Uncharted, Ubisoft Lead Gamescom Chatter on Facebook

Facebook revealed the most talked about video games and consoles on its platform during Gamescom, the German trade fair taking place Aug. 22 through 26. During the week of Gamescom, Facebook said more than 14 million users were behind 29 million interactions (posts, comments, Reactions and shares) about Gamescom, popular video games and publishers. Breaking... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get ready for more buy buttons on Facebook

When you’re not liking your friends’ photos on Facebook, you’re likely to soon have more opportunities to buy stuff.Facebook is expanding its partnership with Shopify, which helps businesses create online storefronts. Facebook has been testing buy buttons in the News Feed and on businesses’... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-06-11 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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Apple News vs. Facebook Instant Articles: How they compare

At its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple announced the News app, the latest example of a platform trying to improve the mobile news reading experience and get publishers to distribute their news directly on apps. News invites comparisons with Facebook’s Instant Articles, which... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook letting more stores ping your phone when you're inside

You might find yourself browsing more than the shelves at your local store, if Facebook knows you’re there. It’s expanding a location-aware program that will let businesses pop information into the top of your news feed. Place Tips lets brick-and-mortar stores send information to people’s News... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 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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Apple takes on Facebook with revamped news app

Media organisations including Guardian, ESPN, New York Times, Conde Nast and Hearst will produce content specifically designed for new service Apple revamped its news service on Monday, making a play to take on Facebook as the two tech giants court readers and publishers to be the top platform... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s Instant Articles Do Speed Up Mobile Content

When it comes to loading times, Facebook’s Instant Articles appear to be living up to their name.   Earlier this month, the social network launched its new Instant Articles product, which allows publishers to host articles and videos d ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardbacks lead summer reading line-up

Publishers and booksellers are expecting this year’s summer reading to be driven by key hardback releases, contrasting sharply to the focus in recent years on paperback and backlist. Nearly all retailers contacted by The Bookseller heavily tipped two of the most hyped books of the year to top... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kuyper to Lead BISG as Executive Director

Mark Kuyper, current president and CEO of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, will replace Len Vlahos, who will step down June 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mic's Video Series on Facebook is a Hit

Fast-growing millennial publisher Mic has the luxury of starting from scratch with its six-month-old video strategy. That means betting heavily on Facebook.     On Tuesday, Mic released the eighth episode of its debut video series, &ldq ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-20 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 shrug off concerns, eager to publish on Facebook

Facebook launched its Instant Articles product with a select group of prestige publishers last week. Now, others, if they had any reservations before, are determined not to be left behind. Other big-name publishers including Time Inc., Hearst Magazines and CNN are expected to start publishing... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UsVsTh3m's demise shows challenge of making news for Facebook

As news organisations sign up to publish straight to Facebook with Instant Articles, Trinity Mirror’s decision to cull new formats teams shows how social media is changing publishers’ priorities Asked what are my favourite pieces of digital journalism to emerge from newsrooms over the past few... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-05-17 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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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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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

Reports from the last few weeks hinted it was coming, but the debut of Facebook's Instant Articles sent a shiver down plenty of publisher's spines this morning anyway. And why wouldn't they react in that fashion? One of their chief traffic drivers could suddenly siphon away audiences and ad... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ 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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Facebook eats more of the web with 'Instant Articles' from Buzzfeed, NYT, and more

Facebook aims to speed up the delivery of news on the companys mobile apps with Instant Articles. The New York Times, National Geographic and others will use it to publish interactive articles directly on Facebooks iPhone app.People already share a lot of articles on Facebook, particularly on... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-05-13 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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