Why some of the largest publishers are breaking up with ad tech middlemen

The rationale is straightforward enough: win and retain more subscribers by shielding audiences from the low quality advertising.
October 25, 2022

Why some of the largest publishers are breaking up with ad tech middlemen

The prospect that publishers might walk away from ad tech vendors once seemed laughably remote. Nowadays, there's real intent whenever these moves are discussed.

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The rationale is straightforward enough: win and retain more subscribers by shielding audiences from the low quality advertising.

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Advertisers’ spending cuts have not been as drastic as feared so far, but the budget planning process for 2023 is dragging on a bit later than normal.

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Marketing channels often create a patchwork of reporting, leaving marketers to work in silos, struggling to connect signals gathered elsewhere.

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Over the years, “Priceless” has become more than an advertising tagline for the brand but an overall marketing ethos.

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A survey of publishers found that 32% said they never discount subscriptions, and subscription discounts aren’t tied to the holiday season for the majority of publishers.

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