{"id":10439,"date":"2024-10-07T15:19:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T19:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/2024\/10\/07\/media-revolution-redefining-growth-through-channel-diversification\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:47:19","slug":"media-revolution-redefining-growth-through-channel-diversification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/news\/media-revolution-redefining-growth-through-channel-diversification\/10439\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Revolution: Redefining Growth Through Channel Diversification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott Kramer, VP of Growth at AS Beauty, and Edward Benedito, VP of Growth Marketing at Upside, join AppLovin\u2019s Meagan Martino to discuss how and why brands and apps alike are expanding their media horizons and exploring new channels such as in-app advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and apps have a surprising amount in common, facing similar challenges around customer acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D2C brands have historically focused their marketing budgets on search and social media*, but that is starting to shift. 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