They're official: 'Ride-share' and 'unboxing' added to Oxford dictionary

Ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft looking to promote the “sharing” aspect of their service have scored a victory of sorts.’Ride-share’ is now a recognized verb, according to Oxford Dictionaries, which defines it as to “participate in an arrangement in which a passenger travels in a private vehicle driven by its owner, for free or for a fee, especially as arranged by means of a website or app.”The word was one of hundreds added in the last quarterly update to OxfordDictionaries.com, which is published by Oxford University Press. So take that, critics who insist that Uber and its ilk are technically ridebooking, not ride-sharing, apps.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Instant Articles now support video ads

From a user's perspective, Facebook Instant Articles are a no-brainer. Just tap the relevant link in your News Feed and the piece is visible immediately. Brilliant. For publishers, however, the feature is a little more complicated. There's a trade-of... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Instant Articles are about to get more native ads

One gripe publishers have had about fast-loading Facebook Instant Articles is that it’s hard to monetize, especially with native advertising. Publishers will soon have greater ability to run native ads there, though, as ad tech company Polar is extending support for its platform to Instant... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Springer Nature to expand content sharing to all journals

Springer Nature is to expand its nature.com content sharing initiative to its entire journals portfolio. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publishers fight back en masse against the ad blockers

A group of French publishers are starting a week long trial against ad blocking. The joint approach was announced in December by online publishing trade body Geste. However it has not set a standard, so all publishers are free to take their own approach. L’Equipe is blocking content unless users... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IAB Releases New Ad Viewability Tactics for Publishers

Serving engaging content, experimenting with site design, and improving latency are key in boosting ad viewability. The post IAB Releases New Ad Viewability Tactics for Publishers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst looks for global scale to native ads

Magazine giant Hearst is rolling out its native ad product Shared Spaces to all 84 of its global markets, powered by its media operating system. This same same system provides a dashboard through which local editors in each market can continuously comb through what content is trending across... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins shares job vacancies with News Corp

HarperCollins has launched an internal careers website which gives News Corp employees the ability to apply for jobs across HarperCollins UK, News UK, and Dow Jones. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed Launches New Ad Format to Further Monetize Its Big Social Reach

BuzzFeed's made a name for itself with a cross-platform distribution model that relies heavily on publishing to social platforms. Now, it's looking to leverage that reach for more brand dollars. During a keynote at South by Southwest Interactive, BuzzFeed's marketing chief Frank Cooper unveiled... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Playboy's Sales Pitch to This Whiskey Brand Included a Shot of Instagram Ads

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[ AdWeek | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Just Added Data to Help Brands See If They're Driving Offline Sales

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Ad Break: Samsung Galaxy, IBM, Heineken, Batchelors Cup a Soup, The Body Shop, YMCA, Ariel, Project Literacy - video

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One in five Brits blocks ads

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[ Betanews | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Native Ads at a Mecca for Millennials: Wattpad’s ‘Brand Stories’

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