The Evolution of Blurb: Adding Distribution and Experts

Over the past two years Blurb has transitioned from small-scale custom publishing to a high-end, full service self-publishing operation. The post The Evolution of Blurb: Adding Distribution and Experts appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The evolution of cloud in the enterprise [Q&A]

Over the past few years the cloud has significantly changed the way all of us store data, and in many cases how we run software too. But from an enterprise perspective what impact has the cloud had on traditional data centers, and how is it continuing to evolve? We spoke to Saviz Izadpanah,... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rubicon Project Is Helping Publishers Win the Second-Screen With Programmatic Olympic Ads

For the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, one programmatic advertising company wants to help brands that aren't paying the big bucks for an official sponsorship or major TV spot still have a "second chance for gold" by winning the race for the second-screen. Online advertising... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft's Sprightly lets iPhone users build simple ads on the go

Microsoft has launched an iOS version of its mobile design app, Sprightly, which helps small businesses design snazzy promotional materials without needing a PC or complicated tools.Sprightly helps people create flyers, e-cards, catalogs and price lists on their phones. Designs can then... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prevention Magazine Will Become Ad-Free

Maria Rodale, the chairwoman and chief executive of the magazine’s publishing company, said that going ad-free would reduce Prevention’s operating expenses by more than 50 percent. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some Very Ugly Fish Star in This Bizarre Ad About Investigative Journalism

The news is like the ocean. On the surface, everything might seem pretty, but the further down you go, the worse things look.  That, at least, is the metaphor behind a new ad from Veja, a popular right-leaning (if not right-wing) Brazilian magazine that featured President Obama as Che Guevara... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Using This Data to Pitch Canvas Ads to Mobile-Minded Marketers

Almost a year after Facebook rolled out its Canvas ad unit at Cannes, the social network is releasing data about the mobile product, which allows for entire campaigns to be built inside of it. Ford, Target, Nike, Samsung, Little Caesars, Apple, Procter & Gamble and L'Oreal are among the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Ad Influence Remains Strong Among Regional Magazine Readers

Readership insights and annual award winners from the CRMA's annual conference in Denver. The post Print Ad Influence Remains Strong Among Regional Magazine Readers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Content Next reports recommendations for reaching the ad-blocking audience

As the population of people using ad blocking software has grown, publishers are increasingly recognizing that they have to find a way to address those people a different way. Digital Content Next, a trade group for premium publishers, has shared recommendations, which came out of meetings with... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Expanding Its Video Ads With Publishers Like USA Today and Daily Mail

In a major expansion of the Facebook Audience Network, Facebook is now extending its capabilities by adding pre-roll, mid-roll and post-roll video ads for brands advertising on third-party publishers websites and apps. Third-party publishers such as USA Today Sports Media Group and Daily Mail... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilderness expert Hine's 'inspirational' title to Coronet

Hodder & Stoughton imprint Coronet has acquired a survival memoir by wilderness expert and "right-hand woman to Bear Grylls", Megan Hine. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don Linn Out at Chicago Distribution Center

Linn, who was director of the Chicago Distribution Center, has left the organization. The CDC, a division of the University of Chicago Press, provides warehousing and fulfillment services for approximately 100 presses. A search for a new director is underway. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does MySpace Have Any Distribution Juice Left for Publishers?

These days, MySpace, the dominant social media network before being upstaged by Facebook, is valuable mostly for its data. MySpace still has a billion registered users around the world, and the data on those users is a hot commodity. But there's also a little more consumer activity left on the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Readerlink Adds to its Distribution Business

Readerlink Distribution Services has signed an agreement to acquire the retail book distribution business of ANconnect, which distributes books to 3,600 Walmart and 644 Sam's Club outlets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Websites Battle Faltering Ad Revenue and Traffic

Changes in technology like ad blocking, and the dominance of platforms like Facebook leave many publishers unsure of how they will make money. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Partners Hoping to Move Distribution Clients to Midpoint

When Partners closed its wholesale arms in Holt, Mich., and Renton, Wash., it also meant the dissolution of the company's distribution operation. Now those clients have the option to move to Midpoint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram Details New Distribution Structure

A letter dated April 12 provides a more complete picture of Ingram Content Group’s new operating structure of its distribution business following its purchase of Perseus' distribution arm. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-13 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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Publishers Are Largely Not Following the FTC's Native Ad Guidelines

If the Federal Trade Commission decided to audit publishers' native ads today, around 70 percent of websites wouldn't be compliant with the FTC's latest guidelines, according to a new report from MediaRadar. After reviewing thousands of native ads, MediaRadar found only one-third of publishers... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-04-08 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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Small Publishers Still See Benefits of Oft-Maligned Digital Ad Networks

So, digital advertising networks are back in the news, to borrow a common joke template used by late-night comedians.In March, Distractify, one of hundreds of publishers who belong to the Vice Digital Network, was singled out in a Variety story for contributing to a drop in traffic for Vice... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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