The marriage of content with e-commerce has been rocky in recent years. Changes in Amazon’s rate structure compel many publishers to explore diversification strategies and rethink how to manage and promote commerce content. Let’s discuss.
Worked on both sides of the line:
Subscription based services advertiser
Lead growth of Wirecutter
Moved to Digital Trends because of their investments in video and social
Exciting to start from scratch, build the program from the ground up
My topic is something I had to shoulder at WC
DT Design team:
Can we please cut the giant ad out?
Before we talk about diversification, we need to understand why this channel is so important to advertisers and publishers
Lynda Notes:
Volume based fees vs. category specific fees
Unless you were selling luxury beauty or Amazon coins, you took a hit
Electronics cut in half!
50% is crippling
What are publishers doing now
Lynda notes:
Strengthen relationships
Data
Services
Things Amazon doesn’t sell
Intent content
350 words for that brand
Media team sold around this for awareness
Commerce team created commerce links at each touchpoint
Publishers with e-comm are uniquely poised to push ahead here
We provide, independence, authenticity and distribution