Facebook will reduce “click-bait” posts of outside links that try to lure users with eye-catching headlines.Headlines such as “You’ll never believe why ...” or “This is the craziest thing ever,” are common on the Internet. Publishers, including marketers, post the links on social sites like Facebook and Twitter, hoping to drive traffic to their own sites with the bold headlines.Facebook said Monday that it would “weed out” such posts after gathering feedback from users who prefer headlines that give them more information up front.The goal is to provide a better canvas for things people actually want to see. “Over time, stories with ‘click-bait’ headlines can drown out content from friends and Pages that people really care about,” the company said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline Publishing Group has announced two changes to its marketing and publicity departments,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion has taken on publication of Vikram Seth's new novel, A Suitable Girl - a sequel to his... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Martin is the new editor-in-chief of Made Man, Break Media’s men’s lifestyle property. Martin was formerly editor-in-chief at Time Out New York. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook marketing specialists Qwaya offer tips on making the most of marketing and advertising for publishers on the ubiquitous social media platform. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tech companies continue their push to reveal more details about how often the U.S. government collects user information for national security purposes. Yahoo and Facebook have now filed motions with the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, asking for the right to publish more... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book and print-on-demand publisher Andrews UK Ltd has set up a traditional publishing imprint... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A German privacy regulator is astonished that Facebook has added facial recognition to a proposed new privacy policy it published on Thursday. "It is astonishing to find the facial recognition again in the new proposed privacy policy that Facebook published yesterday. We therefore have directly... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tech firm Giphy this morning tweeted that it had launched a Facebook GIFs product, and the digerati immediately buzzed with interest. Within a couple of hours, The Gap posted one of the first branded GIFs on the hugely popular social media platform and a handful of other brands are readying... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Claire Round is leaving HarperCollins in September to become director of marketing and brand for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook received about 38,000 data requests from government agents in 71 countries in the first half of 2013, according to the company's first Global Government Requests Report, which it published today. The report comprises both criminal and national security requests made in the first six... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has for the first time published data on how often governments around the world request data on its users. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook on Thursday rolled out changes to the way third-party apps request permissions from users when connecting to Facebook. Now, the app must request separate permission to "read" and use some of your Facebook information, as well as to "write," or publish your app activity back to Facebook.... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrea Bennett has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of Niche Media's VEGAS magazine. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has designed a system that would allow individuals and advertisers to make direct connections to those physically nearby that share similar interests or are open to receiving certain advertisements. The company’s work was outlined in a U.S. patent filing for a “wireless social... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Marks has joined Publishers Press as northeast regional sales manager. Marks has 23 years experience in print sales, including working for QuadGraphics and Fry Communications. Sarah Hanson has been promoted to executive editor at Art+Auction. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin announces an ebook-only imprint, in addition to planning for many ebook originals through other imprints. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A film based on Patricia Cornwell's famous protagonist Dr Kay Scarpetta moves a step closer following a publishing deal with HarperCollins. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has published UK-specific user data, broken down for the first time into daily and monthly, and total and mobile user numbers. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook on Monday announced a new integration with restaurant reservation network OpenTable, which will allow Facebook users to book reservations directly through the Facebook mobile iOS app. The update, which will go live on Monday, will also include TV listing information on TV show pages,... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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