Apple Makes it Easier to Create and Buy iAds, Introduces Short Video Ads

Apple is making it easier for anyone to create an ad campaign using its iAd Workbench mobile advertising tool. As noted by Ad Age, the company is now allowing any person with an Apple ID to open an iAd Workbench account and create an ad campaign, a feature previously restricted to registered developers. The changes will make it simpler for advertisers, small and large, to create ads for the platform.

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At the onset of its mobile-ad business, Apple extended olive branches to a select group of brands, promising premier reach. But advertisers pushed back against its pricey offerings. Now, it appears Apple has concluded money in mobile ads comes from a wide net; in short, it'll look more like Google.

Apple is also introducing new features to Workbench, its web-based platform used for tracking and launching campaigns. Users can now include short videos in an ad, which will be displayed full screen on the iPad and the iPhone, as first described earlier this year. Previously, iPhone ads were limited to less obtrusive banners that needed to be tapped before a video would play. Video iAds are also able to send viewers to websites or promoted iTunes content, rather than just mobile apps.

At the current point in time, the iAd Workbench expansion is limited to mobile ads and does not extend to iTunes Radio. Ad buyers are able to pay based on cost-per-click or cost-per-thousand impressions.

The company is likely hoping to attract new advertisers to the iAd platform with the introduction of videos and the simplification of account creation. Since its 2010 debut, iAd has been largely unsuccessful gaining advertising partners, but Apple has been aiming to revive iAd since the introduction of iTunes Radio.

Several major advertising partners, including McDonald's, Nissan, Pepsi, and Procter & Gamble signed up for iAd when iTunes Radio debuted and Apple has managed to increase iAd revenue to $260 million in 2013 from $38 million in 2011.

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pgiguere1 Avatar
144 months ago
One thing's for sure: Apple now likes circles. A lot.
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Jsameds Avatar
144 months ago
As long as Adblock keeps on blocking them I don't mind what they do.
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kdarling Avatar
144 months ago
Apple sells ads in order to provide money to developers, so they will create content for Apple products, which creates a diverse set of apps that are free or inexpensive that entices people to buy Apple products.

Google sells ads to make money for itself.
The trouble with your theory, is that Apple started out by giving LESS to developers than Google did. (60% vs 68%) And forced advertisers to commit to a million dollars buy-in, which led to far fewer advertisers.

In other words, Apple was ALL about the money.

After their greedy terms failed (http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-increases-developer-iad-revenue-to-70-percent/) to attract longterm advertisers, Apple's was forced down to almost reasonable buy-in amounts, and to give developers 70%.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JAT Avatar
144 months ago
What about "easier to avoid"? For consumers?
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unplugme71 Avatar
144 months ago
April fools?
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robjulo Avatar
144 months ago
Apple sells ads in order to provide money to developers, so they will create content for Apple products, which creates a diverse set of apps that are free or inexpensive that entices people to buy Apple products.

Google sells ads to make money for itself.

Oh please.:rolleyes:
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