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 images in video formats -- like MP4 -- in order to rake in the eyeballs. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook may have kept the videos you recorded but never published

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Despite subsidies disappearing, some publishers see hope for Facebook Live post-algorithm change

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[ Digiday | 2018-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As promised, Facebook traffic to news publishers declines again, post news-feed change

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Download: The publisher’s survival guide for the post-Facebook era

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Digiday Research: Are publishers making money from Facebook video?

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The Rundown: Publishing in a post-Facebook world

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‘A watershed moment’: Publishers find hope in a more rational post-Facebook media landscape

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Facebook Will Show You Fewer Posts From Brands and Publishers, and More Baby Photos

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Facebook Tests a News Feed Without Posts From Publishers

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