How publishers are adapting their video strategies in the age of platforms

Social platforms are prioritizing video. But what works on YouTube doesn’t work on Facebook. What works on Facebook won’t work on Snapchat. With this in mind, publishers including Refinery29 and LittleThings have broke down the walls between different departments. Others, like The Atlantic and Newsy, acknowledge the changing dynamic between social and video, but have yet to switch things up. The post How publishers are adapting their video strategies in the age of platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slant: a publishing platform built on pay-per-click content

Pay-per-click compensation is one topic staid journalists love to hate on. Slant, a new platform-publisher site, has made the model core to its approach, which it hopes will attract writers who might shy away from publishing on platforms that compensate them in exposure rather than cash. The... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Unilad became a viral Facebook publisher for British bros through video

With a mix both funny and serious videos and a Facebook-first approach, Unilad has amassed 6.7 million fans on the social network. Its strategy is reminiscent of competitors like Lad Bible, with its own bro-focus and reliance on fans to create and promote video -- but Unilad has also been... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Al Jazeera’s AJ+ Became One of the Biggest Video Publishers on Facebook

Al Jazeera isn’t exactly the media brand that comes to mind as a top choice for today’s news junkies. And yet, a year after its launch, Al Jazeera’s AJ+ offshoot has emerged as a huge success story, thanks largely to Fac ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Introduces New Tools for Video Publishers

We’re building tools to help video publishers grow their businesses on Facebook, and we’re excited to announce two new updates that give publishers more control over how their videos are organized and shared. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'We've Gone Headlong': Inside Time Inc.'s Video Strategy

Over the past two years Time Inc., the magazine company, has attempted to position itself as Time Inc., the digital content brand.   Core to the push has been video, which Time Inc. has produced in multiple forms. On the Web, its video team, now ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Food publishers are early winners of Facebook video

Publishers trying to make heads or tails of Facebook video can learn a thing or two from food sites. Two of the most popular Facebook video publishers cover food: BuzzFeed food got 390 million Facebook video views in June, while video network Tastemade's output was watched 165 million views... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why publishers warily embrace platforms: ‘They need you and you need them’

As publishers increasingly post their content directly to social networks, many media companies are losing control of the distribution of their own product. Still, some publishers say that the rise of these platforms as distribution channels -- from Facebook's Instant Articles to Snapchat's... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Publishers Warily Embrace Platforms: 'They Need You and You Need Them'

The rise of Facebook, Twitter and even Snapchat as viable news-consumption and distribution platforms has forced publishers to do some soul-searching. More people are getting their news via the platforms rather than through publishers themselves, thr ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK CEO says “Publishing Entering a Golden Age”

At HarperCollins UK's annual summer party for its authors, UK CEO Charlie Redmayne could not have sounded more positive about the firm's direction in 2015. The post HarperCollins UK CEO says “Publishing Entering a Golden Age” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Look at HarperCollins' Global Publishing Strategy

Earlier this year, HarperCollins announced four new global offices as part of an effort to expand its worldwide publishing program. The move came in the wake of HC's acquisition of Harlequin and, for those involved, like Heleen Buth, editorial manager of HarperCollins Holland, the transition... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oetinger34, Community-Based Publishing Platform, To Release First Titles

This July, the first titles will appear from Oetinger34, a creative platform for authors, illustrators and readers launched by German publisher Oetinger in 2014. The post Oetinger34, Community-Based Publishing Platform, To Release First Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s growing video power has publishers embracing the sound of silence

The rise of Instagram and Facebook, which mute video audio by default, is forcing publishers to rethink their video creation strategies. NowThis and Fusion, for example, are creating video that's "volume agnostic", meaning that they can viewers can watch them with the sound on or off and still... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Building a Successful Publishing Strategy in China

In The Art of War, Sun Tzu tells us, “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” Approaching the publishing market in China, it can be hard to distinguish the opportunities from the chaos. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Herman Wouk to publish first memoir aged 100

Author of The Caine Mutiny will look back on his century of experience in Sailor and FiddlerThere can’t be many centenarians who can celebrate their birthday by raising a glass to a new professional departure, but Herman Wouk – 100 on Wednesday, 27 May – is about to publish his first memoir.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are Treating Email Newsletters as a Platform of its Own

Publishers are scrambling to figure out their platform-publishing strategies, eyeing opportunities on Facebook, Snapchat and beyond.   But many are already treating email newsletters, often used a way to lure people back to publishing sites, as ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mode Media raises $30 million for lifestyle media publishing platform

Lifestyle media company Mode Media raised $30 million in Series G funding on Thursday to invest in its technology platform. Hubert Burda Media led the round, according to TechCrunch. The company has raised $186 million in equity funding to date. CEO Samir Arora co-founded the Brisbane-based... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2015-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3 Principles to Multi-Platform Publishing

[Sponsored Content] Multi-platform publishing has evolved from a buzzword to a business necessity. The idea is to get similar or related content onto multiple channels in order to reach and appeal to more people. The reasons for it are many, but here are a few. The post 3 Principles to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Elite Daily is building a millennial video strategy

While the Daily Mail relies largely on licensed video to drive views, Elite Daily is investing heavily in original video. The Daily Mail-owned millennial publisher doubled its video team from 8 to 16 last month, though it already has substantial scale, attracting 9.9 million monthly views on... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tolino Launches Self-Publishing Platform in Germany

Tolino, a German alliance of booksellers, launched a self-publishing platform, Tolino Media, which has already attracted notable, self-published authors in Germany. The post Tolino Launches Self-Publishing Platform in Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Hearst’s Troy Young: The modern publisher needs a platform

In this week's Digiday Podcast, Troy Young, president of digital media at Hearst Magazines, joined us to discuss how traditional media companies change -- and what will determine the winners in the fast-changing digital media market. "The whole publishing mechanism for digital is very different... Continue reading at Digiday

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