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What happens when coronavirus fatigue sets in? Our traffic and engagement analysis
Chartbeat’s most recent analysis of coronavirus readership data suggests that despite the continuous flow of traffic and coverage from news providers, we’re seeing the onset of reader fatigue. While coverage…
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3 social media tips from Chartbeat that will enhance your presence across channels
We think it’s useful for global content creators to revisit their social media strategies on a regular basis, given the importance of real-time and historical data to inform optimizations —…
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How is coronavirus impacting the news? Our analysis of global traffic and coverage data
The attention that coronavirus (aka COVID-19) is accumulating from journalists is unprecedented — 1.3 million articles and counting. Engagement with COVID-19 content is also without parallel. Audiences are engaged with…
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3 questions Chartbeat’s Heads Up Display can answer when time matters
The speed at which timely information is communicated to your audiences is critical during key events. Just as important are the real-time adjustments you can make to ensure audiences can…
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Global audience growth through engagement: What we saw in the fourth quarter of 2019
Chartbeat’s fourth quarter insights present significant audience growth opportunities for organizations willing to tailor their offerings to the evolving reader behaviors we’ve seen across the world this year. Below, a…
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Comparing search and social media data around the U.K. election: Our analysis
Significant events tend to serve as barometers of changing reader behaviors, and as a result, can point to future optimizations for content creators. Therefore, we used the recent U.K. election…
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Paywall model breakdown: The current landscape and new frontier
As publishers continue investing in reader-driven revenue streams, the question of which paywall model — or models — to pursue or experiment with has been a hot topic among many…
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How distribution channels drive reader loyalty: Our findings across devices
We’ve spent hundreds of hours researching the drivers of subscriptions for publishers to better understand its connections to reader loyalty. Equally important is how you reach readers. Below, we share…
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FAQ: Chrome 80 browser update and Chartbeat
On Feb. 4, Google will release the new Chrome 80 browser update that enhances user security and privacy through a new SameSite cookie classification system. Below, we wanted to address…
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How mobile homepage optimization deepens engagement for content creators
Nearly 40% of direct visits take place on mobile devices and in the next two years, we see that number surpassing 50% of mobile homepage visits. This is great news…
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Give stories new life: How to optimize content when ‘zombies’ emerge
It’s common for our global content creators to see an article that was published months (or even years!) ago suddenly see a spike in traffic. We call these “zombie” articles,…
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The Most Engaging Stories of 2019: Reading beyond the top 100
One of the most difficult parts of compiling the The Most Engaging Stories of 2019 is that it needed to end at 100 pieces. We err on the side of…
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