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Google’s mobile shifts driving traffic boost to publishers

In the past year, while the dialogue around platform traffic focused on the decline from Facebook, Google was quietly executing on a tectonic shift towards mobile. In February, we commented on…

by Terri Walter and Josh Schwartz
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The flip to mobile-first

It is official: we are finally “mobile-first.” At the conclusion of Q2, we reached the much-anticipated pivot point when all Mobile traffic (direct and referred) caught up with Desktop (see…

by Terri Walter
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Mobile Direct Traffic Eclipses Facebook

New data shows that for the first time, mobile direct-to-site traffic has surpassed Facebook. Could this mean that mobile does not equal social after all?With all of the discussion around…

by Terri Walter and Su Hang
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CNN’s Emanuella Grinberg discusses the process behind breaking news

In December, we released our annual list of the 100 Most Engaging Stories of the year. In this week’s post, we catch up with Emanuella Grinberg, Digital News Writer at…

by Terri Walter
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The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg shares his thoughts on the year’s Most Engaging Article

In December, we released our annual list of the 100 Most Engaging Stories of the year, and it was filled with authentic and impactful stories that ranged from breaking news…

by Terri Walter
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(Charting the News) with The Economist

The Economist just charted 2017 using Chartbeat content-level data. How did Trump compare to world elections, Las Vegas, Irma, Weinstein and Markle? What were the events that most grabbed the…

by Terri Walter
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The Enhanced Art of Writing Headlines

This article first appeared in DCN. What makes a great headline, and why? How can headlines make the casual skimmer stop and read? While much has changed in media’s shift…

by Terri Walter
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The 5 Big Trends Media Execs Must Understand to Succeed

This article first appeared in DCN after the data was originally presented by Josh Schwartz at ONA17. How has both consumer consumption of news and traffic patterns changed year-over-year? What…

by Terri Walter
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Press On

It’s an important time for truth in journalism, and as a committed media partner to hundreds of content creators, we are behind you every step of the way. It’s easy…

by Terri Walter
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How do you Chartbeat? A Jalopnik NASCAR story

We love hearing stories from our customers about how they “Chartbeat.” That’s why when we read this article about how our friends at Jalopnik, a Gizmodo Media Group publication, looked to…

by Terri Walter
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The Results Are In: 2016’s Most Engaging Stories

What a year it was. From major political events like the U.S. Election and Brexit to the summer Olympics; from gun violence and terrorism to gripping personal narrative on issues…

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