By now, you have probably heard about Facebook Instant Articles and Google AMP. Both mobile publishing platforms have their own pros and cons for digital publishers. But which one is right for you? Keep reading to see if you should get AMP-d up or make things Facebook official.
Being Instant is Everything — Facebook Instant Articles is quick. Really quick. It connects users to online stories 10x faster than ever before. With Facebook Instant Articles set to launch April 12 for all publishers, there is the potential to have a larger reach beyond your initial readership and impact for social sharing and virality can hit new records. All this is possible without having to leave Facebook’s mobile app.
And it’s simple. Its clean UI is hard to deny.
The Dirty on the Data & Advertising
So what’s the catch? In exchange for your content, Facebook will own the relationships with your readers. They will also control the distribution checkpoints and profits from advertising meaning you’re sharing your business with Facebook whose objectives might not be the same as yours.
AMPing Up in Mobile SearchWhat About Google AMP?
Let’s Talk About SEO
No matter what mobile publishing platform you choose to support your mobile strategy, there is much to be said about the opportunity to improve your website’s mobile friendlessness to better engage your audience.
If less is more, Facebook might win the race. But in the age of digital publishing, having ownership over your audience and your advertising revenue also seems like something worth fighting for. Let the games begin.
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