Google Discover now available in the Real-Time Dashboard
As publishers increasingly see referral traffic from Google products other than organic search, one source that we’ve been monitoring closely is Google Discover. While previously the best way to see...
View ArticleOur data on the content that drives Google Discover traffic and engagement
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View ArticleThe Global Monetization Discussion
The Chartbeat team and I just returned from an incredible trip to Vienna for the GEN Summit 2017 where the three-day action was non-stop. Perhaps most exciting was the opportunity to gather with media...
View ArticleGoogle is up: Here’s why that’s good, and what to do about it
This post originally appeared on Digital Content Next. Since January 2017, we’ve watched with interest as traffic from Google Search to publisher sites globally has risen by more than 25%, more than...
View ArticleIdentifying and Clustering News Events by Content
If you had to describe five important events that were happening in the world right now, what would they be? How would you even go about answering that question? To start, you might visit the homepage...
View ArticleChartbeat raises $3m from Index Ventures and more!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex9duMfryig] 5 guys, More than 1.2 million concurrent visitors being tracked right now, More than 2,500 paying customers, And three million dollars from the best...
View ArticleHack Week Kickoff: Creating a Reader that Measures Quality
After wrapping up some exciting additions to the Heads Up Display, I’m diving into my second Hack Week here at Chartbeat. For those of you who don’t know, the Chartteam has a Hack Week every six weeks...
View ArticleDo Facebook’s Changes Affect Traffic?
Two weeks ago, Facebook opened up its Instant Articles platform to all publishers. And last week, Facebook announced that they will be updating their News Feed algorithm once again. The most recent...
View ArticleWorking Together to Make Sense of Facebook’s News Feed
At Chartbeat, we are committed to helping our clients and all publishers understand and make sense of the effect that platforms, particularly Facebook traffic, have on the readership of their stories....
View ArticleOn the Facebook News Feed Algorithm Changes and Why Short-Form Content Will...
Facebook announced today that is is making some changes to its News Feed algorithm to combat clickbait. Primarily, the social network will be looking at how much time people spend reading away from...
View ArticleFacebook is Now Taking Into Account Time Spent on Stories
Facebook announced today that it’s updating its News Feed ranking in an effort to show users more of the content that matters to them. The social network will now be factoring in how much time a user...
View ArticleLinks We Like: Online Media
As the Principle Product Owner of Chartbeat Publishing, part of my role involves staying on top of the latest and greatest stories in online media. After all, if I’m trying to build the most helpful,...
View ArticleThe Most Engaging Stories of 2021
Our 2021 edition of The Most Engaging Stories is, as always, a tribute to the incredible journalism that captivated readers over the course of the year. It’s also another opportunity for us to tip our...
View ArticleGreat Hack: Writing an MVC Framework From Scratch
Overview MVC frameworks are a design pattern commonly used when programming modern Graphical User Interfaces (GUI). There are dozens of well-written, well-supported frameworks out there, so it is not...
View ArticleThe Most Engaging Stories of 2019
For the fifth year, Chartbeat’s installment of The Most Engaging Stories gives unique insight into the stories that captured the attention of the world. Whether they hold institutions accountable,...
View ArticleThe Most Engaging Stories of 2023
Our 2023 edition of The Most Engaging Stories of the year reflects a year in which catastrophes, wars, and obituaries drove news cycles, but the perseverance of the human spirit and our need for...
View ArticleThe Most Engaging Stories of 2022
Our 2022 edition of The Most Engaging Stories reflects a year in which the dominant storylines of the previous two years, Trump and COVID, faded to the background, and a wider range of topics filled...
View ArticleHow We Built Media Monitor: A Data Science Intern Story
What We BuiltIf you had access to tons and tons of data, what would you build? How would you use it? What would you analyze? As a Data Science Intern this summer, I availed myself of Chartbeat’s...
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