Nearly one year after Facebook rolled its Creator Studio globally, publishers describe it as a buggy, unpredictable product that many are reluctant to use too extensively.
TGIF! Welcome to Friday's edition of the Digiday Daily. From a primer on zero-party data to a story on how Cheddar uses viral catnip to build distribution, see what's in store on Digiday ahead of the weekend. Read more below. The marketing lexicon just got a whole lot more complicated with a new term: zero-party data. Here's a primer. Facebook is trying to show publishers and creators that it can be a better video monetization partner. But Creator Studio, the tool it built to help publishers publish and analyze the performance of their videos, remains frustrating and unreliable Facebook has continued to be Cheddar’s largest platform for video views, but the media company has been focusing on LinkedIn and YouTube. Other things to know about Today is the early deadline for the Digiday Worklife Awards. Enter now to showcase your company culture and join a list of past winners that includes theSkimm, BuzzFeed, Bloomberg and more. Digiday and Permutive surveyed more than 200 publishers in the US and UK to understand their biggest priorities, challenges and motivations for 2019. Download the full report today to get insights that will help you focus on the high impact areas of your audience and data strategy. Sponsored by Permutive. | |
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