Strength in Numbers: Publishers Team Up in Fight Against Google and Facebook

The duopoly is forcing some unlikely partners into bed with each other.Large publishers are hatching new alliances to counter Google and Facebook, the so-called duopoly that's expected to capture 85% of new digital advertising this year in the U.S. and 60% of digital spending, according to various estimates.The duopoly's biggest advantage is immense reach among consumers who sign in and reveal all kinds of details about themselves. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2017-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google launches News Lab to help journalists, boost its own publishing cred

Google has launched News Lab, a one-stop website that shows journalists how its tools can help them research, report and promote their stories. The intent is to "collaborate with journalists and entrepreneurs to help build the future of media." Google is joining a crowded field of websites... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsonomics: Could a Small Google Tech Change Mean Tens of Millions to News Publishers?

The late April news was impressive and divisive: Google would spend €150 million on a new Digital News Initiative (DNI) partnership with European news publishers (“Google to launch $150 million partnership with publishers&rdquo ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Launches Key Ad Tech Tools for Publishers and Marketers

Google is bringing a clearer picture of advertising to the mobile world with three tech advancements it announced at a company conference in the Florida Keys today. With Neal Mohan still at the helm of the display ad business, Google unveiled new services that help advertisers more effectively... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-06-17 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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Facebook's Experiment to Publish News Articles Has Gotten Awfully Quiet — Three Weeks After Everyone Was Freaking Out About It

On May 12, Facebook launched its much discussed publishing product designed to let media companies post their articles directly to its iOS app.   Called "Facebook Instant Articles," the new format loads stories on mobile phones up t ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Closes Down Play Books Publisher

The Digital Reader reports that due to concerns over “rampant commercial piracy,” Google has closed the Google Play Books Partner Center to new users. The post Google Closes Down Play Books Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kik joins Facebook in hunt for more publisher, brand deals

In the latest land grab for consumers’ time on platforms, Kik is stepping up efforts to court brands and media companies. The messaging app popular with millennials hired ad vet Josh Jacobs to head a new division, Kik Services, with an eye to adding games and commerce services and expand... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Willing to Give Facebook Their Articles, but Not Their Ad Sales

Why would publishers want to jump into bed with their top "frenemy" Facebook? Well, they're not, entirely.Four of the first U.S. publishers to publish mobile articles directly on Facebook through its new Instant Articles program -- The New York Times, BuzzFeed, National Geographic and NBC News... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Publishing for Local News Outlets Could Arrive ‘in the Coming Months’

When Facebook on Wednesday unveiled its new Instant Articles feature that allows news organizations to publish directly to the social media platform—and, in the process, set off an avalanche of commentary and speculation about the future of ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How publishers are using Facebook’s instant articles

Major news publishers took full advantage of Facebook's multimedia features in kicking off their first uses of Facebook's new Instant Articles product but missed some chances to tailor their content to mobile users. The New York Times, Atlantic, National Geographic all posted long articles,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Facebook's Instant Articles, Publishers Contemplate a Social-First World

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[ AdWeek | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook signs deal to directly publish news stories

Facebook has reached a deal with New York Times and eight other media outlets to post stories directly to the social network's mobile news feeds, as publishers strive for new ways to expand their reach. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Facebook Just Became The World's Largest Publisher

With Instant Articles, Facebook has created a rich, multimedia platform to host publishers' stories, and ensure that you never leave.As social networking has taken over the web, and users no longer visit publishers' homepages to find news, Facebook has become a primary funnel for readers,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Begins Testing Instant Articles From News Publishers

Facebook’s long-rumored plan to directly host articles from news organizations will start on Wednesday, concluding months of delicate negotiations between the Internet giant and publishers that covet its huge audience but fear its growing p ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Publishers Will Now Post Stories Straight to Facebook

The New York Times, Buzzfeed, and others are now posting stories straight to Facebook. But how will that affect what news you see? The post Big Publishers Will Now Post Stories Straight to Facebook appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Times, BuzzFeed to Publish Directly to Facebook

Nine major domestic and international publishers including The New York Times and BuzzFeed will begin publishing articles and videos directly to Facebook as part of an initiative called Instant Articles, Facebook announced on Wednesday.The highly anticipated partnership will certainly have many... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo has 'no interest in fighting publishers'

Kobo has said it has “no interest in fighting publishers”, after signing its first publishing deal with journalist Kevin Donovan for a book about Canadian radio presenter Jian Gomeshi, who is currently awaiting trial for sexual assault. The Canadian ebook retailer has signed world English... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How one publisher is working around Facebook’s pre-roll ad ban

Publishers are ambivalent about uploading their video to Facebook’s native player, as the social network has yet to reveal how it will enable them to monetize that video. While most publishers are playing by the rules, one publisher isn’t waiting around, though. NewsBeat Social, a Portland,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google and Facebook Are Our Frenemy. Beware.

Google, Facebook, Twitter and any other social platform you care to name would at one time have gone to the corporate stake to defend the idea that they are not publishers or actively engaged in acts of journalism.   Things are changing rapidly. .. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apocalypse never: Facebook’s actually getting more predictable for publishers

Pundits have speculated for two years that the Facebook Apocalypse will arrive any day now. The newest roll-out may take several weeks to see completion. And data is still rolling in. But the battle for news feed space is competitive, and the reach of a typical fan will diminish over time as... Continue reading at Digiday

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