Insights

Performance marketing, in plain language

Practical guides on the models, channels and decisions that shape a profitable media program. Written by the WTE team.

Performance Marketing

Why CPS beats CPM for most advertisers

Impressions or outcomes? The choice between CPS and CPM is really a choice about who carries the risk, and for direct response one answer usually wins.

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Reference

Performance pricing models explained

CPS, CPA, CPL, CPM, CPC, CPI, rev-share and the rest, decoded. What each model means, who carries the risk, and when to use it.

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Channels

A buyer's guide to native advertising traffic

What native traffic is, where it runs, the formats that work, and how to buy it on performance without funding curiosity clicks.

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Channels

Push and SMS traffic, explained

Two of the highest-volume channels in the mix, the compliance rules that keep them safe, and how to run them on a performance basis.

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Advertiser Playbook

How to vet a media partner before you spend

A practical checklist on tracking, transparency, traffic sources and the red flags that reliably predict wasted budget.

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