How the Explainer Changed Digital Media Forever
Did the Vox experiment, an entire media brand based around explainers, ultimately work out? It depends on whom you ask.
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4 Ways Google’s News Lab Will Help You Create Awesome Content
Google is bringing data journalism to the masses.
‘This.’ Is Like Ello, but Actually Useful
This. only lets you post one story a day, and in the process, it's teaching us something significant about quality storytelling.
5 Key Things Marketers Need to Know About Facebook Cinemagraphs
Before you fire up your cinemagraph engines, let's hammer down what value these captivating images may bring to your brand.
Content Marketing Catchup: IBM’s Incredible Content, How Neuroscience May Change Marketing, and More Must-Reads
Countless articles have been written this year about how different emotions make content go viral, but now researchers are starting to take this "marketing science" to the next level.
3 Reasons You Don’t Hate Upworthy Nearly as Much as You Think
Past the headlines, it's a great source of things anyone working in media should be excited about .Here are a few reasons why hating on Upworthy might not be so worthy after all.
Snow Fall for All: Scroll Kit’s Co-Founder on the Future of Visual Storytelling
Now that Scroll Kit co-founder Cody Brown has taken a front seat at one of the top international tech publishing companies, we caught up with him to discuss the rise of visual storytelling online, how publishers can build their own in-house tools, and what's next for him at WordPress.
The Best Branded Content of June
Between the unexpected run to the round of 16 in the World Cup by the U.S. men's national team and the upcoming 4th of July weekend, it's an unusually patriotic week here at Contently HQ. After all, it combines two quintessential 'Merica pasttimes: entertainment and commercialism. So let's celebrate 238 years of red, white, and BBQ with the best branded content of June.
‘Don’t Trick Them; Don’t Piss Them Off’: The Sponsored Content Debate Heats Up
When it comes to sponsored content, what counts as honesty?