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28
Aug
In an era where digital platforms dominate information dissemination, the relationship between tech giants and traditional news publishers has been fraught with tension. Recently, a groundbreaking deal between Google and California news publishers has captured headlines, promising a $250 million investment in journalism over five years. This agreement, which replaces proposed legislation, aims to support journalism jobs and fund AI research. But what does this mean for the future of […]
16
Aug
This guide will walk you through the process of tracking social network referrals in Matomo, ensuring you can make data-driven decisions to enhance your online presence. Social Network Acquisition Data The dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of your website’s performance, including traffic sources, visitor behavior, and conversion rates. To specifically analyze social network referrals, navigate to the Acquisition section, which is located in the left menu. Within the Acquisition section, you will find a […]
9
Aug
In this post we will go through the majority of available customization options for the Article Widgets that display article excerpts and links in various layouts on your website.
2
Aug
We have completed testing a new optimization feature that will improve site responsiveness on the Admin Dashboard. While active, certain menus and features will be hidden to improve performance. The feature targets several pages that show marked speed improvements when certain other options are hidden. It is active by default on the following sections: Articles PDFs Adrotate Pro Geodirectory Post-types (Events, Classifieds, Places, etc.) When optimization is active, you’ll see […]
26
Jul
This guide will help you understand how to effectively manage and optimize featured images on your website. If you’ve ever struggled with how your images appear in article widgets, this post will provide you with clear steps to enhance their display.
13
May
We’re thrilled to announce that our esteemed customer, The Red Hook Daily Catch, has taken home an impressive seven awards in the New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2023! This outstanding achievement is a testament to the dedication and excellence of their team. The Daily Catch’s winning entries include: First-place honors for Spot News Coverage for their comprehensive reporting on the Migliorelli barn blaze First-place award for Feature […]
9
May
We’re delighted to report that Journal Publishing, one of our valued customers, has taken home an impressive 49 awards overall in the North Dakota Newspaper Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest! This includes 15 first-place awards, demonstrating their dedication to excellence in journalism. The awards recognize outstanding work published in 2023, and we’re thrilled to see Journal Publishing receive accolades for their reporting staff’s coverage of the Divide County School District. […]
8
May
The following is a column that our friend and industry expert, Kevin Slimp, recently published for his audience of newspaper publishers highlighting his experience working with Our-Hometown, Inc. We’re excited to share his insight into our partnership below! Most of you know me from my role as a newspaper consultant and “expert” over the past 30 years. You might be surprised to know that I’m also quite involved in the […]
2
May
South Jetty staff members hold plaques won by the newspaper in the Texas Gulf Coast and South Texas Press associations’ Better Newspaper Contests.
1
May
The following is a guest column from our friend and industry expert, Kevin Slimp! Don’t miss his next webinar as part of the Kevin Slimp Webinar Series on May 16th — FREE to Our-Hometown customers! Almost daily, I hear from longtime readers of my column who write to tell me they’ve recently benefited from something I wrote months or years ago. I suppose it’s why I keep writing these columns […]
