Facebook Just Lost a Big Battle to Google for Publishers

Facebook hasn't lost the war against Google for publishers' content, but it looks like it's losing one fight.The company said Thursday that it's created a software extension that lets publishers easily transfer content formatted for its Instant Articles to the No. 1 competition for mobile readers in a hurry, Google AMP.AMP pages load near instantaneously, get prime real estate in Google search results, and have seen widespread adoption from both publishers and ecommerce players such as eBay and 1800Flowers. (Pages that load faster often lead to an uptick in sales.) Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

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How The News Business Can Survive Facebook

The social network's plans to control even more of the media industry squeezed a collective gasp out of publishers. Was that a last breath?Facebook recently wrapped up a "listening tour," hoping to lure publishers across the United States to deliver their content pages and news feeds to... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing acquires Igloo Books

Bonnier Publishing has acquired Igloo Books, saying the acquisition makes the publisher a "dominant force" in children's mass market publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin to publish Novak’s The Book With No Pictures

Puffin has acquired the new children’s book from US actor and comedian B J Novak. The Book With No Pictures begins by suggesting that non-illustrated books seem serious and boring, but goes on to use words read aloud in an original and humorous way, in a shared reading experience illustrated in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librinova: Answering the Call for Self-publishing in France

Founded by two publishing veterans, Librinova provides ebook creation and distribution services for self-published authors in France. The post Librinova: Answering the Call for Self-publishing in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is FlickerLab’s Animgram the Next Big Message App?

If you love animated cartoons and social media, FlickerLab, an animation and app developer, may have developed the perfect messaging software for you. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tips for Librarians at The Guadalajara Fair: Spanish-Language Publishing 2014

The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), the most important publishing gathering in Ibero-America, will be held this year from Saturday, November 29, to Sunday, December 7, with thousands of attendees from around the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Booksellers Can Succeed with Spanish Books: Spanish-Language Publishing 2014

Hispanics are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the U.S., and they are not only growing in terms of numbers but also expanding their presence in regions across the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wylie praises 'end to publishers cowering to Amazon'

Literary agent Andrew Wylie has said he believes the era of publishers cowering and giving in to Amazon is at an end, comparing the online retail giant to terror group ISIS. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publisher numbers to double at Shanghai children’s fair

The number of UK publishers attending the Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) this year has nearly doubled, with 21 set to attend the November event, compared to 12 last year. The 2013 event was described as "storming" by UK publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishers that put their content directly on social platforms

As homepage traffic dwindles, some publishers are now creating content that’s designed specifically to live and be read or viewed on social platforms like Facebook and Twitter. But there are risks. The post The publishers that put their content directly on social platforms appeared first on... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Facebook Could End Up Controlling Everything You Watch and Read Online

Given that links appear to be more clickable when shared on Facebook, online publishers have scrambled to become savvy gamers of Facebook’s News Feed, seeking to divine the secret rules that push some stories higher than others. But all this genuflection at the altar of Facebook’s algorithms may... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Play Jazzes Up E-book Nonfiction

Google has launched a new version of Google Play Books that it hopes will make for a better reading experience for nonfiction titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google makes Play Books more student friendly

Google's latest Play Books update for Android makes the app a lot easier to use for reading non-fiction ebooks. See, Play Books is perfect if you're just reading something from cover to cover. But if you're using it to read text or reference books... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Impact on Publishing? It’s Complicated

An industry panel on Amazon and its business tactics elicited a range of often contradictory responses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Death of publisher and author Raleigh Trevelyan

Tributes have been paid to author and former publisher Raleigh Trevelyan, who has died aged 91. Trevelyan, who passed away on October 23rd in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, worked at Jonathan Cape and Michael Joseph, and also wrote a number of books for Faber, including a wartime memoir and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Silicon Valley Through the Prism of Publishing

Books in Browsers V demonstrated various efforts by Silicon Valley to help the publishing industry explore new digital opportunities. The post Silicon Valley Through the Prism of Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Russia, 'smaller battles' being waged are signs of hope, says David Greene

David Greene reported from Russia for NPR for two years. He and his wife, Rose, found life there to be frustrating and complicated – even as it was remarkable and unforgettable. Recently Greene returned to Russia, traveling its enormous expanse by train. He recorded his experiences and... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador to publish Vietnam deserters tale

Picador is to publish Operation Chaos by Matthew Sweet, a “compelling narrative account” of the true story of a group of US military deserters who found asylum in Sweden during the Vietnam War. Publisher Paul Baggaley acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Simon Trewin at WME, while Paul... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Al Jazeera Web Comic Looks at Big Data and the Future of Privacy

Al Jazeera America has released Terms of Service, an online graphic novel that is the part of the network’s strategy of tapping into new forms of storytelling.  Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why publishers are flocking to explainer videos

The explainer video has become a pervasive format across digital publishers, from BuzzFeed to Business Insider. It’s not a new invention, but it’s proving more and more attractive to publishers as they aim to grow their Web video operations. Here’s why. The post Why publishers are flocking to... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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