It’s a publisher’s dream to view the analytics on recently published content, especially when the data shows a healthy volume of pageviews and reader engagement. The data validates that the…
Gary ParkinsonNovember 24, 2022
HotNewHipHop (HNHH) is an online publication that covers daily news about hip hop and pop culture, including streetwear, sports, and sneakers. In addition to its editorial news content, HotNewHipHop also…
Barbara BettsNovember 23, 2022
Let’s say you’ve effectively done all of the right things to acquire new subscribers. You’ve created really interesting content and pushed it out for your readers to consume. Before you…
Gary ParkinsonNovember 17, 2022
What’s your preferred experience with published content? Would you prefer a site that feeds you generic articles, or a publisher that knows how to personalize the content you see? The…
Barbara BettsNovember 10, 2022
One of the greatest challenges that publishers are facing the world over, is an ever-changing digital landscape. This new age of publishing comes with a wide range of demands; publishers…
Barbara BettsOctober 27, 2022
When it comes to holding live events, a seamless user experience is paramount. People have come to your platform to engage with its content, event coverage, and to interact with…
Barbara BettsOctober 20, 2022
This was originally posted on INMA. If your current Digital Experience Platform(DXP) isn’t serving your community, or rather, is not enabling your organization to serve, sustain, and expand your community,…
Leigh AdamsOctober 13, 2022
At the root of every digital publication is an inherent goal to educate, interest, and engage with the intended audience. By providing relevant and informative content to the end users,…
Barbara BettsOctober 11, 2022
Audience engagement managers know that a healthy comment section is a core component to building a healthy online community. With contentious political debates happening with greater frequency and more people…
Kyah GreenOctober 6, 2022
Media companies, like all brands, are looking to build recognition and trust by publishing user-generated content. However, publishing this content isn’t risk-free: organizations need to ensure that users aren't publishing…
Barbara BettsOctober 4, 2022
If nothing else, one positive element that emerged from the pandemic is a renewed focus on mental health and wellness. From one week to the next, people worldwide became shut-ins…
Leigh AdamsSeptember 29, 2022
Over the past decade plus, we’ve seen social media evolve from a trend that kept people connected to arguably the most important and influential medium in modern society. More than…
Maya CieszynskaSeptember 27, 2022
Companies all over the world spend millions of dollars on social media advertising. For many years, it’s been one of the best avenues for brands seeking to expand their reach…
Rebecca AlterSeptember 22, 2022
Digiday Media is a publisher known for its frank perspectives across its media brands which include Digiday, Glossy, Modern Retail and WorkLife. Their unapologetic dedication to delivering work that prioritizes…
Barbara BettsSeptember 19, 2022
News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG), a Midwestern American family owned and operated business, is a powerhouse in the broadcast television and newspaper industries. Having thrived in the ever evolving news…
Barbara BettsSeptember 7, 2022
The majority of media companies know that having an abundance of user data at their fingertips will allow their businesses to flourish. In fact, publishers need rich user data to…
Rebecca AlterSeptember 6, 2022
Publishing in the digital age, not unlike advertising, has become a conversation between audiences and content providers. A conversation that’s full of opportunities to form substantial and lasting relationships, that…
Barbara BettsAugust 30, 2022
It’s the year 2022 and people now turn to devices for human connection. The internet has never been more social and with that constantly growing traffic comes a bounty of…
Kyah GreenAugust 12, 2022
If you’ve invested in an audience engagement solution, you’re probably well aware of how important the data you collect from the platform will be for the future performance of your…
Gary ParkinsonAugust 4, 2022
When a global emergency strikes, panic, dread and hopelessness can quickly settle in throughout the world, worsening the quality of life for entire populations. And lately, it seems as though…
Rebecca AlterJuly 18, 2022
For many, 2020 was a low point — especially with the pandemic, political turmoil and social injustices raging across the globe. These recent events have also sparked a set of…
Barbara BettsJanuary 28, 2021
2020 was disrupted by a deadly virus, shrinking budgets, nonstop work and misinformation, challenging even the most well-established media organizations. Thankfully, change is on the horizon. Media companies that have…
Barbara BettsJanuary 22, 2021
Ready your content moderators because 2.3 million active users — many of whom are eager to encourage violence, racism, antisemitism, antifeminism and conspiracy theories — have lost their home base…
Mark ZoharJanuary 19, 2021
Between an engaged website visitor and an unengaged visitor, which one do you think is more valuable to your community? You’ll probably find the answer to be obvious: An engaged…
Maya CieszynskaJanuary 14, 2021
For many newsrooms, the past few months have been a battlefield as resources strained under the pressure of tightened budgets and significant global events. News organizations that have survived until…
Maya CieszynskaJanuary 8, 2021
2020 was undoubtedly the intersection of major health, political and social justice-related events. These life-changing crises activated wave after wave of misinformation and trolls, which, as many media professionals found,…
Maya CieszynskaDecember 18, 2020
With the proper engagement and retention strategies in place, your audience has the power to sustain your media company financially. “Consumer revenue streams, including digital subscriptions and ticketed live events,…
Dan SeamanDecember 17, 2020
This year has been anything but ordinary thanks to the pandemic, the U.S. presidential election and rising awareness around racism. These unprecedented events have undoubtedly changed the way we all…
Maya CieszynskaDecember 11, 2020
Since the inception of digital media, building consumer loyalty has been important for brands everywhere. But as reader revenue becomes the key to sustaining media companies, industry professionals must now…
Barbara BettsDecember 3, 2020
Now that reader revenue is a priority for media organizations, online conversation tools have become critical for growing relationships between digital visitors and brands. Discussion-based website tools can thoroughly engage…
Maya CieszynskaNovember 26, 2020
In case you haven’t heard yet, Gigya — an identity management software company acquired by SAP — is currently in the process of shutting down several of its engagement tools,…
Barbara BettsNovember 25, 2020
Subscriptions are, without a doubt, helping to sustain the media industry. As the number of people willing to pay for subscriptions grows, this revenue stream is becoming essential for any…
Maya CieszynskaNovember 19, 2020
Rather than filling up stadiums to cheer on their favorite players or teams, consumers are gradually becoming used to watching games from the comfort of their homes. As a result,…
Maya CieszynskaNovember 12, 2020
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
Conjure up an effective plan to keep your registered users interested and active in your community.
Rebecca AlterNovember 29, 2019
Once you implement the right tools on your platform, you can engage your audience and ultimately grow your revenue.
Rebecca AlterNovember 21, 2019
Before you continue on the path of subscriber decline, there are some steps you can take to flip the fate of your brand around.
Rebecca AlterNovember 18, 2019
This past week, the media industry has seen a lot of new approaches in tackling the challenges of the traditional subscription business model. Companies are getting creative and investing into…
Barbara BettsNovember 18, 2019
If you’re an organization that is knee-deep in the streaming wars, the one thing you should be laser-focused on to give yourself an edge over your competition is the very…
Jesse MoeinifarNovember 11, 2019
As the year 2020 draws closer to us, a wide range of new content forms and topics that consumers will want to engage with are emerging.
Barbara BettsNovember 8, 2019
With the decline of trust in social media advertising, media organizations are exploring new technologies — specifically on-site engagement tools that build audiences on their own platforms.
Dan SeamanNovember 1, 2019
During the last week of October, we saw the release of many new technologies that will forever impact the state of content delivery and how we consume content. We now…
Barbara BettsNovember 1, 2019
The last week has seen a flurry of activity around topics related to automated content moderation and product design as well as ways to develop communities and keep them engaged.…
Barbara BettsOctober 25, 2019
A common misconception about online, live commenting tools has taken root within the internet. Want to take a guess as to what that might be? Let us give you a…
Rebecca AlterOctober 18, 2019
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
Missed MediaXchange? Key Insights for News Organizations Key Insights from mediaXchange 2017 Rain or shine, we knew mediaXchange in New Orleans would be a great success. The event attracts the…
Alexandra BaccellieriMay 16, 2017
Graham Media Group implements the Viafoura Viafoura Engagement Cloud across its seven digital properties to uphold its commitment to celebrating local communities and giving voice to the stories that matter.…
Barbara BettsApril 20, 2017
New Orleans, a.k.a. the Big Easy, known for its tasty cuisine, fun nightlife, vibrant live-music, and the future of news—mediaXchange. Will you be there? Not attending mediaXchange? Don’t miss out…
Alexandra BaccellieriApril 19, 2017
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