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Digital video tips: Optimizing for engagement & revenue

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The first rule of digital video is that there are no rules. There are, however, best practices. Here are five tips for creating more compelling videos based on CNN’s 20+ years serving millions of streams. Check out full details here.   1. Platforms: Know best video types for websites, social media, and YouTube. 2. Content…

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Best Practices for Local News: Creating & Distributing Podcasts

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Podcasting has seen rapid growth in recent years, with about one-third of the U.S. population listening on a regular basis.  Advertisers have flocked to this medium, as listeners tend to be younger, more educated and have higher incomes than the general population.  It makes sense for local news providers to consider extending their brands and…

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Digital Metrics: Making Better Use of Website Data

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Every digital marketer and business executive in the local news world should have a solid understanding of how their website is performing against their business goals. To that end, CNN Newsource created a series of explainers around key web analytics topics.  This series, Making Metrics Matter, will help non-experts gain a sense of comfort with…

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