‘It doesn’t negate the negatives:’ Facebook’s Instant Articles update ignores revenue issues

Facebook has enhanced its SDK so publishers can design once and post articles across IA, Google AMP and Apple News, but this doesn't address publishers' main concerns of driving revenue. The post ‘It doesn’t negate the negatives:’ Facebook’s Instant Articles update ignores revenue issues appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2017-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed cuts projected revenue by half after missing 2015 financial target

The digital media company is ‘very comfortable’, it told the Financial Times, despite a report that internal financial targets were missed by over $80mBuzzFeed missed internal financial targets in 2015 and had to substantially cut its projected revenue by about half according to a report... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook levels up its live streaming service with new video tab and developer tools

Facebook is doubling down on its investment in video with a new tool that will help hardware makers build devices to stream live to the social networking service. The new Facebook Live API will let publishers and hardware makers build tools that connect with the social network's live video... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Facebook's Big Bet On Chatbots Might Remake The UX Of The Web

Enter The 2016 Innovation By Design Awards now through May 5! At F8, Facebook's massive annual developer conference, the big news is bots—specifically bots on Messenger, Facebook's messaging app. Messenger now boasts 900 million users per month, which presents a tantalizing user base for... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution Issues, Kwame Alexander Highlight IBPA Meeting

Changes in the distribution landscape and a spirited keynote by Newbery winner Kwame Alexander were among the highlights for the indie presses and self-published authors who attended IBPA's Publishing University April 8-9. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brands Can Now Produce Native Ads on Facebook More Effectively

Branded content and product placement are now A-OK with Facebook if marketers with verified pages on the platform follow the rules. The social media giant today began offering tags that companies can use to mark their videos and other content as branded content, though they are not allowed to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook opens the door to branded content from top publishers

Facebook has officially updated its policy and now allows publishers to post ads in the form of branded content to their pages. Media outlets had been hoping to help driving more money from all their efforts on the social network. The new rules allow verified pages, from publishers like NowThis... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Opens Up Branded Content to Publishers

Verified publishers now have the platform's blessing to distribute sponsored content—provided they do so within the guidelines. The post Facebook Opens Up Branded Content to Publishers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Business Insider joins 1 billion monthly Facebook video views club

Business Insider says it did 1 billion views on Facebook in March. The milestone comes just eight months after the company started publishing videos directly to the social network. The focus on social distribution has also driven a more “nuanced” approach to how Business Insider staffs its video... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Opens the Gates to Branded Content

Facebook has long prohibited publishers, celebrities and influencers from taking advantage of its vast platform to post branded content on their pages, unless it was part of a paid ad campaign on Facebook. As the rules said:"Advertising on Pages: Third-party advertisements on Pages are... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is making product endorsements more obvious

Ads have been a staple in your Facebook News Feed for quite sometime. Today, the social network announced changes to its branded content policy that will make it more obvious when a celebrity or other publisher posts about third-party goods and servi... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uh-oh, some publishers see a drop in Facebook traffic

Some social-centric publishers saw double-digit drops in their Facebook referral traffic last month, with some suspecting that this is the flip side of Facebook's pushing Instant Articles (and video) into people’s news feeds. Those initiatives are designed to keep people in Facebook's app, but... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch out, YouTube: Facebook’s new video section has publishers excited

Facebook is rolling out a bunch of new live video features, including a video section that will prioritize live content above on-demand videos. Publishers like Business Insider and The Washington Post expect the new features to grow viewership on the platform. And with a dedicated section, clear... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Live video service sees company paying news publishers

Payments to BuzzFeed and others reflects Facebook’s desire to ensure Live has sufficient engaging contentFacebook is paying news publishers and broadcasters, including the New York Times, BuzzFeed and Sky, to provide content on its live video service.Video has become a priority for Facebook and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Will Pay Publishers to Livestream Video in New Hub

Facebook has created a video hub that will roll out in the coming weeks for its flagship mobile app. According to a TechCrunch story, a button for the hub will receive prominent placement in the Facebook app and often highlight live video—though it will offer recorded clips as well.   ... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Download: Bologna Book Fair 2016 Special Issue

As the Bologna Book Fair kicks off, download our special report on publishers and books from this year's Guest of Honor country, Germany. The post Download: Bologna Book Fair 2016 Special Issue appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook drives up to 7 times more traffic than Twitter. Get to know your social audience

Social media, once considered the side door to a publisher's site, is rapidly becoming the primary entry point for new readers. These readers move in and out of content differently than traditional web site visitors. Social visitors are new, they’re likely to stay that way, and even if they... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Chat App Won't Be an Overnight Sensation for E-commerce Players

Facebook and KLM revealed Wednesday that the airline's customers can get flight confirmation, access boarding passes, receive check-in reminders and view flight status updates via Facebook Messenger. Through April 20, users of KLM's service on Facebook Messenger will have a chance to win two... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TubeMogul Partners With Facebook to Help Brands Extend TV Audience Reach to Digital

Marketers interested in buying targeted video advertising on Facebook and Instagram based on television viewership and publisher data can now do so through TubeMogul, a programmatic advertising platform. Emeryville, Calif.-based TubeMogul's new integration with Facebook allows a brand to hit a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Getty Foundation to issue $8.5 million in grants for Latino and Latin American-themed shows across SoCal

A show about the boundary-pushing art of radical Latin American women and another devoted to the science fiction of the Americas are just two of 43 exhibitions and events receiving $8.5 million in grants from the Getty Foundation as part of Pacific Standard Time: Los Angeles/Latin America,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Educational Development Corp. Doubled Revenue in 2016

Sales hit $63.7 million in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2016, up from $32.5 million in the prior year, according to unaudited results released by the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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