Cost-per-click metric’s decline quickens as more of Google’s advertising revenue derives from smartphone use As mobile-device usage has surged, Alphabet Inc.’s Google has managed to change along with its users, but it is a victim of that success in one important way. The search giant has managed to transition its enormously profitable advertising business […]
Google is reportedly planning on sharing its revenue with publishers that make use of its new subscription tools – which were reported alongside the scrapping of the company’s contentious ‘first click free’ policy. Under the subscription model, Google will use the combination of its vast user data and machine learning algorithms to help publishers identify potential […]
Global consultancy Prophet today announced the results of the third annual Brand Relevance Index ®, a ranking of the most relevant brands in consumers’ lives today. Apple and Googlemaintained their standings as the top two most relevant brands in the UK for the second year. New entrants in the top ten: Android, Dyson and Lush, squeezed out John Lewis, Disney and WhatsApp. The top ten most relevant brands are: […]
In an effort to raise the standards in digital advertising and address the key issues facing the industry, the IAB UK is launching the “IAB Gold Standard” initiative, comprising three primary actions that media owners can take. Initially, the Gold Standard has three fundamental aims – to reduce ad fraud, to improve the digital […]
Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) format, aimed at creating faster-loading versions of webpages for mobile browsing, has received a big boost today with the search giant acquiring tech firm Relay Media. Relay Media was co-founded by David Gehring, a former Google employee, and has been involved in the AMP Project since its inception as part of a joint […]
eMarketer’s report on ad spending inside apps is likely to bring joy to some (Google, Facebook) and sorrow to others (everyone else). In 2017, in-app mobile ad spend will reach $45.3 billion, up $11 billion from the previous year, according to eMarketer. And apps are where the money is at for mobile advertising, comprising 80 […]
Google and HTC Corporation announced a definitive agreement under which certain HTC employees – many of whom are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones – will join Google. HTC will receive $1.1 billion in cash from Google as part of the transaction. Separately, Google will receive a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property […]
Google and Facebook will continue to dominate the digital advertising landscape in the UK for at least the next several years, according to eMarketer’s latest forecast of UK digital ad spending. The two tech companies combined will reap more than half (54%) of all UK digital ad revenues this year, totaling £6.30 billion ($8.50 billion). […]
Inneractive, a programmatic trading technology platform and a wholly owned subsidiary of Fyber N.V., announced that they have launched their Video Advertising Monetization Platform (VAMP) to bring power back to publishers. VAMP enables publishers to discover the optimal mix of ad units, run innovative video ad formats with high levels of viewability and user engagement, […]
Google has rolled out its updated in-app feed globally, after rolling out the feature to the US in July. The new feed uses improved learning algorithms to offer a more personalised feed for the user. For the time being, the localised feed will only appear in the Google app on Android devices, but Google promises […]