bitWave’s Transformation into a Smartphone Media Outlet and Page View Growth
First written in FY2018-Q3. 9 of 16 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024-H1.
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- FY2024-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the current interim consolidated accounting period, search rankings declined at some media outlets due to changes to Google's algorithm, resulting in lower revenue.」
The company continues to report lower search rankings and revenue for media, including smartphone-related media, due to changes to Google's search algorithm. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「However, during the first quarter, changes in Google's search-ranking algorithm at some of its core smartphone-related news media outlets resulted in lower customer referrals and performance-based commission rates, both key KPIs, than in the previous year. To address this situation, the company plans measures to increase revenue by strengthening collaboration with ReYuu from the second quarter onward.」
While continuing to report declines in traffic referrals and per-conversion fees due to fluctuations in Google search algorithm rankings, the company plans measures to improve earnings by strengthening its collaboration with ReYuu from the second quarter onward. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「At some of its core smartphone-related news media outlets, changes in Google's search-ranking algorithm resulted in lower customer referrals and performance-based commission rates, both key KPIs, than in the previous year.」
For the smartphone-related media outlets, changes in Google's search-ranking algorithm caused customer referrals and performance-based commission rates to decline from the previous year. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company entered the September 2023 launch of the iPhone 15 with a lineup comprising its core smartphone-related news media outlets bitWave, スマホのススメ, and ひかりチョイス, together with なるほどスマホ and スマホ365, which launched this fiscal year. As a result, the number of customers referred remained firm this fiscal year as well.」
The disclosure states that customer referrals through the smartphone-related media group remained firm during the September 2023 iPhone 15 launch period. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Among its core IT-related media outlets, the smartphone-related news media outlets bitWave and スマホのススメ, along with the new programming-school information media outlet cody, are making a significant contribution to performance.」
The disclosure continues to cite the contribution to performance from the media business, centered on smartphone-related news media outlets. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The core smartphone-related news media outlet bitWave is making a significant contribution to performance. In particular, affiliate revenue from directing customers to sales of the new iPhone launched in September 2021 made a substantial contribution.」
For bitWave, affiliate revenue from directing customers to sales of the new iPhone launched in September 2021 made a substantial contribution to performance. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The core smartphone-related news media outlet bitWave continues to make a significant contribution to performance through affiliate revenue.」
The company continues to state that bitWave contributes to performance through affiliate revenue. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The core smartphone-related news media outlet bitWave continues to make a significant contribution to performance through affiliate revenue. Online sales of the new iPhone 12 also contributed to performance.」
The disclosure continues to cite bitWave's affiliate revenue and the contribution to performance from online sales of the new iPhone 12. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The core smartphone-related news media outlet bitWave continues to make a significant contribution to performance through affiliate revenue.」
The company continues to state that bitWave contributes to performance through affiliate revenue. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The core smartphone-related news media outlet bitWave continues to make a significant contribution to performance through affiliate revenue.」
The company continues to state that bitWave contributes to performance through affiliate revenue. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The smartphone-related news media outlet bitWave exceeded 8.5 million monthly page views as of the end of September 2019. As a result, online sales of the new iPhone increased significantly, making a substantial contribution to revenue from the advertising media business.」
bitWave reached 8.5 million monthly page views as of the end of September 2019 and contributed to revenue from the advertising media business through online sales of the new iPhone. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The smartphone-related news media outlet bitWave reached 8.5 million monthly page views as of the end of September 2019, significantly increasing revenue and making a substantial contribution to revenue from the advertising media business.」
bitWave reached 8.5 million monthly page views as of the end of September 2019, making a substantial contribution to revenue from the advertising media business. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The smartphone-related news media outlet bitWave exceeded 6 million monthly page views in March 2019, contributing to revenue.」
The disclosure reiterates bitWave's achievement of more than 6 million monthly page views in March 2019 and its contribution to revenue as a result of the advertising media business. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「bitWave, an information media outlet launched in January 2015 covering technology and web marketing, exceeded 6 million monthly page views in March 2019, contributing to revenue.」
bitWave exceeded 6 million monthly page views in March 2019, contributing to revenue. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Monthly page views were 2.79 million as of the end of September 2018 and exceeded 5 million as of the end of December 2018.」
After shifting its core focus to smartphone-related news, bitWave increased monthly page views from 2.79 million at the end of September 2018 to more than 5 million at the end of December of the same year. - FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「On 20 January 2015, we launched bitWave to provide information in the technology and web marketing fields in which we specialize. After acquiring the smartphone-device information media outlet スマホの教科書 in August 2017, we shifted bitWave's core content to smartphone-related news to increase the affinity between the two media outlets. Monthly page views were 170,000 as of July 2017 and exceeded 2.79 million as of the end of September 2018.」
Following the acquisition of スマホの教科書, bitWave shifted its core focus to smartphone-related news, increasing monthly page views from 170,000 to 2.79 million as of the end of September 2018.