Knowledge Bridge

Global Intelligence for the Digital Transition

Yandex Metrica or Google Analytics? The value of using both

Different web analytics tools can give you very different answers to how visitors are using your website. Using more than one – and understanding the difference between how they work – will give you a better insight into how your audience…

//November 26 / 2012 //read more

How changes at Facebook could mean fewer visits from fans

With a cool one billion users, Facebook undoubtedly rules the social network roost. For many of its users it has become not just a place to chat with friends, but also a key source of news, so for many content companies it has also become…

//November 7 / 2012 //read more

Paid content: Measurement and marketing are key to success

Developing a paid content strategy goes far beyond simply adding a payment system to your site, according to industry leaders such as Tomas Bella, the founder of the pioneering paid content company Piano Media. To succeed, you’ll need…

//October 26 / 2012 //read more

Paid Content: Myriad models but metered is the rising star

For years, an all-or-nothing debate raged about paid content, but away from that noisy argument, many publishers explored options between those extremes. We look at some of these hybrid models, which are being used successfully by…

//October 26 / 2012 //read more

Clayton Christensen’s roadmap for navigating digital media disruption

Journalism isn’t the first industry to face disruption, and Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School has made a career out of studying how companies and industries respond to chaotic change. Now, he has turned his attention to the…

//October 22 / 2012 //read more

Presentation: Digital advertising and sales for Russia and Ukraine

In a series of presentations, we look at the digital advertising market in Russia and the Ukraine and look at the best way to organise a sales team, as well as use ad networks, classifieds and social media to grow revenue.

//October 11 / 2012 //read more

Mapping data from a Google form audience survey

We recently showed how to gather information from your audience using a Google form. Now we’ll show you how you can use the information to quickly and easily create a map showing the responses.

//October 9 / 2012 //read more

How to create an audience survey using a Google form

Digital journalism has opened up new opportunities to gather information from your audience. It can add to your journalism and develop a closer, more loyal relationship with your audience. In the first of a series, we’ll look at how you…

//October 3 / 2012 //read more

Malaysiakini doubles revenue with premium ad strategies

In the past year, independent news website Malaysiakini has been able to double its revenue, from an already healthy base, through a relentless pursuit of premium advertising. Malaysiakini’s senior advertising manager, Chia Ting Ting,…

//September 28 / 2012 //read more

Schibsted finds ad success through data-driven targeting

Digital advertising revenue has risen globally by 55 percent in the last five years, but much of that increase has gone to search engines and social networks. To compete for this rising pool of revenue, news organisations need to provide…

//September 28 / 2012 //read more