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Research Study: Only 1 in 3 publishers see a clear traffic boost from AMP

AMP traffic in aggregate is increasing, but how widespread is the impact for publishers? Chartbeat, together with The Daily Beast, collaborated on a two-part research study to rigorously quantify the…

by Chris Breaux and Bradley Doll
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You’ll Never Guess How Chartbeat’s Data Scientists Came Up With the Single Greatest Headline

Writing catchy headlines that capture the attention of your audiences is, without question, an art form. As demonstrated in this headline, blindly following guidelines can lead to copy that sounds…

by Chris Breaux
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The Evolution of Dark Social: Correcting Attribution in the Mobile App Age

Over the past few years, Internet traffic has seen major changes. As smartphones become more ubiquitous, more and more people are spending a significant amount of time on the web…

by Chris Breaux
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How Engaged Time Affects Reading Comprehension

We recently got an interesting question from a client about the connection between engaged time and understanding in news articles. A priori, one may think that there should be a…

by Chris Breaux
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The State of Dark Social

Here at Chartbeat, we have a long history of trying to shed light on the sources of your traffic. Since 2012, we’ve helped illuminate the phenomenon known as dark social—where…

by Chris Breaux
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