#digital-publishing — Public Fediverse posts
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Bookwire Report Shows Growth—and Opportunity—in the Spanish Language Digital Publishing Sector
The company's overview of the Spanish-language digital publishing sector points to growth in both ebooks and audiobooks across the global marketplace and offers key insights into market trends.
The post Bookwire Report Shows Growth—and Opportunity—in the Spanish Language Digital Publishing Sector appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/05/bookwire-report-shows-growth-and-opportunity-in-the-spanish-language-digital-publishing-sector/#Audiobooks #BookDistribution #Bookwire #DigitalPublishing #Ebooks
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Why major publishers are backing Amazon against Perplexity's AI spoofing: DCN's amicus brief backs Amazon in the Ninth Circuit, warning that Perplexity's AI agent spoofing corrupts ad metrics and undermines publisher revenue at scale. https://ppc.land/why-major-publishers-are-backing-amazon-against-perplexitys-ai-spoofing/ #Amazon #AI #DigitalPublishing #Advertising #PublisherRevenue
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The digital world is loud, but the soul whispers. 🌿
I’ve launched "The Kosmic Quill," a new home for my reflections on spirituality, housing justice, and the human experience. Join me as we strip away the noise and seek truth together.
Explore the journey: kosmicquill.com#KosmicQuill #GroundedMysticism #UnpolishedProphet #Spirituality #WritingCommunity #DigitalPublishing #MentalHealth #HousingJustice
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Although it is still difficult for authors to make big bucks in China，what I envy about their publishing ecosystem is that there's a robust digital webnovel scene where anyone can publish serialized stories on platforms accessed by millions. There's also a system where readers can unlock new chapters with credits, film studios can buy rights to novels.
Infographic from Xinhua
#amreading #ebooks #digitalpublishing #reading #WritingCommunity
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When Platforms Punish External Links
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News
Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — April 22, 2026
For many Filipinos, publishing online does not stop at one platform. Writers link to their blogs. Journalists link to news sites. Small businesses link to stores and booking pages. On X, that basic behavior often comes with a cost.
This essay looks at how suppressing external links works as a business practice, and why it harms Filipino creators, journalists, and small businesses.
Links Are the Internet’s Core Feature
Links are how the internet was built. They let readers move freely from one place to another. They allow creators to own their work and grow audiences beyond any single platform.
When platforms respect links, users can build real value. When platforms punish links, users are trapped inside one system. That choice changes the internet from an open network into a closed funnel.
What Link Suppression Looks Like in Practice
Many users report the same pattern. Posts with external links get fewer views. Replies with links travel less. Accounts that regularly point people elsewhere lose reach over time.
The platform rarely explains these changes. There is no clear notice and no appeal. The message is indirect but clear: stay inside the ecosystem or accept reduced visibility.
This behavior is not random. It is repeatable.
Why This Is an Anti-Competition Move
When a platform discourages links to outside sites, it is protecting itself from competition. Readers are kept from leaving. Creators are pushed to publish only where the platform controls attention and data.
For Filipino users, this is especially damaging. Many rely on outside websites for income, donations, or sales. When links are suppressed, earnings drop. Growth stalls.
This is not about quality. It is about control.
The Impact on Filipino Journalism
Independent journalism in the Philippines depends on links. Reporters need to share full stories, sources, and documents. When those links are buried, news struggles to reach readers.
Large outlets may survive. Small and local ones often do not. Link suppression quietly weakens public information while claiming to protect “engagement.”
A platform that harms news access harms democracy and business at the same time.
Why Creators Feel Forced to Choose
Creators should be able to publish anywhere. On platforms that punish links, they are pushed to choose between visibility and independence.
Some stay and give up outside publishing. Others leave and lose their audience. Either way, the platform wins control while users lose options.
That is not a healthy market. It is lock-in by design.
Looking Ahead
The next essay will examine how these same systems shape advertising behavior and why many brands avoid platforms with unpredictable rules.
When links are treated as threats, the platform is no longer open.
It is defensive.For more social commentary, please see Occupy 2.5 at https://Occupy25.com
This essay will be archived in the WPS News Archives at Amazon.
References (APA)
Electronic Frontier Foundation. (2023). Platform power and link suppression. https://www.eff.org
Reuters. (2023). X limits visibility of posts with external links. https://www.reuters.com
World Wide Web Consortium. (2022). Principles of a decentralized web. https://www.w3.org
#anticompetition #creatorEconomy #digitalPublishing #internetFreedom #linkSuppression #mediaSustainability #onlineJournalism #Philippines #platformEconomics #smallBusinesses #socialMediaPlatforms #Twitter #XPlatform -
ICYMI: GRV Media chairman disabled Google Discover after AI told him it would take 150,000 years to clean it: GRV Media co-founder Vic Daniels disabled Google Discover after AI Mode calculated 156,164 years to block all X accounts - exposing Discover's structural shift away from publishers. https://ppc.land/grv-media-chairman-disabled-google-discover-after-ai-told-him-it-would-take-150-000-years-to-clean-it/ #GoogleDiscover #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalPublishing #VicDaniels #GRVMedia
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The front door: Why #readers enter through old #articles
Every #blog has a #heartbeat but not every blog has a front door. The front door is the entry point, the article that welcomes a reader into your world for the very first time.
#BloggingTips #ContentStrategy #EvergreenContent #SEOWriting #DigitalPublishing #WritersLife #BlogGrowth #ContentMarketing #SearchVisibility #OnlineWriters
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Indie Author Lab Debuts as London Book Fair Opens Its Doors to Self-Publishers with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
Orna Ross and Joanna Penn reflect on a landmark year at London Book Fair, where the Alliance of Independent Authors made its biggest mark yet — debuting the Indie Author Lab, a full-day event dedicated to helping indie authors go deep on their own publishing practice, and unveiling the new ALLi Indie Author Bookstore. They discuss why 2026 felt like a genuine turning point for self-publishers at the fair, what indie authors need most in an age of abundance and AI, and why discernment and individualization may matter more now than any single piece of publishing advice.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-indie-author-lab-debuts/#Podcast #ALLi #digitalpublishing #indieauthorbookstore #IndieAuthorLab
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Sweden’s Storytel Reports Record Profits for 2025, Predicts Strong Growth Ahead
"With industry projections suggesting this user base will double again over the next five years, we see significant further growth potential across our entire footprint," Storytel CEO Bodil Eriksson Torp told shareholders.
The post Sweden’s Storytel Reports Record Profits for 2025, Predicts Strong Growth Ahead appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/02/swedens-storytel-reports-record-profits-for-2025-predicts-strong-growth-ahead/#Audiobooks #BodilErikssonTorp #BookSales #DigitalPublishing #financialreporting
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Why this Bloomberg reporter never wants to use the web again: Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal questions why websites exist when AI chatbots handle information better, sparking debate about digital publishing's future. https://ppc.land/why-this-bloomberg-reporter-never-wants-to-use-the-web-again/ #AI #DigitalPublishing #Web3 #Journalism #TechDebate
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Meta's making moves in the AI news game! They've just inked deals with major publishers like CNN & USA Today to bring real-time news to Meta AI.
Is this the future of how we'll get our info, or just another feed to scroll? https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/05/meta-signs-commercial-ai-data-agreements-with-publishers-to-offer-real-time-news-on-meta-ai/ #AI #TechNews #MetaAI #DigitalPublishing
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The Keyword is Dead: How LLM Search Transforms Book Discovery
A deep dive into the seismic shift reshaping how readers find books - and what publishers must do about it
The post The Keyword is Dead: How LLM Search Transforms Book Discovery appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/11/14/keyword-dead-llm-search-transforms-book-discovery/#AI #PublishingBrief #PublishingControversies #BookDiscovery #Digitalpublishing
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AAP’s July StatShot Sees US Market Down 4.2 Percent
In adult books, net sales fell 13.6 percent in July's United States market, remaining down 5.9 percent year-to-date.
The post AAP’s July StatShot Sees US Market Down 4.2 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/aaps-statshot-for-july-sees-overall-us-market-down-4-2-percent/#AAP #AssociationofAmericanPublishers #Audiobooks #ChildrensBooks #DigitalPublishing
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📚 RIP to the guy who thought PDFs were the future since 1987 🙄. Apparently, leading Project Gutenberg for two decades didn't include proofreading the exit plan. 🚪✌️
https://www.pgdp.net/wiki/In_Memoriam/gbnewby #RIPPDFs #ProjectGutenberg #DigitalPublishing #TechHistory #HackerNews #ngated -
💡 Hi5 still thrives in smaller, loyal communities. For publishers, that means space to start real conversations.
📊 Learn how to post effectively, reach readers who care, and build traffic that turns into lasting value through Adclicks.
✨ Old networks, new opportunities.
👉 Read now:
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💬 Snipesocial is reshaping what social can be — privacy-centric, algorithm-free, and community-driven.
🧠 Publishers can build trust through Pages & Groups, then guide readers to rich landing pages monetised via Adclicks.
👉 Read the full breakdown:
https://adclicks.thereview.website/driving-traffic-with-snipesocial-a-publishers-guide/#Snipesocial #Adclicks #TrafficGrowth #DigitalPublishing #SocialStrategy
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💬 Facebook’s 3 billion users still make it a publishing powerhouse.
🧠 Build authentic Pages and Groups that start real discussions, then lead readers to your site for deeper insights.
💼 Use contextual Adclicks placements to turn engagement into consistent revenue.
👉 https://adclicks.thereview.website/using-facebook-to-drive-users-to-your-website/
#FacebookMarketing #Adclicks #TrafficGrowth #SocialStrategy #DigitalPublishing
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🌟 Douban is a unique Chinese platform centered on books, film, music & cultural critique. Its users value depth, not hype.
💡 Publishers who localize content and extend conversations can guide these readers to their sites. With Adclicks placements on landing pages, engagement turns into revenue.
👉 Read more: https://adclicks.thereview.website/douban-as-a-traffic-partner-for-publishers/
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🌟 Draugiem.lv remains a central hub for Latvian audiences. For publishers, it’s a platform where trust and local culture drive engagement.
💡 The key is relevance: share authentic content, then guide users to landing pages designed with continuity. With Adclicks placements, every visit becomes measurable.
👉 Read more: https://adclicks.thereview.website/draugiem-lv-as-a-traffic-partner/
#Draugiem #Latvia #DigitalPublishing #Adclicks #WebsiteGrowth
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🌟 Discord’s 200M+ monthly users make it a hidden goldmine for publishers. But success comes from trust — links must feel like part of the conversation, not ads.
💡 Once users click through, landing pages with clear content and Adclicks placements turn engagement into revenue.
👉 Learn how: https://adclicks.thereview.website/driving-traffic-from-discord/
#DiscordMarketing #AffiliateMarketing #DigitalPublishing #Adclicks #WebsiteGrowth
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Storytel Announces Product Features for the Autumn
The 20-year-0ld Storytel in Stockholm announces a series of improvements this season, both in sound and search.
The post Storytel Announces Product Features for the Autumn appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/storytel-announces-product-features-for-the-autumn/#Audiobooks #BodilEricssonTorp #BookSales #DigitalPublishing #Ebooks
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AAP’s StatShot: US Industry Was Down 1.3 Percent in June
The United States' market, according to the Association of American Publishers' StatShot report, was down in June 1.7 percent year to date.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/aaps-statshot-us-industry-was-down-1-3-percent-in-june/#AAP #AssociationofAmericanPublishers #Audiobooks #ChildrensBooks #DigitalPublishing
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Ouch! Google's AI Overviews are facing a lawsuit from Penske Media (publishers of Rolling Stone, Billboard, etc.). They're claiming 'misconduct' that undermines publishers by stymieing traffic and revenue.
If AI eats content, who feeds the creators? What do you think the future holds for original content online?
Link: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/googles-ai-overviews-misconduct-undermines-publishers-who-create-content-lawsuit-says/#ftag=CAD590a51e
#AIethics #TechLaw #DigitalPublishing #GoogleAI #ContentCreators -
Lisbon’s 2025 Book 2.0 Draws More than 700 Participants
In its third iteration, Lisbon's Book 2.0 conference explores the urgency of a reading deficit and international pathways to come. (Sponsored)…
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/lisbons-2025-book-2-0-draws-more-than-700-participants/#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Book20 #Copyright #DigitalPublishing
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Poland Works Through an Overhaul of Reprographic Rights’ Fee Regulations
An update of reprographic rights' fees is underway in Poland, but without agreement on a collective management organization.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/poland-works-through-an-overhaul-of-reprographic-rights-fee-regulations/#Authors #Copyright #DigitalPublishing #IFRRO #Poland
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Substack just killed the creator economy
https://mail.bigdeskenergy.com/p/substack-just-killed-creator-economy
#HackerNews #Substack #CreatorEconomy #ContentMonetization #DigitalPublishing #NewsAnalysis
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Google addresses JavaScript-based paywall guidance: Google identifies security vulnerabilities in JavaScript paywalls while publishers face mounting implementation challenges. https://ppc.land/google-addresses-javascript-based-paywall-guidance/ #Google #JavaScript #Paywalls #WebSecurity #DigitalPublishing
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AAP’s Annual StatShot: US Revenues $32.5 Billion in 2024
Digital audio increased 22.2 percent to $2.4 billion in 2024, according to the Association of American Publishers' annual StatShot.
The post AAP’s Annual StatShot: US Revenues $32.5 Billion in 2024 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/association-of-american-publishers/#AAP #AssociationofAmericanPublishers #Audiobooks #ChildrensBooks #DigitalPublishing
@indieauthors