Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin

They’re not trying to be creepy

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Apr 11, 2018
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INSIGHT

Who Pays For Media?

  • Media must be paid for one of three ways: by users, by purchases inside the medium, or by advertisers.
  • Identifying the funding model reveals the incentives shaping any medium.
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Ads Separate Creators From Funders

  • Selling ads separates the audience you serve from the people who pay the bills and changes creative priorities.
  • That separation tempts creators to serve advertisers' needs over their audience's needs.
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Brand Vs Direct Marketing

  • Brand marketing aims to change perception over time and tolerates unmeasured interruption.
  • Direct marketing demands measurable clicks and actions, which produces a very different media experience.
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