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Recent comScore report examines the effectiveness of ads served on publisher sites versus non-publishers. According to research from comScore, digital ads on publishers' websites receive more attention from readers and have a bigger impact on brand lift than ads on non-publisher sites. Earlier this month, comScore released the results of a survey that measured the impact of several ad campaigns that were served across Digital Content Next (DCN) – an association for digital publishers – member sites and non-publisher sites. Across every metric of ad effectiveness – ad viewability, brand lift and valid traffic – DCN publishers outperformed the non-DCN sites. And in some areas, the results weren't even close. This is big news for publishers, who are facing downward pricing pressures from programmatic ads and greater competition from non-publisher sites like Facebook. Given the results of comScore's research, publishers can stand by the effectiveness of ads displayed on their sites and can justify charging higher CPMs. These statistics were gathered by comScore from brand lift surveys it conducted for 15 display and video ad campaigns. The campaigns were served on both DCN and non-DCN sites. Twenty-eight of the 75 members in the DCN were included in the survey. Greater Brand Lift on Publishers' Sites
"These data suggest that premium publishers may do a particularly effective job at moving the needle at this key phase of the marketing funnel," reports comScore. The middle funnel is a crucial juncture in the consumer journey where consumers are making a decision whether or not to purchase a product or solution. The power of publishers' trusted brands can have a significant impact on this decision, and publishers must communicate that value to their advertisers. Viewability and Halo Effect Drive Ad Success Several reasons could contribute to publishers' better viewability, including their lower rates of invalid traffic (2.2% invalid traffic compared to non-publishers' 3.5%), more time spent on site and greater effort on the part of publishers to optimize their sites for viewability. But publishers' value is not derived from viewability alone. According to comScore, publishers also have what it calls the "Halo Effect." That is, ads that are surrounded by valuable content are more effective at driving consumer actions. By factoring out viewability from the overall ad effectiveness, comScore was able to measure the Halo Effect. It reports that publishers drive 51% higher ad effectiveness due to the value of their content. This is a major differentiator from non-publisher brands that publishers must emphasize when selling their inventory. Other sites might drive more traffic and capture more eyeballs, but publishers are delivering value and engagement that, according to comScore, non-publishers simply cannot match. ![]() Events Calendar
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However, 33% of publishers believe that the industry is getting better, likely based on new technologies, new ways of thinking about their business model, and the new sources of revenue available with digital and social products and services. Consumers of news also responded that they are more likely to view news on a mobile app or website than print, providing additional opportunities for publishers to better target readers with the advanced digital services now available. "The main benefit that newspaper content provides is its high level of journalistic integrity, credibility and quality," said Gregory J. Osberg, CEO and founder of Revlyst. "News consumers are tired of clickbait stories, seeking more locally-focused stories that they can act on in their communities. Only the papers have the resources and editorial knowledge to provide that level of local content." Respondents ranked video as the least important to revenue, with 60% stating it was not important. Among publisher revenue-generation strategies, the greatest increase in anticipated revenue generation comes from mobile apps, says the report, with a 14% increase over the next 12 months, beating out print ads, subscriptions, websites, events and video. A total of 63% of respondents stated that they believe that implementing new digital services will help generate additional revenue, but only 43% have plans to implement in the next six months.
"Publishers know they need to implement advanced digital services," said Roy Truitt, CEO of HubCiti. "Within the next six to twelve months, every newspaper will need to ramp up mobile and digital to meet market and consumer expectations – to redefine themselves as the source of hyperlocal information of all kinds, not just news." © 2016 MediaPost Communications
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