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Month: July 2025

What Happens When Digital Advertising Collapses?

August 20, 2025July 28, 2025 by Peter Cellino

Tim Hwang says digital ads are a time bomb. We agree. Here’s why Mercury Local was designed to survive the collapse of the programmatic attention economy.

Categories Ad Technology Tags advertising, internet, journalism, media, privacy

Local News Revenue Fix: AEO, SEO & LEO

August 20, 2025July 8, 2025 by Peter Cellino

Ads left; paywalls wobble. AEO, SEO, and LEO let local news capture traffic the duopoly cannot tax, finally covering its bills.

Categories Newsroom Tags AEO, LEO, localnews, revenue, SEO

Charlotte Mercury Launches Today, Building Local News in Public

August 20, 2025July 6, 2025 by Peter Cellino

Charlotte Mercury debuts today, promising audits, open ledgers, and civic-grade reporting, while most chains bleed out local news. Here is how we’ll build in full view of the audience.

Categories Newsroom Tags build‑in‑public, Charlotte‑Mercury, local‑news, media‑startup, Mercury‑Local 1 Comment

Understanding Web Cookies and Why Mercury Local Avoids Them

August 20, 2025July 3, 2025 by Peter Cellino

Cut through the cookie pop-ups. Learn what web cookies do, why most sites rely on them—and how Mercury Local delivers news without tracking crumbs.

Categories Ad Technology Tags cookies, local-news, privacy, tracking, web

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