Hey Brands, Here Are the Do's and Don't's of Working With BuzzFeed

If there's ever a case for the viral success of native video content, it's the partnership between Buzzfeed and Purina. The millennial-targeted publisher and the pet brand have worked together on several popular campaigns, including the Sad Cat Diary (17.4 million views), A Cat's Guide To Taking Care of Your Human (6.6 million views) and Dear Kitten (16.5 million views). All the eyeballs mean that the content is popular, but marketers have been curious about whether brand lift can be created without plastering the logo throughout the video or injecting the product into the storyline. Buzzfeed and Purina, however, see no need to insert products to get positive results. According to Nielsen Research presented during Advertising Week, people who saw Dear Kitten were 57 percent more likely to want to buy wet food for their cat compared to a control group.  Buzzfeed gm of video Jonathan Perelman said Dear Kitten's success wasn't just because the web is crazy for cats. Rather, the results stem from combining data from previous campaigns to create custom content for specific marketers. Here's exactly what he means by that: Buzzfeed Videos All Have the Same Three Pillars: Emotion, Identity and Information Digital video isn't like traditional storytelling with a narrative arc, so  there's no need to think of creating content that way, according to Perelman. Not all pieces need a great story—for example, Dear Kitten is basically a list. "Storytelling is a component, but it's... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

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Gina Luck is joining Bonnier Zaffre in the newly-appointed role of brand director, working with authors Lynda La Plante and Wilbur Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Daily Mail refuses to pay journalist for republishing parts of her work

‘There is no copyright in an idea,’ freelance reporter told after complaining that Australian website rewrote her investigations under the bylines of its staffDaily Mail Australia has refused to pay a journalist for republishing parts of her work under its reporters’ bylines, telling her: “There... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Chuck Palahniuk wrote 'Fight Club.' His next work of fiction will be a coloring book

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4 Tips for Using Instagram Influencers Effectively Without Getting Your Brand in Trouble

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'Lean Back': Facebook Looks to Woo Viewers and Brands With TV-Like Content

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Facebook’s working with publishers on paid subscriptions

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Why Time, Conde Nast and other magazine publishers are charging into brand licensing

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Hard work, not ‘talent’ makes good writing | Letters

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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: How Baker & Taylor Is Helping Public and School Libraries Work Better Together

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Andy Weir's follow-up to 'The Martian', 'Artemis,' is coming in November, and a movie is already in the works

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