Business Insider publishing on social media sites

Jack Marshall of The Wall Street Journal writes about how Business Insider is publishing content on social media sites.

Marshall writes, “An Insider Facebook account features video content published direct to the social network, and entire text-based articles posted as status updates, complete with images.

“The Insider Twitter account, meanwhile, has almost exclusively featured video content so far, such as this short video on which colleges have the most ‘dateable’ students.

“An Insider Website is slated to launched next year, according to Business Insider President, Julie Hansen, and will be run by long-term BI writer and editor Nicholas Carlson. In terms of the site’s focus and coverage areas, the social media launch is intended to help figure that out.

“‘Were launching on social to begin with because it’s a great way to iterate and find the voice of a brand. The feedback loop is so immediate,’ Ms. Hansen said.

“In addition to Facebook and Twitter, Insider is also publishing on Instagram and Tumblr, and is in talks with other platforms.

“It’s unclear if and how Business Insider plans to generate revenue from Insider’s audience on social platforms, but it’s likely it expects to partner with the owners of the platforms where it’s publishing to share advertising revenue down the line.”

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