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H Code and El Comercio Sign Exclusive Partnership to Better Connect With Peruvian-Americans

H Code has announced it has signed an exclusive partnership with the largest media conglomerate in Perú, Grupo El Comercio. We talked to Pablo Rivera, VP of Publisher Development at H Code, about the strategy behind this deal and what's next for H Code. 

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What: H Code has announced it has signed an exclusive partnership with the largest media conglomerate in Perú, Grupo El Comercio. We talked to Pablo Rivera, VP of Publisher Development at H Code, about the strategy behind this deal and what’s next for H Code.
Why it matters: This exclusive partnership is one of many signed by H Code in 2019. In order to create authentic connections, H Code reaches out to potential media partners in order to fulfill the needs of the Hispanic market.

The Most Recent Partnership

H Code has announced it has signed an exclusive partnership with the largest media conglomerate in Perú, Grupo El Comercio. Once upon a time El Comercio was a daily newspaper. It’s the second oldest Spanish-language newspaper in Latin America. Now, Grupo El Comercio offers H Code the great opportunity to monetize U.S. traffic across its multiple sites:  Depor, Diario Correo, El Bocón, El Comercio, Gestion, Mujer y Pandora, Ojo, Perú, Perú21, Publimetro, and Trome.

“For the past 180 years, El Comercio has been a top source for national and global news for the people of Perú, and now through the group’s 11 digital sites, for those of Peruvian or other Hispanic origin or descent living in the United States. To be able to partner with such a prestigious organization allows H Code to access the most reliable digital properties and connect U.S. Hispanics with top brands through high-quality content,” said Parker Morse, CEO and Founder of H Code, in a press release.

Working exclusively with leading media companies across Latin America allows H Code to utilize large, engaged U.S. Hispanic audiences and maximize campaigns for brand partners. This exclusive partnership is one of many signed by H Code in 2019, including deals with Radio Mitre, AmericaTV, and Artear

We reached out to Pablo Rivera, VP of Publisher Development at H Code, in order to find out more about the strategy behind these partnerships.

A Friend of H Code’s

 

Portada: How is H Code’s year going so far? What results have you seen from the deals you’ve closed already?

P.R.: We just celebrated our fourth year anniversary and our growth has been incredible to say the least. We started originally with 4 members and have now grown to 50+ employees across our offices in Santa Monica, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and San Salvador. Part of our success has been thanks to our incredible relationships with 375+ publisher properties that resonate with the U.S. Hispanic audience and allow us to reach, target, and influence this powerful consumer market.

 

Portada: What does it take to become an H Code partner? What do you look for in the media companies you sign deals with?

Pablo Rivera

Pablo Rivera: Creating authentic connections between publishers, advertisers, and U.S. Hispanics is imperative to H Code. In order to be able to do so, we reach out to potential media partners we know align with the needs of the U.S. Hispanic market. Our audience of 32 million Hispanic users come to our sites to consume content in their native language because they wish to stay connected with their culture and countries of origin while living in the United States.

When we search for our publishers, we consider the leading digital properties across Latin America, Spain, and the United States that we know Hispanics use most and look into their total reach in the U.S. We also examine the performance of each ad format, encouraging publishers to place their ad spaces in a very visible location on their sites.

 

 

 

Approaching Peruvian Culture

 

Portada: Why did you decide to sign with El Comercio? Why Peru?

P.R.: Grupo El Comercio is known throughout Latin America. It’s premier site, for which the corporation is named, is the leading newspaper in Perú. We are proud to partner which such a respected publisher. H Code understands the diversity that exists within the U.S. Hispanic population, which is composed of groups from many countries of origin. Hispanics of Peruvian origin or descent are one such group, and it is important to us that we represent and become familiar with the nuances of their audience segment. Along with El Comercio, we have also closed exclusive partnerships with major newspapers from other LATAM countries like Mexico, Argentina, El Salvador, and others. As we continue to grow our goal is to partner with every digital publisher from North America, Central America, South America, and Spain that publishes content in Spanish.

 

Similarities vs. Differences

 

Portada: What sets Peruvians apart from Peruvian Americans, or from the rest of U.S. Hispanics? 

P.R.: U.S. Hispanics—whether foreign-born or U.S. born—are ambicultural, because they expertly navigate between Hispanic culture and American culture. Peruvian culture is unique to that country and, in this instance, can be defined as a subculture that exists as a part of the larger Hispanic culture. There are many similarities between Peruvians living in Peru and those of Peruvian origin or descent that live in the United States. Both groups, for example, share cultural passion points like food, family, Peruvian traditions, and more.

Relatively speaking, there are also significant differences, which is what we hope to address with our exclusive partnership with Grupo El Comercio. Due to the different brands that operate in Peru and those that operate in the United States, Grupo El Comercio will be able to deliver the right message from the right brands to the intended Hispanic audience via H Code.

 

Next Stop: Why Not the Whole Region?

 

Portada: What are H Code’s plans for the near future? What other markets are you looking to connect more with?

P.R.: In conclusion, we hope to continue to educate brands and publishers on the power behind a diverse audience. Especially the impact and influence of Hispanics in the United States. We continuously strive to maintain and grow our relationships with media partners in every Latin American country. Thus we ensure we reach every segment of U.S. Hispanics.

 

 

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