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[projectvrm] Publishers vs. or + Readers


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  • From: Doc Searls < >
  • To: ProjectVRM list < >
  • Subject: [projectvrm] Publishers vs. or + Readers
  • Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:49:30 +0200

This is from a pitch by an adtech firm to Linux Journal. I was cc’d, as you see. I’m leaving out the name of the company:

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Subject: New Analytics in Industry
Date: September 17, 2015 at 9:54:06 PM GMT+2

Just in case you would like to learn more, I wanted to let you know some more about our new advanced analytics in our Apple and Android Native Branded Apps and HTML5 web viewers for publications (one upload/one admin system).  This is only the beginning, and from my understanding, better than what Adobe DPS, Google Analytics, and others are offering right now. This will be great for publishers and advertisers alike. Publishers will be paying by data point impressions. 
 
Here are the data points we will be tracking:
 
Apps:
 
Downloads
Opens
Page turns
Time spent on each page
Page zooms with double tap
Pages zooms with pinch
Links clicked
Search terms
Social links clicked
Email shares
Access help
Full screen mode
Access archives
Pages bookmarked
Logins
Who’s rated
Preview views
Table of content views
Library views
Page navigator use 
Issues deleted
User preferences Wifi only or 3G and wifi
Remove app data
Pages accessed by text view (time spent on each)
Purchases (totals and amounts for each and what issue)
Subscriptions (totals and amounts for each and what titles)
Video plays
 
Web viewer:
 
Opens
Page turns
Time spent on each page
Page zooms
Search terms
Links clicked
Social links clicked
Email shares
Print (what pages)
Access help
Page navigator use 
Full screen mode
Access archives
Purchases (totals and amounts for each and what issue)
Subscriptions (totals and amounts for each and what titles)
Mobile access or web
Video plays
 
Other:
 
Device type
Geo location
 
Would you be interested in a follow up discussion?

What matters about this is that it’s attractive to publishers, who want maximal data about how their offerings are working with readers.

What matters to readers is that all of this stuff is tracked with their involvement but without their permission.

What would be the best VRM answer for this — one that readers (in Linux Journal’s case, paying subscribers) can offer to publishers?

Doc




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