August 4, 2016 Banner ads, YouTube pre-roll ads, paid search ads – we’ve seen them all, and most of the time we try to ignore them. Or, if you’re like 45 million other Americans, you have downloaded a software to combat ad blocking entirely. Ad blocking softwares have seen an influx of downloads over the … Continue reading Combat Ad Blocking with Influencer Marketing
The report offers some new insights into what it will take to keep people away from ad blockers. Barry Levine on July 27, 2016 From the IAB report Earlier this month, I posted a story that pointed out there’s a key missing stat in all the data about ad blocking: Where is the data showing … Continue reading Does the IAB’s first ad-blocking study provide the “missing stat”?
by Jack Loechner, Staff Writer @mp_research, (July 08, 2016) It has long been predicted that mobile ad revenue would overshadow that of desktop. According to ZenithOptimedia’s new Advertising Expenditure Forecast, mobile’s dominance has arrived early; the agency sees brands spending $99.3 billion on mobile advertising next year, versus $97.4 billion on desktop ad spend. The study expands on recent … Continue reading More Ads On Mobile Screens; More Blocking
There’s one stat that could connect the cause to the problem, but it’s missing in action. Barry Levine on July 6, 2016 The conventional wisdom about ad blockers goes like this: Users would stop using ad blockers if they got more value, or less annoyance, or less privacy invasion, or less malware from online … Continue reading The conventional wisdom on ad blocking is missing one key statistic
Columnist Rob Rasko believes current ad-blocking predictions aren’t accurate. He offers his take on a realistic projected industry impact. Rob Rasko on June 29, 2016 A recent report by Optimal predicted that ad blocking would cost $12 billion in US ad revenue by 2020. Juniper Research reports ad-blocking software could cost digital publishers over $27 … Continue reading Scaremongering in digital: Why ad blocking isn’t as dire as you think
Don’t believe the naysayers. Columnist David Rodnitzky explains why the paranoia surrounding ad blocking is exaggerated and why it will never happen en masse. David Rodnitzky on June 28, 2016 A classic scene in Monty Python’s “The Life of Brian” has the leader of a rebel movement asking the rhetorical question, “What have the … Continue reading Why ad blockers are not a threat to the online ad industry
by Susan Bryant June 21, 2016 What’s the current state of ad blocking? For starters, digital ad spending is rising as more and more people browse the internet on their mobile devices. As consumers become increasingly comfortable with technology, their demand for a better user experience also grows. This includes expecting more from the … Continue reading Slowing the Threat of Ad Blocking: 5 Ideas
With the rise of ad blocking, is an “Adblockalypse” on the horizon? As grim as it sounds, columnist Peter Minnium says it’s not all bad news and explains what advertisers can do to turn it around. Peter Minnium on June 17, 2016 Poor, aggrieved advertising just can’t catch a break. Even in the good … Continue reading 3 strategies to survive the “Adblockalypse”
by Luke Robbins May 1, 2016 Follow @LukeBRobbinsMay 1, 2016 Free online content is not always free. If you read an article on Forbes or watch a popular video on YouTube, then that is bought and paid for by somebody, even if that somebody is not you. We live in an age in which consumers … Continue reading The War on Ads: Why Ad Blockers Are Taking Over, and How You Can Fight Back
by Melissa Duko April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 Advertisers having been dealing with fraud for years. But fraudsters’ latest scheme – ad injections – is giving many advertisers pause. Ad injections are ads placed on websites through browser extensions. Once ads are “injected,” they’re sold by third parties without the owner’s permission. Ad injections are … Continue reading Fighting Ad Injection: What You Need to Know
