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Operative Monday Mashup 1/16/12

January 16th, 2012

Operative’s Monday Mashup

A compilation of interesting news, articles and stories from the prior week…

Ad Operations Online:  In 2012, Publishers Must Question Everything about Their Businesses

With more and more niche content focused properties winning the big ad dollars, publishers not only need to innovate their advertising model, but also their content model.   At the end of the day, stronger value for the reader creates a more valuable advertising platform.

ClickZ: What Advertisers Should Know About Video in 2012

Spencer Scott from video syndication firm OneScreen believes quality inventory is top of mind for advertisers when it comes to purchasing video. On the publisher side, the ability to seamlessly sell video inventory on the same RFP as display and mobile is chief priority. 

eMarketer: Opportunities Abound as Ad Support Increases Role in Mobile Content Delivery

The mobile advertising market is becoming near impossible to ignore. As more consumers jump to smartphones, the ability for marketers to deliver messages to this group is greatly increasing. eMarketer predicts that by 2015,  ad-supported mobile content revenues will surpass $1 billon!

paidContent.org: Guardian Starts Charging 280,000 iPad Readers

Good luck to our client The Guardian as they launch their new tablet strategy. They continue to pace the industry, as they converge their digital and print businesses.

Venturebeat:  Fox News has a new Digital Outlook for 2012

This is yet another example of convergence and movement towards where we feel the industry is headed.  We applaud Fox for their innovative approach towards enabling their television audience to better engage with them via mobile devices.

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Operative Monday Mashup 1/9/12

January 9th, 2012

Operative’s Monday Mashup

A compilation of interesting news, articles and stories from the prior week…

AdAge: Welcome to the Beginning of the end of the Fragmented Ad Tech World

2012 will be the year when advertisers and marketers look for a way to simplify the chaos that is becoming digital media.  With technology vendors continually entering the space and new channels evolving, advertisers are going to look for a way to simplify their advertising process.  As Will Margiloff says, “Only the integrated will survive.”

paidContent: Digital will fuel ad sector growth in 2012

ZenithOptimedia forecasts that digital advertising will make up more than 20% of all ad spending in 2012 and will account for half of all ad growth!  In order for publishers to maximize this growth potential, they need to overcome the inefficient processes that are chewing into profit margins and slowing down execution.

AdExchanger: Cross-Platform Display Is Going From Niche to Mainstream In 2012 Says Google’s Mohan

We agree with Google’s Neal Mohan that “advertisers and agencies ideally don’t want a separate buying platform for each type of media — they want a way to buy across all formats.”  Guardian News & Media is a great example of a publisher already taking steps to offer cross-platform buying. 

Wired: Newspaper Shares Tanked in 2011

Declining print advertising and difficulty moving resources from print to digital content are among the reasons for newspaper stocks plummeting in 2011. 2012 is a critical year for newspaper publishers to converge their print and digital operations – profitably.

Digiday: Want to Save Display?  Cut Supply

Interesting call-to-action by Undertone’s CEO, Eric Franchi for publishers to cut online advertising supply in the interest of actually creatÍng more value for publishers and brands alike.  Of course, only those publishers with true control over their assets and end-to-end ad business processes would know where and how to make such change.

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Operative Monday Mashup 12/19/11

December 19th, 2011

Operative’s Monday Mashup

A compilation of interesting news, articles and stories from the prior week…

MediaPost: The Digital RFP is a Frustrating Mess

Couldn’t agree more with Matt.  We estimate that it costs the sell-side more than 30% of revenue to transact ads due to operational inefficiencies associated with disconnected systems, people and processes.  That number is unsustainable and will ultimately inhibit and stifle both innovation and growth.  

Adotas: Manage Your Site’s Tags for Better Business

Many publishers have come to the realization that they don’t want to be in the ad trafficking business.  There’s just too much headache, overhead and risk, and the management of tags is one example of this.

AdExchanger.com: Agencies To Reap The Benefits Of Behaving More Like Silicon Valley In 2012

Nancy Hill, President of the 4As, predicts that in 2012 agencies will finally be more open to outside partnerships, motivated by the need to deliver true innovation. We think it’s about time this shift takes place as there is much untapped potential for agencies to reshape their businesses to focus on the highest value services for advertisers.

AdAge:  Real Simple:  Pinterest Drives More Traffic for us Than Facebook

Only time will tell if Pinterest will become a long-term strategy for advertisers.  Could “Pin It!” actually become as ubiquitous as “Like?”

Poynter:  Most print newspapers have 5 years to live, USC report claims

According to USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future, most print newspapers have only five years left. News organizations can get ahead of this by embracing convergence now (as The Guardian is) including the adoption of business infrastructure that supports both print and digital media delivery and execution. 

TechCrunch: Pandora Listening Jumps in Top Ten U.S. Radio Markets in November

Congratulations to Operative client Pandora for growing its listening audience 13-25% in each of the top ten US radio markets.   

Mashup distribution will resume on Monday, January 8, 2012.
We wish you all a safe, happy and healthy holiday season!

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Operative Monday Mashup 12/12/11

December 12th, 2011

 

Operative’s Monday Mashup

A compilation of interesting news, articles and stories from the prior week…

MediaPost: New York Times Launches Election 2012 App

Last week The New York Times released a new app dedicated to 2012 election coverage.  Innovative move and great example of how technology is enabling media companies to engage with, and expand their audience base.

Paidcontent: MediaNew’s Group’s “Digital-First” Mondays Bring Some Paywalls Down

More signs that consolidation and convergence is upon us.  MediaNews Group is eliminating print editions of three newspapers across the country, and offering “digital-first Mondays” at six of its media outlets, with the hopes of cutting costs and avoiding consolidation.  This in response to evolving lifestyle and consumption preferences by most readers.  Traditional print outlets must take the necessary steps now to prepare for this shift. 

AdAge: How Big Data Analytics Can Save Publishing

David Soloff, CEO of Metamarkets, writes that only big data tools used in private exchanges can help publishers prevent devaluation of their premium inventory. We’d argue that publishers should invest in methods for selling more inventory direct to advertisers and agencies at full value, reducing or eliminating the need to sell through networks and exchanges.

AdAge: AOL’s New Sales Head: Devil Ads, Video ‘Huge’ Priorities

AOL is welcoming a new head of sales, Jim Norton, from within their own ranks to lead the growth of cross-platform sales across mobile and video. Cross-platform advertising is an increasing priority for 2012.

AdExchanger: Ad Spend Going Up Globally In 2012 Due To ‘Quadrennial Effect’ Says ZenithOptimedia

ZenithOptimedia predicts a 4.7% growth in ad spend due to quadrennial events – the summer Olympics, the European Football Championship and the US Presidential and other election. These events will provide a reliable boost to the global ad market.  Publishers and agencies should be evaluating their ability to handle increased volumes now in preparation.

AdExchanger: Guardian Merging Yield Metrics for Print and Digital with Operative

AdExchanger’s John Ebbert interviews Andy Beale, Technology Director for Guardian News & Media, on the company’s selection of Operative.One to run both their print and digital media businesses.  Beale discusses how the company plans to improve yield metrics, amongst other things.

 
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Operative Monday Mashup 12/5/11

December 5th, 2011

Operative’s Monday Mashup

A compilation of interesting news, articles and stories from the prior week…

IAB: Q3 ’11 Internet Advertising Revenues Up 22% from Year Ago, Climb to Nearly $7.9 Billion

Q3 2011 Internet Advertising revenue numbers are up — 22% YOY increase, to nearly $7.9B.  Watch out print and television, online is nipping at your heels!

Digiday: Digital Ad Buying Has a People Problem

Digital media transaction costs still too high… NextMark CEO Joe Pych: “People are spending too much time doing grunt work and copying and pasting from one system to another…. low level work should be automated.” Agencies can alleviate Pych’s “death by a thousand cuts” problem by refocusing their teams on only work that adds true value for clients – creative, media strategy, client service. Partner for operational support.

iMedia Connection: Mobile Marketing 2012: Sky’s the Limit

All signs point to tremendous growth in mobile usage – even purchases… bring on more mobile innovations.   

AdAge: Helping the Invisible Hand: Simple Measures to Make Online Ad Exchanges Work

Ad exchanges continue to struggle to satisfy publishers who believe their premium inventory becomes devalued in automated markets. 

Ad Age: Time Warner Names Digitas CEO Laura Lang as CEO of Time Inc.

By naming digital expert Laura Lang as CEO of the established publishing giant Time Inc., we see another company moving towards the convergence of the digital and traditional sides of their business.  Some may see this as a misstep, citing the lack of magazine experience in Lang’s background, but this may be just what Time Inc. needs to truly innovate their business.

TechCrunch: Ad Targeting – Both Facebook and The European Commission Have Explaining Left to Do

A great analysis of the Telegraph’s headline-grabbing article. TechCrunch rightfully views Facebook as failing to explain for what it is using user data.  Targeted advertisements aren’t a bad thing, and are nothing new.  Facebook just needs to better explain it to their users.

Business Insider: Adobe Snaps up Another Ad Company

Non-traditional player making plays in the digital ad space. Consolidation? Hardly… these moves are not reducing complexity for publishers.

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