Also: Inside Blavity's focus on its commerce business ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
While some podcast buyers have little to no interest in buying ads through a DSP, others are planning to test out or put more money into buying ads programmatically.
February 14, 2023

Why podcast ad buyers are hesitant to spend through demand-side platforms

While some podcast buyers have little to no interest in buying ads through a DSP, others are planning to test out or put more money into buying ads programmatically.

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  • Ad tracking service AdImpact said the Super Bowl reached 124 million viewers, leaving most advertisers quite content with the $7 million per 30-second spot they spent.
  • By making Super Bowl ads more interactive, marketers wanted to find ways to make sure consumers wouldn’t just passively watch, or worse, ignore their spots this year. More in this Digiday+ Marketing Briefing.
  • The number of revenue sources publishers rely on has fallen since the first quarter of last year, and direct-sold ads are the top revenue source, according to a Digiday+ Research survey.
  • Overwolf integrated ads into its popular game modification launcher, propelling the company to over $50 million in ad sales last year and more than doubling its ad revenues between 2021 and 2022.
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While some podcast buyers have little to no interest in buying ads through a DSP, others are planning to test out or put more money into buying ads programmatically.
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Melody Brown joined Blavity Inc last fall to help establish its commerce business as that revenue stream becomes a larger focus and priority.
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As tech giants and startups build and scale tools for AI-generated content, experts say it’ll be important to figure out who should get access.
Retail media networks continue to evolve, with brands increasingly looking to create more content or invest in new customer value propositions.
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Ad tracking service AdImpact said the game reached 124 million viewers, leaving most advertisers quite content with the $7 million per 30-second spot they spent.
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While it’s critical to safeguard consumer privacy and stay in compliance with ever-changing laws, publishers must also protect their ability to earn revenue.
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The number of revenue sources publishers rely on has fallen since the first quarter of last year, and direct-sold ads are the top revenue source.
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By serving its ads using both a dedicated launcher application and in-game notifications overlaid on the gaming experience, Overwolf is able to place advertisements alongside and even inside popular titles such as Minecraft, World of Warcraft and The Sims.
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