AOP News | Ask the Associates

Stay curious: 12 ‘Back to school’ training suggestions for digital publishers

It’s September, which means it’s back to school for the kids, and back to the office for the rest of us. But, of course, every day is a learning experience; the need to continue developing your skills doesn’t stop when you leave formal education.

AOP News

The AOP’s response to Google’s Site Reputation Abuse Policy: the wrong solution to a real problem

When Google announced its Site Reputation Abuse Policy last year, the AOP’s recommendation was to pause its rollout until publishers had been consulted on its criteria and its impact on commercial revenues. At the time, the policy barred third parties from running commercial pages on publisher websites with little or no oversight, to “piggyback” off the search reputation of the primary domain.

AOP News | Research

Q1 2025 Saw Largest Increase in Digital Publisher Revenues Since Pandemic, AOP and Deloitte Reveal

The latest Digital Publishers’ Revenue Index (DPRI) from the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) and Deloitte reveals the largest year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth in the post-pandemic period, with total revenues increasing by 9.27% compared to Q1 2024. With the exception of display advertising and classifieds, all revenue categories showed significant growth, resulting in total Q1 2025 revenues of £166.94 million.

Industry News

Guest of honour and speaker revealed ahead of The Stationer’s Innovation Excellence Awards ceremony on October 17th

Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB, former Director General and CEO of Ordnance Survey,and founding co-chair of the United Nations Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management revealed as guest of honour

Industry News

UK Creators Demand Prime Minister Recognise Creators’ Human Rights And Protect Copyright Now

As the Prime Minister prepares to meet President Trump during the US state visit, over 70 of the UK’s leading creators and creative organisations have issued a powerful open letter demanding the Government explain its failure to protect the rights of UK copyright holders by upholding international human rights standards.

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Countdown to October 1: UK Advertising Restrictions Awareness Drive

A group of UK advertising’s trade bodies including the Advertising Association, ISBA, the IPA, IAB UK, has launched a comprehensive, cross-industry awareness campaign to help professionals working on Q4 campaigns understand the incoming Less Healthy Food (LHF) advertising restrictions. The campaign will signpost key resources including FAQs and online training to help the industry comply with the restrictions from October 1, 2025.