Digital publisher display revenues stabilise for first time in two years

Following the latest Q4 2024 Digital Publishers Revenue Index (DPRI) from AOP and Deloitte, AOP Managing Director, Richard Reeves, explores the latest findings and analyses what this means for digital publishers. 

How publishers and advertisers are redefining personalisation in a privacy-first world

Privacy by Design is a new podcast series by FT Strategies in collaboration with the Privacy Sandbox. In the latest episode Lisa MacLeod speaks with Richard Reeves, AOP Managing Director, and Matt McIntyre, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy for Activation at GroupM, about how to prepare for future changes in the privacy-conscious advertising ecosystem. They explore how publishers and advertisers are balancing personalisation with privacy by leveraging AI-driven advertising, first-party data strategies and Privacy Sandbox technologies.

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AOP CRUNCH: Driving growth through branded content

The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) recently held its first CRUNCH event of the year, and it was suitably optimistic for a change of season. The day’s discussions centred on branded content – a fertile patch of fresh growth in the otherwise dry and cracked ad spend soil.

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From us to you: Advice on how to thrive in digital publishing

We asked industry experts on the AOP Digital Publishing Awards jury to share the professional advice that they’d offer to their younger selves. And while time travel isn’t yet possible, there’s lots to be gleaned from their experiences. Whether you’re new to digital publishing or you’re a seasoned pro, we’re all constantly learning and evolving. Here are eleven pieces of advice to help you as you continue growing into your career as a digital publisher.

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Advertising Week Europe

Karen Eccles, our new Chair of the Board sat down with AOP’s Managing Director, Richard Reeves, to discuss the ups and downs of digital publishing, the challenges and opportunities it faces today, and the immense responsibility of keeping revenues flowing at such a storied news brand.

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Friend or foe: Navigating the AI revolution in digital publishing

Whether you’re an AI-optimist or an AI-sceptic, one thing’s for sure: Generative AI is re-writing the rules of digital publishing. We reached out to the AOP Digital Publishing Awards jury to uncover what digital publishers see as the biggest challenges and opportunities created by the rapid emergence of generative AI technologies.

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Five minutes with our AOP Awards jury co-chairs, Katie and Thomas

This year’s co-chairs of the AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Katie Le Ruez and Thomas Lake, recently spoke with InPublishing about the evolving opportunities for digital publishers, and why publishers should enter the AOP's Digital Publishing Awards.

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Inspiration in action: Eight publishers who are leading the way in 2025

When you’re jumping from deadline to deadline, it’s easy to lose sight of the remarkable achievements happening all around us. But recognising the great work being done across the industry is vital – both to celebrate the trailblazers pushing the boundaries, and to inspire us all to new heights. To uncover the digital publishers delivering stand-out, innovative work, we reached out to our Associate partners to discover who’s raising the bar with their approach…

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The secret to sticky content that really delivers

Put your hand in the air if the first thing you do in the morning is scroll on your phone? Now, keep your hand up if it’s also the last thing you do at night.