosh, producer of the Marketing Mind podcast. Enjoyed this [...]
No-click-to-buy apps are a risk, but the rewards will be worth it July 22, 2016 Payments have come a long way, fast. In April, Domino’s began offering “zero-click ordering”, which allows customers to re-order a pizza simply by opening an app, removing the need for in-app tapping. There are now so many payment methods – contactless mobile, card and watch payments, swipes and taps on a mobile screen – it [...]
Daily Mail publisher distances itself from Yahoo interest July 22, 2016 The publisher of the Daily Mail has distanced itself from any bids involving Yahoo. Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) emerged as a surprise candidate in the race for Yahoo’s web business in April. The company later said it had not submitted a bid for Yahoo, but added that it “remains in discussions with parties [...]