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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VIDEO: Teenage author's publishing success

A 19-year-old student from Kent has landed a publishing deal for a book that she wrote while studying for her A Levels. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quentin Blake to publish 'inclusive' children’s book

Sir Quentin Blake has written and illustrated a children’s book for 5-7 year olds, The Five... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roads Publishing to Launch First U.S. List

Roads Publishing, a division of the Dublin-based luxury brand, Roads, is bringing its list of illustrated books to the U.S. and Canada for the first time this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laurie Kellogg: Portrait of a Self-Published Romance Writer

Laurie Kellogg has self-published nine romance novels since February 2012 and says she's making more money and having more fun than ever before in her life. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mobile ad success helps Facebook deliver stunning Q2 results

Facebook has smashed all estimates in its earnings and revenue report this week, largely thanks to its robust mobile ad business. The results slapped down any niggling doubts among critics about the social network's ability to transform itself from a simple communication website to a... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comixology now offers DRM-free comic backups, but only from select publishers

When Amazon purchased Comixology, it was a herald of change: iOS users lost the ability to purchase comics in-app, Android users were gifted with a new purchasing system and, now,the digital book seller is going DRM-free. Sort of. Comixology CEO... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Personal Touch It’s not only sales that publishers look for in a distributor

While publisher Roger Jänecke of Visible Ink says that the “first thing is sales and the second thing is sales” when considering distributors, it’s clear from speaking with him and other independent presses that the connection between a publisher and its distributor isn’t just a business... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent to Re-Publish Author's 2004 Novel

Literary agent Marly Rusoff is re-releasing, through her publishing imprint Maiden Lane Press, a debut novel by Jonathan Odell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Make the logo bigger? Publishers downsize

Facebook and Twitter may be giving publishers bigger audiences, but they're having the opposite effect on publishers' branding. The post Make the logo bigger? Publishers downsize appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When an ad is not an ad on Facebook

Publishers have been exploiting a Facebook loophole with their native ads, making them alluring ad buys in light of decreased Facebook reach for brands. The post When an ad is not an ad on Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, July 23, 2014

New partnership for a new house; book award nominations open; indie honors for two publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jack White's Third Man Records launches publishing wing

The innovative artist hopes to contribute to the 'thrilling independent American literary landscape' with his label's expansion White: 'I'm like Larry David, Alan Partridge and Chris Rock'Jack White's Third Man Records is expanding: the label will officially launch its new publishing wing next... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Start Publishing Buys Whiskey Creek Press

A week after adding 795 titles in a deal with Mason Crest, Start Publishing has acquired Whiskey Creek Press and its main romance imprint, Torrid. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A big shakeup comes to Condé Nast

Vets Tom Wallace and John Bellando are out; David Geithner named CFO and president Bob Sauerberg adds ad sales oversight at the publishing company. The post A big shakeup comes to Condé Nast appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jenny Colgan to publish children's book

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (LBYR) will next year publish the first children’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Publisher Releases First Salinger E-book

Memphis-based Devault-Graves Digital Editions has collected three early stories from J.D. Salinger in a volume that is, according to the publisher, the "first legitimate book by Salinger to be published in 50 years," and the first Salinger work available digitally. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Publishing Exec Malcolm Magruder, 89

Malcolm Magruder was William Morrow and Company's director of sales for nearly 10 years and the Southeastern rep for 12 years until his retirement in 1990. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fantagraphics to Publish Van Cook and Romberger’s New Book

In November Fantagraphics will publish 'The Late Child and Other Animals,' a new work from Marguerite Van Cook and James Romberger, the team that produced '7 Miles A Second,' the acclaimed graphic memoir of David Wojnarowicz. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why digital publishers want to be in the magazine business

Yahoo and other online publishers are embracing the term "magazine." Here's why that's not as backwards as its sounds. The post Why digital publishers want to be in the magazine business appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martin Named Associate Publisher at Riverhead

Jynne Dilling Martin, who has been at the imprint since 2011, will also continue in her role as publicity director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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