Episode 47: Brian Morrissey on how to create a sustainable media model
Nov 17, 2023
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Brian Morrissey discusses sustainable media models, Jezebel's closing, and Buzzfeed's new strategy. They explore the future of publisher's revenue, Google's dominance in advertising, Kroger's data on Trade Desk, and the impact of YouTube blocking ad blockers.
Amazon's move to sell cars on its platform, integrating Alexa into the sales process, highlights the importance of voice technology in cars and its potential impact on the automotive and advertising industries.
The Trade Desk's stock plunge after giving mild guidance serves as a reminder of the importance of meeting market expectations and maintaining high performance, highlighting the challenges faced by companies valued for their high growth and potential.
Deep dives
Amazon's Integration of Alexa in Car Sales
Amazon has announced that it will be selling cars on its platform, starting with Hyundai vehicles. The company will offer a similar experience to Tesla, allowing users to purchase cars directly online or in Amazon stores, with no negotiation. Interestingly, Amazon is also working on integrating Alexa into these car sales, aiming to create consumer functionality using voice commands while driving. This move indicates the growing importance of voice technology in cars and its potential impact on the automotive and advertising industries.
The Trade Desk and its Stock Plunge
The Trade Desk, a leading demand-side platform (DSP), saw its stock plunge by nearly 30% after giving mild guidance for the next quarter. This event highlights the volatility and pricing challenges faced by companies that are valued for their high growth and future potential. While the Trade Desk's stock has since recovered somewhat, this incident serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining high performance and meeting market expectations, as well as the potential impact on startups and investor sentiment.
YouTube Blocking Ad Blockers
YouTube has made the significant move of blocking ad blockers, which has big implications for the platform's revenue and the ad-blocking landscape. Ad blockers are commonly used to skip YouTube ads, making them a major reason why people install ad blockers. With YouTube blocking these ad blockers, it will likely cause a shift in the market and could impact YouTube's revenue. This move by YouTube shows their ability to influence the industry and brings attention to the ongoing battle between publishers and ad-blocking technologies.
The Impact of Ad Blockers on Publishers
Ad blockers have been a significant concern for publishers, particularly with regards to YouTube ads. YouTube has been a prime target for ad-blocking users due to the high frequency of ads on the platform. Blocking these ad blockers could lead to changes in the market and potentially impact YouTube's revenue. This move emphasizes the challenges faced by publishers in dealing with ad-blocking technologies, and it will be interesting to see the long-term effects on the industry.
Brian Morrissey from the Rebooting talks to us about sustainable media models, the Jezebel closing, and Buzzfeed's new strategy. Also YouTube blocks ad blockers.
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