7 tactics to build great products

November 19, 2012 Subscribe | View as Web page. THEDAILYBUZZ A roundup of emedia news and views from around the web In this Issue Twitter tweaks search features in app update Facebook study: Reach of organic posts is down, engagement is up Video: How to make digital content blow up What a Pinterest ad model would look like 7 tactics to build great products Freelancer.com buys vWorker (aka RentACoder.com) advertisement Eliminate Audience Information Silos! A comprehensive database can build known audience, reader relationships, and revenue. Click for information on IPro Audience Database Builder with direct interface to WordPress and Drupal Twitter tweaks search features in app update An opportunity for publishers to leverage Twitter for traffic, iOS and Android Twitter apps received an upgrade in search functionality that should allow users to preview posts without opening them, and see multimedia search results first. Twitter hopes to promote its Discover function with the upgrade, and has made posts to Discover interactive. FULL ARTICLE - Search Engine Watch advertisement Using responsive design to tell stories This eBook was designed to help digital media professionals accelerate their Website redesign process and improve the end product. Our content will provide you with the practical knowledge you need to get the best results from your next website redesign. Download your free copy. Facebook study: Reach of organic posts is down, engagement is up Brands should increase text status updates on their Facebook Pages over linking, according to a Group M study. Algorithm changes were the culprit for links (down 68.19% in September), proving to publishers that an ever-shifting Facebook environment means staying on top of Facebook data. Here is a breakdown of the Group M findings. FULL ARTICLE - AdAge Video: How to make digital content blow up How can your video content compete with dancing babies and skydiving cats? No matter what audience you have, video content needs to be engaging and, in many instances, entertaining in order to make an impact. Watch this video, which outlines the video content strategies from BuzzFeed, AOL, and Unruly Media. FULL ARTICLE - paidContent What a Pinterest ad model would look like Pinterest is already slowly making money using affiliate tracking codes, and branded, promoted pins. But breaths are being held in anticipation of Pinterest's official business model, which it has the power to create using its "mountain of user interest and purchase intent data." FULL ARTICLE - Digiday 7 tactics to build great products Whether you work for an established publishing house or a scrappy startup, building great products can lead to more revenue. Here are 7 strategies, including building mockups and prototypes that already contain real data and engagement features. FULL ARTICLE - GigaOm Freelancer.com buys vWorker (aka RentACoder.com) Having a hard time getting developers hired? There have been whispers that freelance IT professional finder, Freelancer.com, has just acquired vWorker, which does the same for coders. "Renting" a coder can show what great developers can bring to the table for your publication. If you already have a vWorker account, Freelancer.com says your account and all its collateral will be transfered to its platform. FULL ARTICLE - TechCrunch advertisement Advertise in the Daily Buzz If you are interested in advertising in The Daily Buzz, please contact Prescott Shibles at (917) 740-0026. You are receiving the Daily Buzz as a valuable member of the eMedia Vitals community. Please feel free to contact us at any time with feedback and comments. Click here to unsubscribe. Our mailing address is: Vital Business Media 65 Broadway New York, NY 10006 Copyright (C) 2012 Vital Business Media All rights reserved.