Monday April 25th, 2022, Twitter’s board accepted billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to buy the social media company and take it private. The announcement ends what can only be called a…
Barbara BettsApril 27, 2022
4 ways to know if the comment moderation solution you need is also aligned with your editorial brand
Choosing the right moderation solution can be challenging, and many organizations find that their current moderation solution isn't up to the standards of their brand. When your comment moderation solution…
Tim KearyApril 19, 2022
Many organizations that try to build their own user community run into the same problem; they pick a vendor rather than a trusted partner. It’s a mistake that means they…
Tim KearyApril 12, 2022
Over-reliance on social media is one of the biggest mistakes that media companies make. Many brands spend so much time and money trying to develop content for social media even…
Tim KearyApril 5, 2022
La Provence, le site d’information de presse quotidienne régionale couvrant les Bouches-du-Rhône, le Vaucluse et les Alpes de Haute Provence, s’est associé à Viafoura afin de lancer la solution Conversations…
Barbara BettsMarch 30, 2022
Online toxicity is something that nobody should have to put up with, whether they’re a visitor on your site or a member of your team who feels personally attacked and…
Tim KearyMarch 15, 2022
The more you understand your users, the more opportunity you have to grow your community of followers. And the more you grow your community, the more your business can ultimately…
Barbara BettsMarch 8, 2022
The Blade, Toledo’s Pulitzer prize-winning source for daily online news, has partnered with Viafoura to launch a full suite of engagement solutions designed to boost readers’ interactions with the website.…
Barbara BettsMarch 3, 2022
Getting to know your audience is a long-term process. If you want to know what makes them tick, you need to convert anonymous users into known users before you can…
Tim KearyMarch 2, 2022
Building an active user community goes far beyond adding a comments section to your site. If you want your audience to participate in the conversation, you need a strategy to…
Tim KearyFebruary 15, 2022
Your audience is a core part of your brand, so when you completely outsource your community to a third-party social media platform, you’re letting big tech take control of your…
Tim KearyFebruary 7, 2022
Imagine you’re the owner of a local store. I stroll in one day and tell you to let a group of nameless, faceless people somewhere far away decide how you…
Barbara BettsFebruary 7, 2022
Trolls, spam and misinformation have given commenting spaces a bad reputation. Websites that are flooded with offensive and untrustworthy comments can lose the respect of advertisers and users. Publishers often…
Rebecca AlterFebruary 1, 2022
Building a loyal following isn't a short-term effort. It's a long-term process that requires you to break down rich first-party data to identify the type of content that engages your…
Tim KearyJanuary 25, 2022
Humans are innately social. Why else would Facebook have 2.89 billion active users each month? But these experiences shouldn’t be limited to social media platforms. In fact, failing to support…
Rebecca AlterJanuary 18, 2022
While it’s easy to gauge the growth of your audience, it can be difficult to develop a clear portrait of who they are unless you have the right tools. Building…
Tim KearyJanuary 14, 2022
Every audience member is a valuable potential source of revenue for your media organization. However, some users offer more value than others throughout their lifetime as readers. So which visitors…
Rebecca AlterJanuary 6, 2022
The Independent has recently experienced quite a lot of success in growing its registered user base and engaging its audience with appealing digital experiences. At WAN-IFRA’s Virtual World News Media…
Rebecca AlterDecember 13, 2021
While every media company’s journey toward growth and profitability is unique, a single success story has the power to inspire and educate organizations across the industry. Those kinds of stories…
Rebecca AlterDecember 13, 2021
40% of companies that have experienced revenue loss lack the digital technologies needed to keep up with their competitors. Having budget restrictions, too many platforms or decision-makers to manage, vendor…
Rebecca AlterDecember 6, 2021
Every media company is on a journey to win over and retain audience members. Whether companies are aware of it or not, each piece of content developed, employee hired and…
Maya CieszynskaNovember 5, 2020
National elections are notorious for creating ripples of tension and conflict throughout the public. But with political misinformation and uncertainty sure to be amplified by the pandemic, this year’s U.S.…
Barbara BettsOctober 29, 2020
Throughout the past few months, the media industry has faced a number of advertising-related challenges. As advertisers slashed marketing budgets and started blocking important keywords during the pandemic, businesses watched…
Dan SeamanSeptember 24, 2020
Subscribers are helping to fund the media industry right now. And in order to maximize reader revenue, companies are working to perfect their subscription strategies. Juan Señor, president at a…
Dan SeamanSeptember 3, 2020
Generally, media companies know that their success is dependent on their audience. The better they can meet the needs of consumers, the more their audience is likely to grow. But…
Dan SeamanAugust 20, 2020
This article was originally posted on INMA. Not all internet users have good intentions. Through misinformation and harassment, there are countless trolls online that cause the quality of conversations and…
Leigh AdamsAugust 13, 2020
Interested in joining a growing list of publishers — like Reach PLC, Tribune Publishing, Postmedia and Media News Group — who are leveraging Viafoura’s new performance-based pricing plan to scale…
ViafouraAugust 4, 2020
The pandemic has completely changed life as we know it over the past few months. As consumers continue to social distance and limit their exposure to public places, their interests…
Jesse MoeinifarJuly 2, 2020
As new over-the-top (OTT) media platforms continue to launch, consumers have an endless supply of streaming services to choose from. The abundant content libraries, personalized experiences and inexpensive subscriptions offered…
Rebecca AlterJune 25, 2020
From the death of George Floyd and ongoing battles between police and protesters to the pandemic, the world is in a state of crisis. Throughout these challenges, media companies have…
Maya CieszynskaJune 18, 2020
In a world where people can no longer attend in-person games, the value of online engagement is growing for sports fans.
Jesse MoeinifarJune 4, 2020
By now, your media company’s probably navigating the world of subscription revenue. So ask yourself this: Is the ‘premium’ experience you offer consumers in exchange for their subscription truly worth…
Maya CieszynskaJune 3, 2020
At this time, media companies are facing some of the most pressing challenges they’ve encountered so far: shrinking advertising dollars, a strain on resources, endless misinformation and a shift to…
Jesse MoeinifarApril 27, 2020
As the coronavirus pushes millions of people into isolation, the internet is now one of the few tools people can use to connect with each other. “Researchers have long understood…
Jesse MoeinifarApril 6, 2020
Protective measures against COVID-19 are currently in full force around the world, causing all types of events and public areas to shut down. Among the businesses affected by closures, sports…
Rebecca AlterApril 1, 2020
This article first appeared in Publishing Executive With more people living in Europe than in the U.S. and Canada combined, there’s a massive knowledge pool among European media companies that…
Jesse MoeinifarMarch 26, 2020
The quick spread of the coronavirus is triggering panic all around the world. But by battling related misinformation and keeping the public informed, digital media is currently the one thing…
Jesse MoeinifarMarch 16, 2020
Well done on earning another subscriber for your media company! But contrary to popular belief, it isn’t time to pop open that bottle of Champagne quite yet. In fact, whether…
Rebecca AlterFebruary 27, 2020
Thanks to the unpredictable algorithms on big tech platforms and decline of third-party cookies, the most effective path to earning revenue is changing. Media companies must now compensate for these…
Maya CieszynskaFebruary 20, 2020
When it comes to the media industry, content recommendation goes far beyond newsletters. Companies are beginning to recognize that, when done strategically, recommending content to audiences can amplify consumer interest…
Jesse MoeinifarFebruary 13, 2020
During the course of the last week, the media and publishing industry has been talking about some very important and thought-provoking issues: Publishers are scrambling to expand their revenue channels…
Rebecca AlterOctober 11, 2019
There are a number of engagement tools that publishers can leverage to build digital communities. Before you commit to any community engagement solution, we want to make sure you’re fully…
Barbara BettsSeptember 27, 2019
To help quantify the impact a registered user has on KPIs like pageviews, return visits, and time spent, Viafoura compared the behaviors of several million users in two groups: registered…
Jesse MoeinifarDecember 14, 2018
The past seven days have seen a lot of chatter within the media and publishing industry. The many news stories and reports that have been revealed will have a significant…
Barbara BettsOctober 18, 2019
During the course of the last week, the media and publishing industry has been talking about some very important and thought-provoking issues: Publishers are scrambling to expand their revenue channels…
Rebecca AlterOctober 11, 2019
Over the last few days, industry experts have been buzzing about some interesting media news topics: Registration walls and opinion editorials are enabling publishers to drive higher traffic and capture…
Rebecca AlterOctober 4, 2019
There are a number of engagement tools that publishers can leverage to build digital communities. Before you commit to any community engagement solution, we want to make sure you’re fully…
Barbara BettsSeptember 27, 2019
In order to run a profitable media company, publishers know that audience engagement must be monetized. But relying on social media for advertising just isn’t cutting it anymore. With social…
Barbara BettsSeptember 6, 2019
Facebook is addictive — for both consumers and advertisers. With over 1.5 billion users accessing Facebook on a daily basis, the social media giant has become a major source of…
Jesse MoeinifarAugust 13, 2019
One of the biggest challenges for publishers during a national election is, without a doubt, keeping conversations around their content civil and preventing misinformation from tarnishing their platforms. Whether your…
Rebecca AlterAugust 9, 2019
How do you get readers to stay on your site longer, read more articles and engage with your digital community? Earlier this year, we did a deep dive into three…
Barbara BettsJuly 29, 2019
Naturally, humans are creatures of habit. We visit the same restaurants, stick to the same daily commute and speak to the same people on a regular basis. According to a…
Rebecca AlterJuly 10, 2019
Sometimes the solution to a complicated problem means thinking outside the box. Or outside the country. Just ask Patrick Logue, the digital editor of the Irish Times. Logue joined the…
Barbara BettsJune 19, 2019
If you want an insightful, well-researched perspective on the evolution of news media, Grzegorz Piechota is a good place to start. A researcher at the University of Oxford and Harvard…
Barbara BettsMay 30, 2019
The Philadelphia Inquirer gave Kim Fox a big job: help transform it into an audience-first news organization. Sure, lots of newspapers advertise themselves as community focused, but for the Inquirer…
Barbara BettsMay 24, 2019
There’s a contradiction in fast-growing North American cities. At a time when small- and mid-sized urban centers are growing rapidly, residents are also feeling increasingly disconnected and isolated. “It’s because…
Barbara BettsApril 25, 2019
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