HQ took over the agency world last year. Now the mobile trivia app is hoping that branded takeovers will help it build a sustainable media business.

One under-discussed reason so many marketers are taking things in-house? The amount of extra work hours agencies bill plays a role, the latest installment of our Confessions series reveals.

As more publishers look to prove the effectiveness of the branded content they produce for advertisers, Hearst UK has unveiled a new metric it's showing marketers.

Digiday Research: Private marketplaces are growing more prominent in digital media buying. But they are becoming important in different ways on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

On the latest edition of the Digiday podcast, LinkedIn editor in chief Dan Roth explains how -- and why -- content is shared on his platform.

Find out exactly how Express, Bonobos, Rent the Runway and more are approaching the challenges of modern retail at the Digiday Retail Forum. Register now to reserve your spot and join us in New York City on Aug. 23.

 

How HQ trivia is trying to turn a viral sensation into a media business

Kerry Flynn

About eight month into HQ's fame, once-daily-active players said they've been tuning in less frequently. But they come back for ads.

Confessions of a marketer: Agency overbilling is spurring the move in-house

Ilyse Liffreing

A senior executive at a global advertiser says the amount of extra work hours its agency accrues is leading the company to move marketing in-house.

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Webinar: How AI will elevate marketers

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'The whole industry has to think about quality': Hearst UK introduces new metric to prove branded content works

Lucinda Southern

"We were confident that a combination of both dwell time and scroll depth showed that readers were engaged.”

Digiday Research: European marketers buy more inventory from PMP's than U.S. marketers

Mark Weiss

More marketers in the U.S. buy inventory from PMPs than marketers in Europe, but marketers in Europe purchase more.

Short is sweet: The effectiveness of 6-second ads

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Slow death: Latency is a weight dragging down publishers' bottom lines

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