{"id":5957,"date":"2026-10-19T08:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/?p=5957"},"modified":"2026-10-19T08:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:37:49","slug":"adbiblio-case-study-on-retirement-from-nyu-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/adbiblio-case-study-on-retirement-from-nyu-press\/","title":{"rendered":"AdBiblio Case Study: On Retirement from NYU Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retirement looks a little different for everyone \u2013\u00a0but it&#8217;s a topic that all of us will likely encounter at some point! We loved teaming up with NYU Press to help reach readers interested in retirement, aging, personal finance, and more for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nyupress.org\/9781479841219\/on-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On Retirement: How Aging Is Transforming American Lives<\/a><\/em> by Daniel Horowitz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/on-retirement-ads-700x467.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5961\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.498943413946936;width:591px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/on-retirement-ads-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/on-retirement-ads-240x160.png 240w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/on-retirement-ads-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/on-retirement-ads.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <em>On Retirement<\/em>, Horowitz explores how retirement has evolved in America and the ways our expectations around aging, work, and life after retirement continue to change. From longer life expectancies to financial challenges, he takes a fascinating look at what aging in modern America really means. It&#8217;s a timely look at a topic that&#8217;s becoming increasingly relevant, especially as more Americans rethink what their later years might look like.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12.31.08-PM-700x457.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5962\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5317438567644104;width:646px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12.31.08-PM-700x457.png 700w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12.31.08-PM-240x157.png 240w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12.31.08-PM-768x502.png 768w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12.31.08-PM.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this campaign, we focused on reaching Gen X readers, retirees, and book buyers, along with audiences interested in planning for retirement. We also layered in traits and behaviors like healthy aging and wellness enthusiasts, AARP members, readers interested in personal finance and retirement savings, and <em>NPR<\/em> listeners. We included comp authors like Atul Gawande, Arthur C. Brooks, Ashton Applewhite, and Peter Attia, along with keywords like retirement planning, life after retirement, retirement happiness, and purpose after retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We created custom banner ads for the campaign (<a href=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/adbiblio-in-house-creatives\/\">included in the cost!<\/a>) and wrapped up with an impressive 0.36% CTR \u2014 2.55x our banner benchmark! The ads appeared across top sites including <em>NPR, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Business Insider, AARP, Forbes, Yahoo Finance,<\/em> and <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12.30.49-PM-700x386.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5964\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8135033233567848;width:639px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12.30.49-PM-700x386.png 700w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12.30.49-PM-240x132.png 240w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12.30.49-PM-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12.30.49-PM.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top performing audience was retirees who are avid readers and book buyers (0.60% CTR!), followed by retirement planners browsing premium news sites (0.41% CTR). Other top performers included Gen X readers, retirees, and retirement planners who read academic and reference books (0.40% CTR), Gen X readers and retirement planners who are history enthusiasts (0.38% CTR), and NPR listeners browsing content related to retirement and relevant comp authors (0.38% CTR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about retirement and how it&#8217;s shaping American lives, be sure to check out <em>On Retirement<\/em> by Daniel Horowitz <a href=\"https:\/\/nyupress.org\/9781479841219\/on-retirement\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nyupress.org\/9781479841219\/on-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. And if you&#8217;re ready to reach the right readers for your next book campaign, you can always find me at <a href=\"mailto:marybeth@adbiblio.com\">marybeth@adbiblio.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retirement looks a little different for everyone \u2013\u00a0but it&#8217;s a topic that all of us will likely encounter at some point! 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