article thumbnail

Has Facebook Achieved What AOL Could Have A Generation Ago?

Tech Zulu Event

Facebook started with the biggest publishers in the game: BuzzFeed , Huffington Post , New York Times , Washington Post. BuzzFeed has seen their Instant Articles engage more people than any of their standard link posts and Gawker ’s founder tweeted that instant articles boosted daily uniques to their website.

article thumbnail

Why Most Online Video Companies Will Fail

Both Sides of the Table

So my advice to many is to study online companies that understand how to use technology for audience development, engagement, viral distribution and subscriptions. Usually I tell them to study Upworthy & Buzzfeed. It’s one of those things that even smart, socially-liberal people fall prey to. Here is an example.

Company 150