CoolGames Brought Classic Game Title Tetris to Facebook Instant Games

Games publisher CoolGames launched Tetris on Instant Games, Facebook's HTML5 cross-platform gaming service that allows users to play asynchronous games with their friends on News Feed and Messenger. Developed by CoolGames' in-house studio, Tetris for Instant Games challenges players to earn as many points as possible by arranging shapes to form complete horizontal lines. The... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Wave Goodbye to Facebook Instant Articles on Messenger

Facebook still has big plans for its Instant Articles media-rich, quick-loading mobile stories from publishers, but those big plans no longer include Messenger. The social network rolled out Instant Articles on Messenger in July 2016, with vice president of messaging products David Marcus saying... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook removes Instant Articles from Messenger

Facebook's self-hosted Instant Articles have been dropped from Facebook Messenger. The faster-loading, mobile-optimized versions of articles will still be available in the main Facebook app, just not in the company's messaging tool. While Facebook launched Instant Articles promising much,... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Confirms Plan to Help Pubs Sell Subscriptions Through Instant Articles

And publishers get to keep all of the revenue, says Mark Zuckerberg. The post Facebook Confirms Plan to Help Pubs Sell Subscriptions Through Instant Articles appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is throwing publishers a bone in the form of more performance data on Instant Articles

The move could help quantify the monetary benefits of Facebook's fast-loading articles format, which publishers have been souring on. The post Facebook is throwing publishers a bone in the form of more performance data on Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers of Facebook Instant Articles Can Now Compare Them vs. Their Mobile Web Counterparts

Facebook Wednesday introduced a way for publishers to compare the performance of their Instant Articles with that of the mobile web versions of the same content. The social network debuted its interactive, feature-rich, fast-loading Instant Articles in May 2015. Product manager Mona Sarantakos... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hack: Publishers Game Facebook By Posting Pictures As 'Videos'

Credit: Illustration by Tam Nguyen/ Ad AgeIf you can't beat the system, game the system.Facebook has made it clear that it will prioritize and reward publishers who post video on the platform. But publishers lacking in video content need not wory, though: One new tactic involves posting static... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suspects leap from the board as classic game Cluedo turned into a comic book

When Paul Allor began writing Clue, a new comic book miniseries based on the popular board game from Hasbro, he had many versions of the game to look to for inspiration. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Audience Network Added a Rewarded Video Option for Game Publishers

Facebook Wednesday introduced an ad format for its Facebook Audience Network mobile ad network designed specifically for game publishers. The social network said in a blog post that McKinsey projects ad spending by the gaming sector to reach $6.9 billion by 2019, adding that research from game... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Axios, Apple News beats Google AMP and Facebook Instant Articles

At a time when premium publishers have pulled out of Facebook Instant Articles, Apple is showing that it is open to creating custom units for publishers. The post For Axios, Apple News beats Google AMP and Facebook Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All Publishers Can Now Test Ads in the Related Articles Section of Facebook’s Instant Articles

Facebook began testing ads in the related articles section of its Instant Articles in late March, and the results for publishers in the test group promoted the social network to expand the test to all publishers Thursday. Facebook introduced Instant Articles in May 2015 as a way to enable... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘It doesn’t negate the negatives:’ Facebook’s Instant Articles update ignores revenue issues

Facebook has enhanced its SDK so publishers can design once and post articles across IA, Google AMP and Apple News, but this doesn't address publishers' main concerns of driving revenue. The post ‘It doesn’t negate the negatives:’ Facebook’s Instant Articles update ignores revenue issues... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Creating Facebook Instant Articles Can Now Simultaneously Work on Google AMP (Apple News Soon)

The software-development kit for Facebook's Instant Articles media-rich, quick-loading stories from publishers now supports Google AMP, and the social network said support for Apple News is on the way. Partner engineering director Piyush Mangalick said in a Facebook Media blog post that an... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers say Facebook can save Instant Articles with better data, subscription tools

Publishers say that Facebook can save Instant Articles by improving subscription products, letting pubs have more control over their inventory and sharing more user data. The post Publishers say Facebook can save Instant Articles with better data, subscription tools appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of the week: Facebook’s Instant Articles are falling out of favor with publishers

Publishers' love-hate relationship with Facebook continues. The post Best of the week: Facebook’s Instant Articles are falling out of favor with publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook faces increased publisher resistance to Instant Articles

As subscription growth becomes more top of mind to publishers, Facebook's fast-loading article feature is losing favor. The post Facebook faces increased publisher resistance to Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Adds Signup Buttons to Win Over Skeptical Instant Articles Partners

Facebook is giving publishers new tools to attract digital subscribers as the social-media giant tries to ease concerns that its growing power threatens the media industry.In recent months, Facebook has tested "call-to-action" features with select media outlets participating in its Instant... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Just Added Call-to-Action Units to Its Instant Articles

Facebook is adding email and page like call-to-action units to its Instant Articles format for publishers, and the social network is testing CTA units for free trials and mobile application installations. Product manager Josh Roberts introduced the calls to action in a Facebook Media blog post,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don’t just survive: A three-step publisher strategy to beat Facebook at its own game

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 at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get ready for more ads in Facebook's Instant Articles

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 at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Get More Ad Placement Flexibility in Facebook Instant Articles

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 at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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