Date post: | 28-Jan-2015 |
Category: |
News & Politics |
Upload: | reynolds-journalism-institute-rji |
View: | 107 times |
Download: | 1 times |
2013: The Year Mobile Took OverJournal Broadcast Group!
Michael Gay, VP Interactive Media [email protected]
Where we started
• Native apps available, but no mobile websites!
• No on-air marketing or support for downloading of apps!
• No use of app notifications for breaking news alerts
2013: Mobile Shift
0
25
50
75
100
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec
Mobile Desktop
The problem: Monetizing mobile
Comparing platform value Before redesign of mobile
Desktop Mobile Site Mobile App
Ads per page 5 1 1
Total CPM $35CPM $3CPM $3CPM
PVs/Session 3 2 6
Value/Session $105CPM $6CPM $18CPM
Comparing platform value After redesign of mobile
Desktop Mobile Site Mobile App
Ads per page 5 1 → 2 1 → 2
Total CPM $35CPM $3CPM → $12CPM $3CPM → $12CPM
PVs/Session 3 2 → 5 6 → 8
Value/Session $105CPM $6CPM → $60CPM $18CPM → $96CPM
Significance of user reviews• Users weren’t a fan of our efforts that added more and larger ads
• We’re constantly working to find the balance between the need to monetize and the need to satisfy our users
• Currently minimizing use of prominent ads that are below a certain CPM
Premiere
NewsChannel 5 mobile site premiere
• This weekend we relaunched mobile site for NewsChannel5.com
• Phase 1 features: • Infinite scrolling of content • Image-dominant design • Quick-load story pages • Geo-based weather content • Live streaming video of shows • Shared URLs
Before After