Inside Fatherly’s very grown-up viral video strategy

Plenty of publishers are fretting about the time, posts and resources they are pouring into Facebook, especially Facebook video. But Fatherly, a millennial dad-focused website that's piled up more than 300 million video views this year, has had great success using its viral hits to convert visitors into email subscribers, and even win on SEO topics once dominated by entrenched competitors. The post Inside Fatherly’s very grown-up viral video strategy appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

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The new memoir by Julie Andrews will reportedly cover the time period in which she starred in such films as 'The Sound of Music,' 'Mary Poppins,' and 'Victor/Victoria.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Facebook Follows Netflix's Lead With Post-Play Videos

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Facebook wants more 'high quality' videos it can slap ads on

Now that Facebook has video ads, how is it going to make sure you hang around to watch more of them? According to a report on The Information, the social network is in talks with publishers like Vice, The Onion and Vox Media to make short-term videos... Continue reading at Engadget

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From analogue to digital: how media companies are changing - video

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Millennial News Site Mic Premieres First Video Series in 2015 Push

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VIDEO: Pupils 'spooked' by leading author

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James Patterson donates more than $1 million to school libraries (+video)

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VIDEO: Children celebrate World Book Day

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Inside the Economics of Digital Comics with Todd Allen

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