News Startups Like 'LittleThings' Are Trying to Tackle Viewability Early

But mobile may throw a wrench into their plans

The issue of viewability, online ads people can actually see, is the cause of much Sturm und Drang among publishers and advertisers these days, but a new wave of media upstarts are hoping to sidestep the issue by designing ad-friendly sites early on.

One such publisher is LittleThings, a year-old viral news and lifestyle site targeting women, which has seen its traffic rocket to 36.3 million unique visitors from 8.5 million this year, per comScore. The website plans to reveal a new ad-friendly design during the fourth quarter of this year.

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