Publishers made only 14 percent of revenue from distributed content

Publishers are only making 14 percent of their revenue from distributing their content on third party platforms, according to a new report from Digital Content Next, the premium publishers’ trade group. The majority of publishers’ distributed revenue came from YouTube, as newer platforms and features have failed to turn into meaningful revenue streams. The monetization opportunities and challenges also vary widely by platform and publisher type. The post Publishers made only 14 percent of revenue from distributed content appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Podcast: LittleThings’ Gretchen Tibbits on distributed publishing, skipping Snapchat and Facebook Live

On this episode of the Visionaries Podcast, we sat down with Gretchen Tibbits, COO, and president of uplifting content publisher LittleThings to talk Facebook Live, Snapchat, distributed publishing, and duopoly. Sponsored content by GumGum The post Podcast: LittleThings’ Gretchen Tibbits on... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘In reality, we are a content company’: Football clubs embrace the role of digital publisher

Some teams' marketers are already back on the training field in a bid to monetize an uptick in digital consumption they have so far struggled to understand. The post ‘In reality, we are a content company’: Football clubs embrace the role of digital publisher appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How publishers use emotion to promote content on Facebook

Now that Facebook has tamped down on clickbait, publishers are putting an emotional spin on content shared on the platform whenever they can. The post How publishers use emotion to promote content on Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You May Not See Original Facebook-Exclusive Video Content From Publishers Until August

Facebook's initiative under which publishers are creating exclusive original video content for the social network continues to move forward, but on a revised timetable, according to reports. "Multiple sources" told Kurt Wagner and Peter Kafka of Recode that the initial plan was to roll out... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are using Facebook video to drive commerce revenue

Facebook’s embrace of video hasn’t done much good for publishers' balance sheets, so some have looked to make it a commerce driver. The post Publishers are using Facebook video to drive commerce revenue appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connect Books revenue up 14% in first six months

Connect Books saw a 14.4% year-on-year rise in revenue for the first half of its financial year, driven by its wholesale and Wordery arm. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s New Video Content Deals With Publishers Emphasize Produced Videos (Report)

The shift in Facebook's agreements with publishers for video content, first hinted at in January, appear to be moving forward, "multiple sources" told Kurt Wagner of Recode. Wagner reported that while the new pacts still include payment for Facebook Live videos, they encourage publishers to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A New Digital Revenue Driver Delivers for Publisher and Their Clients

[Sponsored] Mining Media International implemented Xposure’s FlockXchange platform to change their digital strategy while bringing in new revenue. The post A New Digital Revenue Driver Delivers for Publisher and Their Clients appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Added ‘Paid’ to Branded Content, and More Pages Can Now Start Publishing It

Facebook Thursday announced several updates related to branded content: enabling more pages to share it; updating its branded content tag to include the word "paid"; and cleaning up its policy and enforcement guidelines. The social network began allowing verified pages to publish branded content... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Machine Learning Will Give Publishing Visual, Interactive Content on a Big Scale

Every day, digital publishers are challenged by the fragmentation of media. Third-party and social platforms appropriating content, mobile "snacking," low-quality "clickbait" competition and content recommendation services that drive visitors off-site are just some of the factors depressing... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier’s New Self-Publishing Platform, Type & Tell: Authors Keep 100 Percent of Royalties

Called Type & Tell, Bonnier's new self-publishing platform has been quietly tested in Sweden. Its English edition launches during London Book Fair. The post Bonnier’s New Self-Publishing Platform, Type & Tell: Authors Keep 100 Percent of Royalties appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cost, distribution, localization: Where European publishers struggle with video

"How can we effectively utilize our limited production resources to be confident that we're achieving maximum bang for our buck?" asked Neil Hall, head of product for BBC. The post Cost, distribution, localization: Where European publishers struggle with video appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Swiss news publisher Le Temps is resurfacing evergreen content

Swiss news publisher Le Temps is creating a database of old articles and assigning them relevancy scores to surface evergreen pieces that are most likely to fly. The post How Swiss news publisher Le Temps is resurfacing evergreen content appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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36 percent of publishers are wading into VR and AR

We asked our publisher VIPs at September's Digiday Publishing Summit whether they've broken the surface of virtual or augmented reality video. The numbers show that the nascent technology has a long way to go before reaching saturation – but it's definitely on its way. Brought to you by Digiday... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat Is Trying to Get Publishers to Cut Back on Racy and Misleading Content

Snapchat Discover is one of today's hottest sources of news, but it's possibly ... too hot? With an expected IPO just months away, Snapchat wants to start cleaning up Discover's often racy content—created by a select group of publishers including Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan and MTV—by moving away... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How publishers squeeze new traffic out of their old content

Older, evergreen content has always been a nice traffic source for digital publishers. But two years after The New York Times identified archival content as an untapped source of traffic, several publishers have grown it into something substantial, with some now generating nearly 40 percent of... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Expands Instant Articles to Help Users Discover More of the Publisher's Content

In a move likely meant to stay on publishers' good side, Facebook is trying out a new way to help users discover more news (real news). Starting Thursday, Facebook will let nearly a dozen publishers—including BuzzFeed, El Pais, Fox News and The Washington Post—include more than one Instant... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why top publishers are still stuck distributing fake news

Fake news doesn't just get airplay on Facebook. Ads for such bogus stories have wound up in unexpected places, including The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. Even big publishers like them are limited in their ability to completely wipe out such ads. “It really exposes the inherent flaw of... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comics Publisher Last Gasp Shuts Down its Distribution Operation

The iconic San Francisco publisher and distributor is getting out of the distribution buisness after December 2016 and will focus on its publishing operations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Revenue Fell 7% at Wiley

Sales in John Wiley's newly-created publishing segment fell 7% in the second quarter ended October 31, 2016 compared to a year ago. Book sales fell 9% in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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