Why Forbes Scoops its Own Best Stories
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For media brands, the decision to post content online or in the printed magazine can be agony. At Forbes, they’ve got it figured out. The story is hot, the topic is trending, and the article is beefy and rich. Do...
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Sponsored Content and the Death of Media Brands
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It’s become a lucrative revenue stream for media brands….but sponsored content may be keeping them from seeking a truly sustainable business model. And that’s a big problem. Joe Pulizzi really hopes he wrong on this one, but he believes sponsored...
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Pokémon What Now?
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As we search for business lessons in the game’s wild success, it’s natural to ask: What’s the takeaway for publishers? Or are we wasting our breath?In the wake of Pokémon Go’s rampant, pandemic success, industry bloggers of every stripe are...
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Reuter’s to Publish Print Magazine for National Conventions
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Look for Reuter’s special edition magazine this summer during the Republican and Democratic national conventions in Philly and Cleveland. What’s the next big thing in political reporting? According to Reuter’s, it’s print. “From Facebook Live to short e-newsletters to Snapchat...
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Magazine Media and the Sweet Spot for Brands
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Marketing chatter lately may be all about video, but research shows there’s another channel that is more cost-effective for building your brand.  Drop in on any marketing strategy meeting today and you’ll undoubtedly hear talk about video content. Yes, it’s...
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Content Marketing Gets Inked
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We are drowning in digital content. Small wonder savvy brands are embracing print as a solid channel for their content marketing. “Everyone is publishing: blog posts, white papers and eBooks, content in email marketing and marketing automation, posts on Twitter,...
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Oh Snap! What Users Aren’t Getting About Snapchat
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Snapchat fans are basically clueless when recognizing ads on the wildly popular social network.  Snapchat wins. According to a Business Insider article, “Users are more likely to read content on Snapchat Discover than Facebook Instant Articles or Twitter Moments, according...
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You Gotta Hand it to Facebook
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Anyone who remembers AOL in the ‘90s is having an eerie sense of déjà vu with Facebook’s Instant Articles. Is it a case of fool me twice? It’s like the ’90s all over again; and not in a good way...
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The Big Digital Snooze and Print’s New Future
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As digital fatigue sets in, readers are waking up to newspapers and news magazines. Think you’re maxed out on digital content now? According to the folks who track these kinds of things, it’s only getting worse. “We can point our...
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The Oft-Ignored Story of Magazine Media Growth
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Despite challenges in measurement and reporting, the evidence of magazine media’s growth is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Something fascinating is happening in the magazine media industry, and it’s an often ignored story according to research consultant Marius Cloete, writing...
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