AOP News | Research

Digital Publisher Revenues continued to climb in Q2 2025, data from AOP and Deloitte reveals

The latest Digital Publishers’ Revenue Index (DPRI) from the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) and Deloitte reveals more solid revenue growth, with total Q2 2025 revenues of £165.40 million, up by 3.43% year-on-year (YoY). However, the data suggests that revenue growth isn't evenly distributed, with only slightly more than half of respondents (54%) reporting growth in their revenues during Q2 2025.

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Stay curious: 12 ‘Back to school’ training suggestions for digital publishers

It’s September, which means it’s back to school for the kids, and back to the office for the rest of us. But, of course, every day is a learning experience; the need to continue developing your skills doesn’t stop when you leave formal education.

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The AOP’s response to Google’s Site Reputation Abuse Policy: the wrong solution to a real problem

When Google announced its Site Reputation Abuse Policy last year, the AOP’s recommendation was to pause its rollout until publishers had been consulted on its criteria and its impact on commercial revenues. At the time, the policy barred third parties from running commercial pages on publisher websites with little or no oversight, to “piggyback” off the search reputation of the primary domain.

Industry News

UK Ad Spend Forecast to Reach £12bn During this Festive Period

UK advertising spend is expected to increase by 7.3% to a total of £12.0bn in the final quarter of this year, according to the latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report. The new forecasts, published today, also show that total ad spend is set to rise by 8.2% to £46.0bn during 2025 as a whole and a further 6.6% to almost £50bn (£49.1bn) in 2026.

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Guest of honour and speaker revealed ahead of The Stationer’s Innovation Excellence Awards ceremony on October 17th

Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB, former Director General and CEO of Ordnance Survey,and founding co-chair of the United Nations Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management revealed as guest of honour

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UK Creators Demand Prime Minister Recognise Creators’ Human Rights And Protect Copyright Now

As the Prime Minister prepares to meet President Trump during the US state visit, over 70 of the UK’s leading creators and creative organisations have issued a powerful open letter demanding the Government explain its failure to protect the rights of UK copyright holders by upholding international human rights standards.