2024-2025年内容行业报告

Stateofthe

ContentIndustry:

Alookbackon2024andtipsfor2025

01

What’sinthisreport

Introduction:

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

Thecontentlandscapeischangingatanunprecedentedpace.In2024,media

companiesfacedchallengesandopportunitiesunlikeeverbefore—shifting

algorithms,thedeclineofthird-partycookies,theriseofAI,andthegrowing

demandforshort-formvideo.Aswelookto2025,mediaorganizationsthatadaptquicklyandstrategicallywillnotonlysurvivebutthriveinthisevolvingecosystem.

Thisguide,StateoftheContentIndustry:ALookBackon2024andTipsfor2025,

distillsthekeylessonsfromthepastyearandprovidesactionablestrategiesfortheyearahead.Fromharnessingthepoweroffirst-partydatatonavigatingGoogle’slatestalgorithmupdates,theinsightswe’veincludedaredesignedtohelpmediacompaniesfuture-prooftheirstrategies.WediveintothegrowinginfluenceofAIoncontentcreation,theimportanceofdiversifyingtrafficsources,andhowshort-formvideoisredefiningaudienceengagement.

It’stimetoembracethefutureofthemediaindustry—2025holdsimmensepotential,andwehopethisguidewillshowyouhowtoseizeit.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor20252

ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

02

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

StayingaheadofGoogle’salgorithmupdatesandtheshiftawayfromthird-partycookiesiscriticalformediacompaniesaimingtomaintainandgrowtraffic.In

2024,thedigitallandscapeevolvedrapidlythankstoanewroundofchangesfromGoogle,posingbothchallengesandopportunities.Mediacompaniescannavigatethesechangesandthrivein2025bybeingsmartabouttheircontentandaudienceengagementstrategies.

Google’s2024UpdatesandTheirImpact

AI-GeneratedContent:SearchGeneratedExperiences(SGE)

Google’sSGEisreshapingsearchbyofferinginstantanswers.Accordingto

areportbyDigidayandArcXP,

99%ofsurveyedpublishersexpressconcernaboutitspotentialimpact,withbrandsatriskoflosingupto

36%oforganictraffic.

Publishersneedtofocusonproducingcomprehensive,in-depthcontentthatsurpassesAI-generatedsurface-levelanswers.Contentoptimizedforfeaturedsnippetsandsearchintentwillbekeytomaintainingvisibility.

SEOAlgorithmUpdates

Google’salgorithmchangeshavealwaysposedbothopportunitiesandchallengesforpublishers.Digiday’sdatashowsthat

84%ofpublishers

experienceddeclines

insearchtrafficinthepastyear,with

56%

citingalgorithmupdatesasamajor

cause.StayinginformedaboutthesechangesandadjustingSEOstrategiesquicklyremainscrucialtominimizenegativeimpactsandcapturenewopportunities.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor20253

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

GoogleDiscover’sUnpredictability

GoogleDiscoverhasemergedasasignificanttrafficsourcebutitsalgorithmis

notoriouslyunpredictable.Somepublishersseemillionsofclicksinonedayand

nonethenext.Recentreportsindicatethat

73%ofrespondents

experiencedtheirGoogleDiscovertrafficplummetingtozerooverthepastthreemonths.

TheUncertainFutureofThird-PartyCookies

Google’seventualdeprecationofthird-partycookiesisanotherchallengeonthehorizon.Whiletheshifthasbeendelayed,themoveawayfromcookie-based

trackingisinevitable.Mediacompaniesmuststarttransitioningnowbyembracingfirst-partydatacollection,contextualadvertising,andidentitysolutions.Relyingonthesealternativemethodswillhelpmaintainrevenueandaudienceinsightsinaprivacy-focuseddigitalecosystem.

TurningGoogleChallengesintoOpportunities

Tosucceedin2025,mediacompaniesneedtoadoptamultifacetedapproachtocounterdecliningtrafficandalgorithmunpredictability.Therealityisthatthereisnosingleactionthatwilldramaticallyboosttrafficandaholisticapproachisimperative.

Here’showmediacompaniescantransformchallengesintogrowthopportunitiesinthecomingyear:

FocusonAudienceConnectionandDirectTraffic

PlatformslikeGooglenolongerguaranteesteadytraffic.Manymediacompaniesareshiftingfocustomorereliable,directtrafficsources.Digidayreportsthat

56%ofpublishers

arerampingupeffortstodrivedirecttraffic,withstrategiessuchas:

Emailnewsletters:

Buildaloyalsubscriberbasebydeliveringhigh-quality,targetedcontent.

Ownedpodcasts:

Deepenaudienceengagementwithunique,storytelling-drivenpodcasts.

Personalizedexperiences:

Tailoryourwebsite’shomepagetospecificuserinterests,fosteringrepeatvisitsandstrongerconnections.

Thesemethodsallowmediacompaniestodecreasetheirdependencyon

algorithm-driventraffic,establishingamoresustainablemodelforaudiencegrowth.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor20254

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

InvestinOriginalReporting

InacrowdeddigitalspacedominatedbyAI-generatedcontent,high-quality

originalreportingismorevaluablethanever.Google’srecentupdatesemphasizecontentthatresonateswithhumanreaders.Mediacompaniesneedtofocusonprovidingnewinsightsanduniqueperspectives,asAI-generatedcontentrisks

beingpenalizedforlackingoriginality.

Tosucceed,mediacompaniesmust:

•Understandtheiraudiencethroughdata,surveys,andsocialinsights.

•Conductoriginalresearch,offeringfreshperspectivesontrendingtopics.

•Ensurerigorousfact-checkingtomaintaincredibilityandtrust.

•Fosterreaderengagementthroughinteractivecontentlikepollsandcomments.

Byinvestinginqualityjournalism,publishersandbroadcasterscanstandoutfromAI-generatedcontent,maintainrankings,andbuildaudiencetrust.

ShifttoContextualAdvertising

Asthird-partycookiesarephasedout,contextualadvertisingoffersawayforpublisherstomaintainadrevenuewhilerespectinguserprivacy.Thismodel

placesadsbasedonthecontentofawebpage,notuserdata.Itensuresadrelevancewithoutinfringingonprivacyconcerns,aligningwiththeshifttowardprivacy-centricdigitalenvironments.

PrioritizeUserExperience

Improvinguserexperience(UX)iskeytobothincreasingengagementand

enhancingSEOperformance.Awell-designed,intuitivewebsitenotonlyincreasestimespentonsitebutalsosignalstosearchenginesthatyourcontentmeetsuserneeds.Thiscanleadtobettersearchrankings.

ToimproveUX,mediacompaniesshould:

•Simplifysitenavigationforeasyaccesstocontent.

•Speeduploadtimestoreducebouncerates.

•Prioritizemobileresponsiveness,giventheriseinmobiletraffic.

•Useclearcallstoaction(CTAs)toguideuserseffectively.

EffectiveUXdesignbuildsaudienceloyaltyandenhancesdigitalbranding.It’sacrucialpartofmaintainingengagementinanincreasinglycompetitivedigitallandscape.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor20255

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

LeverageFirst-PartyData

Asthird-partydatabecomeslessreliable,leveragingfirst-partydataisessential.

Thismeanscollectingandutilizingdatathatuserswillinglyprovide,suchasthroughnewslettersign-ups,inatransparentway.Clearprivacypoliciesandgradual

requestsformoredatahelpmaintainusertrustwhileprovidingvaluableinsightsintoaudiencepreferences.

Publisherscanusethisdatato:

•Createmorepersonalizedcontentexperiences.

•Increaseengagementwithtargetedcommunications.

•Strengthentrustbybeingtransparentabouthowuserdataiscollectedandused.

Byfocusingonfirst-partydata,publisherscancontinuedeliveringpersonalizedexperienceswhileadaptingtothegrowingdemandforprivacy.

TheRoadAhead:AdaptingforSuccess

NavigatingGoogle’sevolvinglandscapeandtheshiftsindigitaladvertising

demandsproactiveadaptation.Mediacompaniesthatfocusonbuildingdirectconnectionswiththeiraudience,producinghigh-qualityoriginalcontent,and

embracingfirst-partydatawillbebetterequippedtothrivein2025andbeyond.

Bymakingthesestrategicadjustments,mediacompaniescannotonlysurvivebutalsoturntheseheadwindsintotailwinds,drivinggrowthandlong-termsuccessinaprivacy-conscious,algorithm-drivenworld.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor20256

DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:DiversifyingPublisherTrafficin2024andBeyond

03

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

Trafficisn’tjustabuzzwordinmedia;it’stheoxygenfuelingyourdigitalpresence.

Andtheunfortunaterealityformanymediacompaniesin2024wasdecliningtraffic.DigidayandArcXPhaveproduceda

StateoftheIndustryReport

thatexplores

theevolvinglandscapeofpublishertraffic,particularlyfocusingonsearchand

referraltraffic.Thereportsurveyed115publishers,divingintothechangesand

developmentsexperiencedin2023and2024.We’lllookatsomekeyfindingshereandthendiveintostrategiesfordiversifyingyourtrafficin2025.

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

HowSearchandReferralTrafficareShifting

Inrecentyears,publishershavebeengrapplingwithsignificantchangesinhowaudiencesfindtheircontent.FromshiftingsocialmediaalgorithmsandtheriseofAI-generatedcontenttoconstantGoogleupdates,publishershavewitnessedadeclineinbothsearchandreferraltraffic.Theseshiftscomeamidlarger

transformations,includingtheonsetofcookiedeprecation.Asaresult,100%ofpublishersinoursurveynotedthatthestateofsearchandreferraltrafficisa

significantconcernin2024.

Searchtraffic,orvisitorsarrivingviasearchengines,hasdecreasedformany

publishers,largelydrivenbychangesinGoogle’salgorithmsandevolvinguser

behavior.Referraltraffic,whichcomesfromsourcessuchassocialmediaornewsaggregators,hassimilarlydeclinedasplatformsmakesubstantialadjustments,includingtheincreasinguseofAItodeliverdirectanswerstosearchqueries.Thistrafficshift,coupledwithalgorithmchanges,continuestochallengepublishersinmaintainingsteadywebtraffic.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor20257

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

DeclinesinGoogleSearchTrafficHitRevenue

Surveyrespondentsidentifiedsearchasacriticalrevenuedriverfor2024,with94%indicatingthatsearchtrafficwasmoderatelytoverysignificanttotheirrevenue.However,asubstantial80%ofpublishersreportedadeclineinsearchtrafficfor

2023,withmostofthedeclinesfallingbetween1%and20%.Only14%sawanygrowth,andofthose,theincreasesweremodest.

ChannelsmostaffectedbydecliningsearchtrafficwereGoogleSearch(84%),

Yahoo(88%),andBing(78%).ManycitedtheintegrationofAI,suchasGoogle’suseofAI-generatedresponsestosearchqueriesandMicrosoft’sintroductionofChatGPTinBing,asakeyfactordivertingtrafficawayfrompublishers’websites.

Q.Inwhichofthefollowingchannelshaveyouseenadecline(orexpecttoseefurtherdecline)insearchtraffic?Selectallthatapply.

Yahoo

GoogleSearch

Bing

GoogleNews

GooglwDiscover

Anothersearchengine

Nodecreasesinsearchtrafficinanyofthesechannels

Other

88%84%78%

32%

12%11%

0%

0%

PublishersStrugglewithSearchDataandAlgorithms

Publishersfacenumerouschallengesastheystrivetorebuildsearchtraffic.Dataanalysisandsearchalgorithmsposethebiggesthurdles,with60%ofrespondentscitingdataanalysisandinsightsastheirprimarychallenge,while56%pointedtoconstantlychangingsearchalgorithms.Moreover,decliningbacklinkqualityandbudgetconstraintsfurtherhamperpublishers’effortstoimprovetraffic.

Google’sfrequentalgorithmupdates—about500to600timesperyear—force

publisherstostayagile.Largerupdates,suchasCoreWebVitals,oftendemandsignificantresourcestooptimizewebsites.Additionally,publishersnowneedto

focusonhigh-qualitybacklinks,relevantanchortexts,andlinkingauthority,whichrequiresubstantialtimeandeffort.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor2025

8

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

A2024SearchTrafficRebound?

Despitethesechallenges,asignificant93%ofpublishersexpectareboundin

searchtraffic,thoughthemajoritypredictonlyamodestincreaseof1%to20%.

SaraCarothers,GroupProductManageratArcXP,attributespartofthisoptimismto2024beinganelectionyear,whichtypicallydrivesmorenewsconsumption.

However,shewarnsthatlong-termtrendsmaykeeptrafficlowerthanitwasinpreviouselectioncycles.

ReferralTrafficisAlsoDown

Muchlikesearch,referraltraffic,whichaccountsforasignificantportionofannualrevenueformostpublishers,alsosawadeclinein2023.Seventy-eightpercentof

respondentsreporteddecreases,with75%seeingdropsof1%to20%.PlatformslikeFacebook,YouTube,andTikTokwereparticularlyaffected,withFacebookshowingthesharpestdecline.Someofthesedecreasesweredrivenbyplatformdecisionstode-emphasizenewscontent.

Q.Inwhichchannelsdoyouexpecttoseeadecline(orfurtherdecline)inreferralSelectallthatapply.

Facebook

YouTube

TikTokX(formerlyTwitter)

Reddit

Instagram

Newsaggregators(AppleNews,Feedly,Flipboard,Pocket,NewsNow,etc)

LinkedIn

Pinterest

Snapchat

Noexpecteddecreasesinreferraltrafficinanyofthesechannels

Other

67%57%

30%21%

19%19%18%17%13%

I1%0%

82%

Lookingahead,95%ofrespondentsexpectedreferraltraffictoreboundin2024,

with80%predictinggrowthbetween1%and20%.However,referraltrafficisunlikelytoreturntopre-2023levelsanytimesoon.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor20259

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

HowYouCanDiversifyYourTrafficMixin2025

Tonavigatethedigitallandscapeeffectively,publishersneedaclearstrategy

fordifferenttypesoftraffic—direct,referral,andorganic.Eachtypehasitsown

strengths,weaknesses,androleindrivingsustainablegrowth.Diversifyingyour

trafficsourcesiscriticaltocountertrafficdeclinesandreducedependenceonanysinglechannel.

DirectTraffic

DirecttrafficreferstovisitorswhoaccessawebsitebytypingtheURLdirectlyorusingbookmarks.Thistypeoftrafficsignalsbrandloyalty,recognition,andtrustastheseusersarealreadyfamiliarwithyourbrand.Directtrafficisindependentofsearchenginealgorithms,providingastablesourceofvisits.

Pros:

BrandLoyalty&Recognition:

Highdirecttrafficshowsstrongbrandfamiliarityandeffectiveofflinemarketing.

EngagedUsers:

Thesevisitorsareoftenhighly

engaged,seekingoutyourcontentdirectly.

AlgorithmIndependence:

Directtrafficisunaffectedbysearchenginealgorithms,

offeringstability.

Cons:

LimitedGrowthPotential:

Itcanbechallengingtogrow

directtrafficwithoutsubstantialbrandinvestment.

AttributionChallenges:

Trackingtheeffectivenessof

campaignsisdifficultwithdirecttrafficduetothelackofclear

referralsources.

RiskofStagnation:

Relyingsolelyondirecttrafficmayleadtocomplacency,hindering

overallgrowth.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor202510

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

OrganicTraffic

Organictrafficcomesfromsearchengineresultsandisdrivenbyusersseekingspecificinformationthroughkeywords.Forpublishers,achievingstrongsearchenginevisibilitytranslatestoauthorityandtrustintheeyesofusers.

Pros:

TargetedAudience:

Organictrafficbringsinusers

searchingforcontentrelevantto

theirneeds,increasingengagement.

Sustainability:

Onceachieved,organictrafficcanconsistentlydelivervisitorswithoutongoingfinancialinvestment.

Cost-Effective:

Unlikepaidads,organictrafficdoesn’trequirecontinuous

monetaryinput.

Cons:

AlgorithmDependency:

Organictrafficisvulnerableto

searchenginealgorithmupdatesthatcandisruptrankings.

Competition:

Thehighlycompetitivenatureofsearchresultsdemands

ongoingoptimization.

DecliningReliability:

Organictrafficisbecominglesspredictableassearchenginesprioritizepaidplacements

andsnippetsovertraditionalsearchresults.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor2025

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What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

ReferralTraffic

Referraltrafficisgeneratedwhenusersvisitawebsitefromexternalsources,suchasbacklinksonotherwebsites,socialmedia,oronlineforums.Thistrafficcanbehighlyvaluableforpublishers,especiallyifthereferralscomefromreputableplatforms.

Pros:

TrafficDiversification:

Referraltraffichelpsreduce

dependencyonsearchengines,providinganalternativesourceofvisitors.

PotentialforVirality:

Socialmediasharesormentionsfromhigh-authoritywebsitescanquicklyboostvisibility.

ImprovesSEO:

Qualitybacklinksfromreferralscanenhanceasite’sSEOperformanceandauthority.

Cons:

LessPredictable:

Referraltrafficisoftenhardertocontrolandcanfluctuateduetofactorslikesocialmedia

algorithmchanges.

VariableQuality:

Somereferralsourcesmaydrivelessengagedtraffic,requiringcarefulanalysistoensureeffectiveness.

Dependence

onExternalPlatforms:

Relyingonplatforms

likesocialmediaorotherwebsitescanexposepublisherstorisks

ifthoseplatformschangetheirpoliciesoralgorithms.

ThePathtoTrafficDiversification

Whileeachtraffictypehasuniquebenefits,relyingtooheavilyononesourceexposespublisherstopotentialrisks,suchasalgorithmshiftsorplatformpolicychanges.Toachievelong-termgrowth,publishersmustdiversifytrafficsourcesbycombiningdirect,organic,andreferraltrafficstrategies.

Bycreatingabalancedapproachthatincludesemailnewsletters,SEO

optimization,contentsharing,andengagingwithrelevantonlinecommunities,publisherscansafeguardtheiraudiencegrowthagainstchangesinanyonetrafficsource.

FinalThoughts

Thedigitallandscapeisconstantlyevolving,andadaptabilityisessential.

Publisherswhoproactivelycultivatemultipletrafficstreamswhilebuildingstrongconnectionswiththeiraudienceacrossvariouschannelswillbewell-positionedtothriveinthefaceofindustryshifts.

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DrivingAudienceEngagement:WhyVideoandFirst-PartyDataareMoreCriticalthanEver

04

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

Thedigitallandscapeismorecompetitivethanever,withchangingconsumer

expectationsandtheriseofcontentcreators.Mediacompaniesthatthriveinthisenvironmentarethosethatunderstandtheiraudienceandcraftpersonalized,

engagingcontent.Twopowerfultoolsinthisstrategyarefirst-partydataand

short-formvideo.Ifyourcompanyhasn’tprioritizedtheseareasyet,2025offerstheperfectopportunitytogetstarted.

NavigatingtheTransitiontoFirst-PartyData

Asthird-partycookiesphaseout,mediacompaniesarefacingnewchallengesinreachingandengagingaudiences.Fromevolvingprivacyregulationstoshiftsin

userbehavior,thetraditionalmethodsoftrackingandpersonalizedadvertisingarebecominglessreliable.However,thisshiftalsopresentsasignificantopportunity:

first-partydata.

First-partydataiscollecteddirectlyfromuserinteractionswithacompany’swebsite,apps,orownedplatforms.Thisdataischaracterizedbytwoessentialfactors:userconsentandownership.Unlikethird-partydata,first-partydataiswillinglyprovidedbyusers,andmediacompaniesretainfullcontroloverit.Itprovidesinvaluableinsightsintouserbehavior,preferences,andengagement,makingitessentialforcreatingtargeted,personalizedexperiences.

StateoftheContentIndustry:Alookbackon2024andtipsfor202513

What’sinthisreport

01.Introduction

02.ConqueringGoogle’sUpdates:

AGamePlanforMediaCompanies

03.DirectvsOrganicvsReferral:

DiversifyingTrafficin2024

andBeyond

04.DrivingAudienceEngagement:

WhyVideoandFirst-PartyData

areMoreCriticalthanEver

05.BuildingYourAIStrategy:

CreateaSolidFoundationfor

Successin2025

06.Conclusion:

MovingForward

intheContentIndustry

KeyBenefitsofFirst-PartyData

PrivacyCompliance

Sinceit’scollectedwithuserconsent,first-partydatacomplieswithprivacylaws,maintainingusertrust.

User-CentricInsights

Providesaccurateanddirectinsightsintohowusersinteractwithcontent,frompurchasehistorytocontentpreferences.

Ownership

Mediacompaniesmaintaincompletecontroloverthisdata,reducingrelianceonthird-partytrackingtechnologies.

Challenges

ActiveData