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Michael Atleson

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    French Game Developer Acquires BeReal; Food Delivery Is Driving Ads

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. BeReal Gets Real French photo-sharing app BeReal was a sensation in 2021 and 2022. But even when its organic growth was through the roof, the app – which is free to use and has no ads – faced the question of how it would eventually […]

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    Why Ads vs. Subscriptions Is Wrongheaded; Farm-To-Table Advertising

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. The All-In Risk The natural state for digital media monetization isn’t 100% advertising or all subscriptions, but some balance of both. The Athletic couldn’t get by on subscriptions alone, and BuzzFeed News died on the ad-only vine. But media companies are now creating […]

  • Can BeReal Be The Real Thing?; Simpli.fi Acquires Bidtellect

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Let’s Get Real Last year, BeReal was flying high on organic growth. Apple named it “App of the Year,” a coveted title, because the prize is sweet, sweet App Store homepage visibility.  But can BeReal keep the magic alive long enough to, uhhh […]