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Reasons to be cheerful: Four areas digital publishing is positively thriving
As we find ourselves nearing the end of 2023, AOP MD Richard Reeves takes a moment to reflect on the brilliant work undertaken by our community of digital publishers to build a more resilient, collaborative, and valuable industry.
Published: 07 Nov 2023
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Q2 2023 sees revenue growth for digital publishers with notable surge in subscriptions, reports AOP and Deloitte
The latest Digital Publishers’ Revenue Index (DPRI) from the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) and Deloitte reveals total digital revenue for Q2 2023 was £155.9million, up by 0.3% from Q2 2022, with half of respondents reporting growth year-on-year (YoY).
Published: 05 Oct 2023
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Publicis Media and top UK publishers announce test of innovative privacy-enhancing cookieless technology
Publicis Media and the UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) have announced today that they will conduct a large-scale test of Anonymised — a new privacy-enhancing technology (PET) for cookieless targeting and measurement.
Published: 19 Sept 2023
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Bloated creatives are hitting publishers’ bottom line and third-party tags are to blame
Publishers have leapt from the frying pan of unauthorised data scraping into the fire of bloated creative sizes. AOP’s Managing Director, Richard Reeves, unpacks findings from an investigation by an AOP member and the harmful consequences of inflated creatives that often exceed IAB standards.
Published: 06 Sept 2023
ReadResponsible journalism. Good for society, good for your brand
In a world where multiple content providers, both reputable and untrustworthy, are vying for advertising budgets, the need for the media industry to actively support responsible journalism has never been greater. Our MD, Richard Reeves, joins industry experts to share his thoughts on what publishers can be doing and how delivering good for society delivers for your brand as well.
Published: 19 Jul 2023
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Podcast: What next for digital publishing?
What does the future of digital publishing, and in particular, digital news publishing, look like? Our MD Richard Reeves, and Raymond Snoddy, the former presenter of BBC News Channel’s NewsWatch and a longtime columnist for The Media Leader, joined The MediaLeader podcast to discuss.
Published: 19 Jul 2023
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A publisher’s guide to engaging members
Every publisher is trying to move their users along the engagement funnel - from those who stumble across your post online, to your casual users who dip in and out of content, to your super users who are most likely to invest in a subscription or membership. However, once you’ve got people into that super user group, what does it take to keep them there? How can publishers make sure they’re delivering value to their most engaged users?
Published: 03 Jul 2023
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AOP Announces Winners of the Digital Publishing Awards 2023
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) celebrated its 21st Awards yesterday, honouring the digital publishing industry’s top talent at the in-person ceremony, held at Old Billingsgate in London.
Published: 15 Jun 2023
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Publishers’ digital revenue remained static in Q1 2023, though subscriptions enjoy strong growth, reports AOP and Deloitte
The latest Digital Publishers’ Revenue Index (DPRI) from the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) and Deloitte reveals total digital revenue for Q1 2023 was £151.8 million, up by 0.1% from Q1 2022.
Published: 12 Jun 2023
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