Ad Blocking is Off the Charts
|,
“Ad blocking has been a growing headache for publishers, and recent reports indicate that its reach will only increase around the world,” writes Ross Benes in Digiday. The reason is pretty simple. “Millennials are annoyed [by ads] and older users...
continue reading
Ad Blocking Tsunami Hasn’t Hit U.S. …Yet
|,
Ad blocker usage has doubled worldwide in the past year, but U.S. brands have yet to feel the full impact. Is there still time to save their hides? It’s a dangerous time to be a media brand, according to Matthew...
continue reading
WIRED to Offer Ad-Free Reading…for a Price
|,
Want to use an ad blocker on their site? It’s gonna cost ya. What’s $1 worth these days? For Conde Nast’s WIRED readers, $1 can mean an online ad-free experience. CN executives are so frustrated by the nearly ubiquitous ad-blocking...
continue reading
The Money We Waste on Millennials
|,
The ad budget you spend on digital ads to reach that coveted group is probably pointless. Sorry. Almost 2/3 of millennials use ad-blocking extensions on their browsers (according to eMarketer) and that could be rendering your digital advertising spend useless....
continue reading
What 2015 Taught Us About Ad Blocking
|,
It’s not new technology, but 2015 was the year ad blocking became front page news. Here’s what we learned this year about it. If you’re young, male, tech-literate and an online gamer, odds are you’ve been using ad blocking technology...
continue reading
Fixing the Digital Ad Fiasco
|,
Regardless of who’s to blame for the mega-billion dollar ad blocking meltdown, it’s on publishers to fix it for their readers. “When the new iOS released, the most popular paid app in the App Store was an ad blocker.” That...
continue reading
The Digital Ad Battle Gets Dangerous
|,
“Listen, Little Boy, in this business there’s only one law you gotta follow to keep out of trouble: Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doing it.” ~ Tony Camonte in ScarfaceCaribbean and South Pacific cell carrier Digicel...
continue reading
Yes, Mobile Ad Blocking is Good for (Almost) Everyone
|,
There’s an interesting conundrum in the world of mobile advertising that’s not getting much attention in the recent spate of news on Apple’s ad blocking interface. “What's remarkable and timely about enabling ad-blocking on mobile is that it collides with...
continue reading
Don’t Blame Us for Ad Blocking, Says Developer
|,
“Brands and publishers need to ‘be thoughtful’ with ads on the mobile web, or else face mutiny from smartphone users installing ad-blockers en masse.” That’s the sentiment being credited to Dean Murphy, developer of a technology that’s set to make...
continue reading
The Ethics of Ad Blocking
|,
Why did I feel a pang of guilt when I beefed up my ad blocking software? I make a living in the published content business, and ads are vital to what we do here. I’ve read the predictions of pending...
continue reading