Due to the pandemic, sports teams and media companies worldwide have an all-too-familiar challenge in common: They’re unable to engage with audiences in person. Organizations that want to grow and…
Barbara BettsMarch 4, 2021
In what was perhaps one of Facebook’s most aggressive moves so far, the social media giant last week blocked all news content and links from its platform in Australia. All…
Mark ZoharFebruary 25, 2021
From the storming of Capitol Hill to the protests in 2020 against police brutality, tensions between civilians and authorities have led to dangerous clashes recently. And although it’s unfortunate, civil…
Jesse MoeinifarFebruary 19, 2021
Every digital audience is flowing with revenue-generating power. Whether that power remains untapped or is harnessed to grow your company depends on how well you can transform your audience into…
Barbara BettsFebruary 11, 2021
Is your media organization struggling to identify the next steps it should take to create innovative and profitable digital experiences? To help you find some clarity, Viafoura President and COO…
Maya CieszynskaFebruary 5, 2021
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
In the RTDNA session, Commentary, Commenting and Diversifying Your Voices, our Head of Marketing, Allison Munro, moderated a conversation with news media executives from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and…
Alexandra BaccellieriJune 11, 2017
Viafoura is your partner in audience development and as such, we take SEO very seriously. We are one of the only major commenting and engagement platforms that natively support search…
Dan SeamanMay 9, 2017
In a recent survey by the Engaging News Project, over 12,000 commenters from 20 different news sites opened up about their commenting behavior and preferences. To make the comment section work…
Jesse MoeinifarFebruary 2, 2017
Many media organizations have used app-based push notifications, but few have discovered the potential of browser-based push notifications. Real-time push notifications are not competing with email but enable you to…
Jesse MoeinifarJanuary 31, 2017
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