The future for bot created content, from the founder of United Robots
There is a lot of discussion in media and tech circles about automated content and how it might change the dynamics of the way that…
Video consumption to increase dramatically, with mobile traffic poised to reach 1 trillion GBP in 3 years
According to the Cisco Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast, annual global mobile data traffic will reach almost one zettabyte by the end of 2022. A…
“A new video world order”: PwC research on viewer motivations and the cord-cutting revolution
With new OTT video services popping up daily, there’s fierce competition in the marketplace. Cord-cutting continues in the U.S. with just over two-thirds of consumers (67%) reporting…
GroupM report on China: Key facts you need to know about the world’s second-largest economy
GroupM, the world’s largest media investment group has released its first-ever Spotlight on China report which analyses the digital prospects of the world’s second-largest economy.…
Apple News Magazines: the sticking points
‘Netflix for news’, ‘Spotify for magazines’… no matter what you might like to call it, Apple’s plans to launch a premium version of Apple News…
14 top referrer sources for publishers (by word count, device type, and categories viewed)
Please check out Part I of this study, “Publishers, this is where your traffic is going to come from in 2019”, in which we explore…
First signs of a subscription model for podcasts
Following in the footsteps of many publishers who are focusing on a “pivot to paid” this year, some podcasts are also offering subscriber-only, or early…
Is the Netflix-NME partnership the future of ‘special issues’?
NME’s surprise return to print, helped by a cheque from Netflix, is a demonstration of just how well it has managed to sustain its online…
63% of publishers to boost content production in 2019, study finds
According to some recent studies on search optimization and content marketing, 1. Most of the traffic to websites is still coming from search.2. “Relevant content…
“Start dating your readers”: How to build a long-term relationship with your audience
A recent survey from Reuters found that 52% of media executives will focus on reader revenues this year, and we know that leading publishers invest more in engagement than…
The “single most effective way” to increase subscriptions, according to Google
Recent research by the Medill School of Journalism has found that the frequency with which readers consume local news is the single biggest predictor of…
23.1% higher click-through rates: Google’s AMP increases organic traffic for publishers, study shows
A comprehensive, large-scale study on the impact of accelerated mobile pages (AMP) on search performance—the first of its kind—shows a direct positive correlation between AMP…
On reading AI article, Guardian columnist asks, “Does anyone have any job openings?”
OpenAI, a non-profit artificial intelligence research company whose founders include Elon Musk and Sam Altman, recently announced that it had developed one of the most…
Fighting the pervasive mentality that content must be free
The best things in life aren’t free, they’re loved. In the table-setting remarks opening the 2019 DCN: Next Summit, I shared a publisher challenge that…
The case for optimism if you’re an online publisher
I can’t really blame you if you work in digital publishing and don’t feel exactly optimistic about the state of the industry. After all, the…
Did publishers miss the “real” Apple story? (Not the 50% split controversy)
Here’s what we know about the Apple story that has taken the publishing world by storm. 1. Apple is planning a special event on March…
2019 Top revenue opportunities for your website: Breakfast event, London
Stop Press: This event is now full. Please register your interest for our summer 2019 event (provisional topic – mid-tier alliances). Sovrn, Centaur Media, and…
91% of online content is never seen: How to be a top 9% publisher
Of the millions pieces of content that are published online every day, only 9% are ever seen. If that shockingly low statistic makes your heart sink,…
3M+ registered users: How The Telegraph acquires and retains readers
The Telegraph had earlier set a goal of reaching 3 million registered users by the end of 2018; it beat the target by half a million…
Learning from the magazine market sectors that pay
Why is it that some areas of magazine publishing are thriving, while in others publishers are fighting to keep their magazines on the newsstands? Mary…
