VigLink nabs $18M for content-driven commerce

VigLink Inc., which helps digital publishers monetize their sites via native ads, has raised $18 million to fuel international expansion and focus on the needs of marketers. The Series C funding was led by RRE Ventures with participation from existing backers Google Ventures, Emergence Capital and First Round Capital, with additional investment from Correlation Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. The company has raised a total of $25 million since its founding in 2009. This is the company's first… Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mission-Driven Indie Bookstores Drop J.K. Rowling's Books

Three mission-driven indie bookstores well-known for their commitment to social justice have ceased stocking books written by J.K. Rowling, accusing the Harry Potter author of promoting hatred towards transgender people. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Clare Chambers | 'I won’t start anything until I’m absolutely driven'

Clare Chambers’ latest novel, set in England in the 1950s, centres on a young woman’s mysterious claim of a ‘virgin birth’ Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-24 15:23:06 UTC ]
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Schwartz joins Audible as chief content officer

Audible has appointed Brad Schwartz as chief content officer as it aims to expand audio production.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-11 22:48:31 UTC ]
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In an age of cancellations and quarantine, people are turning to Twitter for connections — and premium content

Each year around this time, digital publishers and tech platforms announce their content plans for the year ahead. These annual upfront and NewFronts pitches are a bid to partner with agencies and advertisers to reassemble audiences across the ever-changing video landscape. That process will... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2020-05-28 01:23:59 UTC ]
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A quest to understand the parent-child bond, driven by a mother’s self-doubt

Bethany Saltman sets out to settle her worries about her daughter and her own upbringing. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-07 13:10:46 UTC ]
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The Need For Digital Content Grows, But Will It Be Enough to Save News Outlets?

Readers have spent much of the last decade eschewing digital subscriptions to their local newspaper, staying on the free side Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-05-05 07:00:33 UTC ]
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Lifestyle Publishers Are Experiencing an E-Commerce Boom

Generally speaking, surges in online traffic during the pandemic have not translated to commensurate revenue growth for consumer-facing publishers, of whom an overwhelming majority anticipate a decline in digital advertising this year as marketers are forced to cancel, adjust or delay... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-05-04 19:08:35 UTC ]
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How Hearst UK is Creating More Uplifting Content

Hearst UK knows readers are longing for positive and uplifting content, akin to another version of Italians singing on balconies. Over Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-04-16 16:15:52 UTC ]
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‘Practical, life-affirming, positive’: How Hearst UK is creating more uplifting content

The magazine group has been publishing more positive, feel-good content based on audience research. The post ‘Practical, life-affirming, positive’: How Hearst UK is creating more uplifting content appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2020-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines’ Kate Lewis on Adapting Editorial Content in a Time of Crisis

Like every publisher, Hearst Magazines has had to adapt to creating content in an all-remote world, from putting out magazines Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-04-13 16:58:44 UTC ]
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‘There is an opportunity in everything’: Hearst Magazines’ Kate Lewis on adapting editorial content in a time of crisis

Like every digital publisher, Hearst Magazines has had to adapt to creating content in an all-remote world. "My motto is 'enter smiling,' and I believe there is opportunity in everything," CCO Kate Lewis said on the inaugural episode of The New Normal, a weekly interactive discussion show where... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2020-04-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Vox Solicits Reader Contributions to Keep Its Content Free Amid Ad Declines

The near-simultaneous rush among publishers with subscription businesses to loosen their paywalls and provide free access to reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic has reignited long-standing debates about whether the news should fundamentally be free, even as ad-supported journalism (with some... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-10 16:17:19 UTC ]
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Wired Sees Subscription Bump Despite Lifting Its Paywall on Covid-19 Content

In mid-March, Wired joined fellow Condé Nast titles The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, as well as numerous other newspapers and magazines, in opening up free access to its coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, moving that content outside of the metered paywall that otherwise limits non-subscribers... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-09 17:20:07 UTC ]
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Challenger Brands Have More Options as Demand for Digital Content in the Tech Age Grows

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the leading cheerleader for American business owners large and small, remains hopeful that U.S. businesses will emerge from the coronavirus crisis battered and bruised, but not broken. "It's too early to determine the long-term impact on supply chains,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-03-27 14:55:42 UTC ]
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The Dial Press Is Driven by the Heart

Dial has proven a venerable example of survival among the fickleness of the book biz. Now, under editorial director Whitney Frick, the press is entering a new stage of life nearly a century after it was founded. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Coronavirus: International Publishers Make COVID-19 Research Content Freely Available

Research houses and scholarly publishers and associations are pooling their content for professional and public access free of charge. The post Coronavirus: International Publishers Make COVID-19 Research Content Freely Available appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-16 08:15:00 UTC ]
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Sponsored Content Needs More Than Good Storytelling, It Needs a Good Story

Sponsored content doesn’t have to be an oxymoron. As publishers and marketers double down on their commitment to providing deeper branded experiences, instead of traditional advertising, the rules of the road are becoming clearer on both sides. And more so than just four or five years ago;... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-05 17:34:24 UTC ]
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How Content Consumption & Creation Is Changing (and How to Keep Up)

From Gutenberg’s printing press to Google’s AMP format, the publishing world has gone from zero to one million miles per hour, with revolutionary changes to the way we produce, distribute, and consume content. Here is a breakdown of some of the key changes in digital publishing, plus tips for... Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2020-03-05 15:43:14 UTC ]
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Lightning Source to Introduce 'Content Integrity' Guidelines

Lightning Source has sent a notice to all publishers who use Ingram’s print-on-demand service informing them that, as of April 27, it will remove print content from its catalog that falls within certain prohibited areas. The goal, Ingram said, is to uphold the quality of its content and to guard... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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