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By Michelle Manafy,
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Weekly insights into the business of digital content
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As podcasting soars, advertising follows

Although the pandemic has revolutionized many of our media consumption habits, one thing has become increasingly clear: podcasts are not going anywhere. And advertisers are banking on the focused audience attention they offer.

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Never-subscribers are hiding in plain sight. What are you doing about it?

In today’s digital-first world, where ad revenues are unreliable and fear of subscription fatigue is mounting, media companies must convert elusive “never-subscribers.” The answer lies in implementing dynamic paywalls.

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Oracle University announces free Moat Measurement accreditation for digital advertising

 

The Oracle Moat Measurement Explorer enables current and aspiring adtech professionals to gain a foundational understanding of Oracle Moat’s award-winning ad measurement, analytics, and brand safety/suitability capabilities.

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Micro-audiences and community engagement pave the way for content commerce gold

The founder and CEO of Lokal shares his hyperlocal content creation strategy. He also weighs in on the future technologies and opportunities that local news apps and outlets everywhere should embrace to grow their revenue streams.

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Connecting more than TVs: Publishers are the key to CTV engagement

Following years of growing adoption, Connected TV (CTV) consumption took center stage in the last year as consumers overwhelmingly shifted toward remote work. Advertising dollars are also moving to CTV, where engagement is critical.

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Make the most of your monetization capabilities and identify cookieless traffic today

 

Did you know that Safari, Firefox and Edge browsers account for 27% of Internet traffic globally? Why miss out on the opportunity to monetize an audience that is willing to be addressed simply because third-party cookies are blocked? With a straightforward integration, you can leverage ID5’s services today, allowing you to identify these lost audiences and increase your advertising revenue, free of charge.

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Premium VOD advertising placements outperform YouTube and Facebook

New research supplies insight into advertising performance in premium, long-form via Broadcast Video on Demand (BVOD). This research shows that ads that appear in BVOD are more effective and outperform video advertising across YouTube.

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DCN’s must reads: week of September 2, 2021

 

Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week:

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Increase Your Email Traffic (and Revenue)

 

The New York Times, BuzzFeed, GQ, Morning Brew. These drastically different media brands have one major thing in common: They understand the power of email. Be inspired by these publishing powerhouses and learn how to drive more traffic, loyalty and revenue with Sailthru’s guide, Increasing Traffic from Email.