We believe that the best Web content optimization strategy is something as old as journalism itself: the shocking truth and the authentic opinion.
Nick DentonJonah Peretti is one of the smartest web publishers out there. And Buzzfeed is an aggressive and dynamic company.
Nick DentonBen Smith's quick-hit campaign 'scoops' are about as viral as cat videos. That fits with Buzzfeed.
Nick DentonI don't really mind playing tabloid monster. I always liked those characters in the old movies.
Nick DentonPublishing should be a collaboration between authors and their smartest readers - and at some point the distinction should become meaningless.
Nick DentonGoogle and others truncate headlines at 70 characters. On the Manti Teo story, Deadspin's scoop fell down the Google search results, overtaken by copycat stories with simpler headlines. Deadspin's headline was 118 characters. Vital information - 'hoax' - was one of the words that was cut off.
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