Snapchat Discover Content Is Now Shareable

Media partners like CNN, BuzzFeed, and Vox will finally be able to share Discover content outside of Snapchat.Snapchat has until now been something of an island in the social media landscape: Unlike YouTube or Twitter, it wasn't possible to directly link to Snapchat content. This meant that media partners with Discover channels, for example, had to find ways to circumvent the platform's limitations, including using third-party services to share video snippets from Snapchat on Twitter. But as of this week, the popular messaging app is changing all that, with the introduction of direct links to Snapchat content that publishers can post on Facebook or Twitter, Digiday reports.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turkish cooking, discovering Sequoia National Park and more

TURKEY Presentation Angie Brenner will discuss her new cookbook, “Tree of Life — Turkish Home Cooking,” inspired by her travels in Turkey. When, where: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Distant Lands, 20 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena. Admission, info: Free. RSVP to (626) 449-3220. SEQUOIA Workshop REI experts will... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-09 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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Snapchat Receives Poor Grades From Marketers

It might be early days, but marketers are seeing little return when advertising on Snapchat. They also seem more interested in spending ad dollars on the company's newfound rival: Instagram.That's according to a series of studies published by RBC Capital Markets in partnership with Ad Age, where... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Medium's Series feature looks a lot like Snapchat Stories

Snapchat is the muse of virtually every app right now. Everybody from Instagram to Tinder is borrowing ideas from the platform, and now it's Medium's turn. Today, the self-publishing site is introducing a new feature for its mobile app called Series,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-03-02 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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Facebook, Snapchat Deals Produce Meager Results for News Outlets

Newspapers and other media outlets are struggling to make money from their partnerships with tech giants like Facebook and Snapchat, raising concerns over their business models in a news landscape increasingly dominated by social media platforms.Some publishers are scaling back on Facebook... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Content mills test whether false domains boost Facebook traffic

When posting on Facebook, several content mills use multiple domains for the same article. The websites who use this tactic claim they are A/B testing URL names. But most sources suggested that URL names have no effect on user engagement and that using multiple domains can come off like an... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat Is Now Pitching Brands on Sequential Video Ads

Snapchat is encouraging brands to run longer video by buying bigger packages of ads. According to sources, Snap has started pitching brands on a new type of ad package called sequenced messaging, a type of sequential advertising, in recent weeks. The new ad pricing bundles video ads together... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leaked Windows 10 build shows Microsoft filling a major content hole: Ebooks

For years, Microsoft has sold movies, TV shows, and music, in addition to apps—but not ebooks. A leaked Windows 10 build, however, shows Microsoft plans to shore up that gap in an upcoming release. The leaked build obtained by MSPowerUser reveals a dedicated section of the Windows Store where... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How a Female-Focused Branded Content Studio Connects With Its Audience

Specs Who Co-founder, CEO Joe Speiser and president, COO Gretchen Tibbits What Branded content studio Where New York From tasty bacon hacks to soldiers' homecomings from overseas, publisher LittleThings has become a hub for useful and meaningful videos since 2014. After starting out as an... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-18 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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How The Economist is getting more reach for VR content

Virtual reality doesn’t have the big audience numbers to attract all types of brand advertisers. Publishers like The Economist are making sure their VR content is available on more platforms. While YouTube 360 and Facebook 360 are easy access for brands to get their content up, there are... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You Can Now Listen to Live Audio Content on Facebook

Facebook Live isn't just for video. Today the social network launched a new feature dubbed Live Audio that lets users listen to broadcast voice recordings, pushing more audio-only content into newsfeeds. Similar to Facebook Live videos, users can go live from the Facebook app by pressing a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The pitfalls of sponsored content, in 5 charts

Sponsored and branded content have evolved into a crucial source of revenue for publishers of every stripe. Along the way, they've had to sweet-talk advertisers and get into compliance with FTC regulations, but their readers still present the highest hurdles. Large chunks of American readers... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat's Latest Moves Are Making It Look More Like a TV Disrupter Than a Social App

The next-generation television company may be in your pocket. Snapchat, once pegged by the public as a social-messaging app and recently self-declared camera-based platform, is actually starting to look more and more like TV for young viewers who prefer smartphones over flat screens, industry... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of the week: Twitter’s woes and Snapchat Live Stories doubts

To get you ready for the weekend, we've rounded up some of our best stories this week: Twitter is falling out of favor with publishers as a reliable driver of traffic. It doesn’t have the audience scale, visual storytelling tools and ad products that Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook do. On... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Venture, Kadokawa Amarin, Translates Japanese Content to Thai

The newly formed Kadokawa Amarin partnership and its Phoenix publishing arm are in place to translate novellas and manga comics from Japanese to Thai. The post New Venture, Kadokawa Amarin, Translates Japanese Content to Thai appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Video publishers seek to extend Facebook content beyond Facebook

Facebook video publisher Attn is producing a long-form version of its popular video series “America Versus,” which will live on its site and streaming platforms. Attn has also produced other content for HBO Now and Spotify. Similarly, CNN’s Great Big Story just premiered its first TV show on the... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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