Get a group of digital publishers together, and you won’t get five minutes into the conversation without someone addressing the elephant in the room — Facebook. The social giant is unilaterally resetting the terms of its relationship with publishers, sending dwindling audience numbers to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A 15-year-old Chicago girl was apparently sexually assaulted by five or six men or boys on Facebook Live, and none of the roughly 40 people who watched the live video reported the attack to police, authorities said Tuesday. Police only learned of the attack when the girl's mother approached... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook just executed what might best be described as a digital advertising coup against rival Google and its DoubleClick empire.The social media power said Wednesday that it's bringing advertiser demand from its Audience Network to mobile web publishers that use header bidding.Mobile... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Building a complete modern DevOps toolchain requires not only the whole microservices development and a complete deployment lifecycle, but also the latest and greatest practices and tools. The DevOps 2.0 Toolkit ebook from Packt Publishing will tell you everything you need to know to get... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Print and ebook packages haven't gained traction, but what about audio and ebook? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
One year after opening up livestreaming to the masses, publishers are stepping up their efforts to make money from their Facebook clips. Today, Hearst-owned Elle is running its first branded Facebook Live video for jewelry brand David Yurman. At 2 p.m. Eastern time, the publisher will stream a... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
For his forthcoming book, Walkaway, out in April, the bestselling author has devised a novel approach to selling the digital edition. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Facebook office in Berlin. A report published on Tuesday found that Facebook and Twitter had failed to meet a German target for removing hate speech from their platforms. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nielsen survey finds UK ebook sales declined by 4% in 2016, the second consecutive year digital has shrunkReaders committed to physical books can give a sigh of relief, as new figures reveal that ebook sales are falling while sales of paper books are growing – and the shift is being driven by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Folio: Looks at Social Media Success. The post Inked Magazine Drives Breast Cancer Awareness in Viral Facebook Live | Behind the Screens appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
As part of its Journalism Project, Facebook has revealed that it will allow publishers to place more ads in Instant Articles. That will allow sites like the Washington Post and New York Times to eke a bit more money out of posts published directly on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers that include advertising within their Facebook Instant Articles will soon have more flexibility when it comes to placement. Product manager Harshit Agarwal announced in a Facebook Media blog post that starting next week, ads can be placed up to every 250 words within Instant Articles.... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Court of Justice has said VAT on ebooks cannot be reduced to that of printed books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Crowdsourced news site Blasting News has built big numbers by paying 1,000 Facebook closed-group owners to distribute content within their groups. The post How one viral publisher uses Facebook groups to grow big numbers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
“When you ask five questions, Facebook has the answer to none of them,” said one publishing exec. “The initiative appears to be set up by amateurs." The post German publishers are skipping Facebook’s fake-news initiative appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you're looking for a way to master Linux shell scripting (in any Linux distro or Windows 10), then this ebook from Packt Publishing is an essential read. The book, which covers Bash -- GNU Bourne Again SHell -- usually retails for $36, but for a limited time you can download the full ebook... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook’s 2017 plans include buying original shows and rolling out a mid-roll ad product for media partners. But some news publishers feel like these initiatives won’t help them. The post Facebook’s latest video shift irks news publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The sports publisher is still holding on to a sneaky traffic-boosting tactic. The post ESPN drops false play buttons on Facebook, maintains them on Twitter appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers may have been left questioning the viability of Facebook Live in recent months, but it’s a completely different story on the marketing side of the spectrum. The post Marketers are still into Facebook Live appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the U.K., the number of Facebook Live videos publishers are creating has plateaued, according to SocialBakers data, and reach is also falling. The post UK publishers see Facebook Live viewership stagnate appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]