Most organizations are aware that making connections in person is a valuable aspect of growth and development. But in recent years, there's been a major shift to fully digital conferences,…
Maya CieszynskaSeptember 27, 2021
Crafting a brand experience successfully is one of the key goals that a company should work towards to when looking to improve its online performance. It leads to audience engagement…
Maya CieszynskaSeptember 24, 2021
It's no secret that a successful business organization is built upon powerful marketing strategies. But implementing a successful strategy requires you to consider several factors that foray into the digital…
Maya CieszynskaSeptember 20, 2021
The digital world we live in has changed the way people interact with companies and how they make purchases. Now, with the spreading influence of online communities and their increasing…
Maya CieszynskaSeptember 16, 2021
As Generation Z and Millennials make increasing contributions to global shopping trends, it only makes sense that they are driving the online shopping revolution. With more than 2 billion people…
Maya CieszynskaSeptember 14, 2021
Businesses face an ever-expanding digital consumer market, and it's important to adapt to this shift in user preferences and respond with the provision of a well-designed, web-based platform that offers…
Maya CieszynskaSeptember 13, 2021
In pursuit of a new community-building partner, Grupo Clarín enlists the help of Viafoura to develop a highly active and lucrative digital audience.TORONTO, ON, Jul. 21, 2021 — Grupo Clarín,…
Barbara BettsAugust 19, 2021
Spotlight: Trust in media is dwindling, with more than half of news consumers (58%) skeptical of media companies. Although 50% of people lose interest in content near toxic behavior, you…
Maya CieszynskaJune 25, 2021
Spotlight With the right features and applications, live blogs can help publishers enhance their content strategies. ClickOnDetroit created a Vaccine Hunter live blog that generated a significant amount of engagement:…
Dan SeamanJune 14, 2021
Spotlight: To improve customer acquisition and subscriber retention, media organizations need to provide community members with value exchanges centered around their needs. Viafoura data highlights how customers can boost retention…
Barbara BettsMay 27, 2021
Spotlight: Creating an effective, profitable subscription program is an ongoing journey. Subscription programs can fail from not building relationships with visitors, hitting unengaged visitors with a paywall message, forgetting to…
Maya CieszynskaMay 25, 2021
As a publisher, you’ve worked hard to create valuable and exciting content. You’ve likely worked even harder to funnel visitors to your site and turn them into paying users. Now…
Barbara BettsMay 20, 2021
Spotlight: 66% of publishers worldwide are active in the eCommerce space right now. First-party data is key to creating relevant shoppable experiences. Publishers can serve up targeted on-site and off-site…
Maya CieszynskaApril 26, 2021
Spotlight: A moderation strategy keeps your digital spaces safe, but should also include how to drive positive conversations Positive, active communities are lucrative for publishers 80% of all user registrations…
Maya CieszynskaApril 19, 2021
This cannot be overstated: the shift from a third-party to a first-party ecosystem will be challenging but it also presents the first opportunity in 20 years for publishers to reclaim…
Barbara BettsApril 9, 2021
Growth — every media company strives to achieve it. And yet, many business strategies are unsuccessful in driving continuous, long-term growth. So what kind of growth tactics are the most…
Maya CieszynskaApril 1, 2021
Last week, Jack Dorsey auctioned off his first tweet — “just setting up my twittr” — for a whopping $2.9 million. Media company Time, Inc. also made news last week,…
Mark ZoharMarch 26, 2021
On March 3rd, Google shocked the advertising industry by announcing in a blog post that it will not support individual identifiers, such as hashed or encrypted email addresses, as an…
Mark ZoharMarch 22, 2021
Over the past few months, media organizations have had to endure one challenge after another. Some companies are now struggling to compensate for declining print and ad revenues sparked by…
Maya CieszynskaMarch 19, 2021
The days of social media companies profiting from publishers’ communities are over — and that’s a beautiful thing. Leaving behind the necessity to chase volume for ad impressions is pushing…
Mark ZoharMarch 11, 2021
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
Toronto, May 21, 2019: The Dallas Morning News, one of America’s most distinguished media brands, has adopted Viafoura’s Automated Moderation service to power its commenting sections. The new platform will…
ViafouraMay 21, 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
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
Unfortunately, that’s not the typical path of users today. Inundated with options and slow to trust any given content site, most take a longer journey toward subscription, if they get…
Jesse MoeinifarNovember 5, 2018
As media companies look to differentiate their offerings, diversify revenue streams and focus on their readers, many are choosing to push their premium content behind paywalls – available only to…
Jesse MoeinifarNovember 2, 2018
Imperative in today’s digital media environment, the right engagement strategy will provide you with the insights you need to build out your company’s vision for loyalty and growth. Whether you’re…
Jesse MoeinifarOctober 17, 2018
The rise of digital media has changed the way audiences engage, altering the path to success for media providers, while creating new priorities for their advertisers and contributors at the…
Jesse MoeinifarOctober 9, 2018
The benefits of an engaged audience are clear. After all, it’s the most engaged users that keep coming back to your site. They connect with journalists, community members and content…
Jesse MoeinifarSeptember 27, 2018
Audiences want instant access. That means when sports journalists are reporting on a game, sports fans want to be right there with them and discuss the game as it happening…
Jesse MoeinifarSeptember 14, 2018
Viafoura – a leading provider of engagement cloud solutions specifically built for news publishers and media companies – today announced the launch of Conversations.
ViafouraAugust 31, 2018
Live blogging has become a popular and the preferred way to stream real-time news coverage around a live event to engage an audience in a centralized spot. Live Stories give…
Barbara BettsAugust 10, 2018
Viafoura – a leading provider of engagement cloud solutions specifically built for news publishers and media companies – today announced the launch of Conversations.
Barbara BettsAugust 2, 2018
Trust. In today’s media environment, it’s the cornerstone to growing a loyal community of registered users and paid subscribers. Users today crave a direct relationship at the source of information,…
Barbara BettsJuly 6, 2018
With the prevalence of online trolls, some organizations have put up their hands and given up on the comment section. But doing so, even temporarily, has major drawbacks for organizations...
Dan SeamanJune 14, 2018
Last updated October 28th, 2019 Highlights: Users expect seamless interaction with your platforms Provide users with social login, content recommendations, social sharing, prompts to engage, tooltips and personalization to increase…
Barbara BettsJune 14, 2018
Engaged users increase your pageviews, time on site, and ultimately, revenue. But what is an engaged user exactly? Simply put, it’s a website visitor who...
Jesse MoeinifarJune 14, 2018
Toronto, May 18, 2018: Hoping to cement their position as the online destination for weather and weather-related news, Pelmorex started looking for new ways to build their audience and create…
Jesse MoeinifarMay 18, 2018
Media companies and content sites invest heavily in optimizing their page load times, which is why Viafoura works to ensure that we minimize the impact our solutions and tools have…
Dan SeamanFebruary 20, 2018
Viafoura's Director of Product - Engagement Tools, Dan Seaman joined Shari Medini on the Push Pull Sales & Marketing podcast, where they discussed the importance of adapting to changing traditional…
Dan SeamanJanuary 11, 2018
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