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Generative AI, that is. [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/the-good-and-the-bad-of-ai-in-publishing) [![Introducing new, improved Disqus Channels](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/1-Jun-02-2023-06-23-43-3867-PM.png)](https://blog.disqus.com/introducing-new-improved-disqus-channels) [Product](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/product) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/introducing-new-improved-disqus-channels#disqus_thread) ## [Introducing new, improved Disqus Channels](https://blog.disqus.com/introducing-new-improved-disqus-channels) September 05, 2023 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) Today we’re incredibly excited to announce that we’re bringing back Disqus Channels, letting you create your own discussions regarding the topics you're most enthusiastic about! [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/introducing-new-improved-disqus-channels) [![How Disqus Has Upped its Game to Drive More Value for Publishers](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20(New%20Era%2023)%20(1130%20%C3%97%20565%20px)%20(2).png)](https://blog.disqus.com/how-disqus-has-upped-its-game-to-drive-more-value-for-publishers) [Product](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/product) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/how-disqus-has-upped-its-game-to-drive-more-value-for-publishers#disqus_thread) ## [How Disqus Has Upped its Game to Drive More Value for Publishers](https://blog.disqus.com/how-disqus-has-upped-its-game-to-drive-more-value-for-publishers) August 29, 2023 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) The only thing constant in life is change. And we know that publishers have been experiencing a ton of it in the last few years. [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/how-disqus-has-upped-its-game-to-drive-more-value-for-publishers) [![Social media is now only driving a sliver of referral traffic for publishers](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20(New%20Era%2023)%20(4)-2.png)](https://blog.disqus.com/social-media-is-now-only-driving-a-sliver-of-referral-traffic-for-publishers) [Market Trends](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/market-trends) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/social-media-is-now-only-driving-a-sliver-of-referral-traffic-for-publishers#disqus_thread) ## [Social media is now only driving a sliver of referral traffic for publishers](https://blog.disqus.com/social-media-is-now-only-driving-a-sliver-of-referral-traffic-for-publishers) May 31, 2023 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) The Press Gazette, a publication in the UK, just published a detailed article about Twitter’s and Facebook’s declining roles as traffic drivers for news publishers based on data from several sources. [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/social-media-is-now-only-driving-a-sliver-of-referral-traffic-for-publishers) [![Introducing Our New Website](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/1-May-08-2023-11-36-52-9236-PM.png)](https://blog.disqus.com/introducing-our-new-website) [Company](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/company) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/introducing-our-new-website#disqus_thread) ## [Introducing Our New Website](https://blog.disqus.com/introducing-our-new-website) May 09, 2023 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) We’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website. [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/introducing-our-new-website) [![For digital publishers, it's time to party like it's 1999](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20(New%20Era%2023)%20(3).png)](https://blog.disqus.com/for-digital-publishers-its-time-to-party-like-its-1999) [Market Trends](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/market-trends) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/for-digital-publishers-its-time-to-party-like-its-1999#disqus_thread) ## [For digital publishers, it's time to party like it's 1999](https://blog.disqus.com/for-digital-publishers-its-time-to-party-like-its-1999) April 26, 2023 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) Britney Spears. Boy bands. Reality TV game shows. Harry Potter mania. [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/for-digital-publishers-its-time-to-party-like-its-1999) [![Google’s FLEDGEling privacy concept not resonating with publishers](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20(New%20Era%2023)%20(2).png)](https://blog.disqus.com/google-fledgling-privacy-concept-not-resonating-with-publishers) [Market Trends](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/market-trends) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/google-fledgling-privacy-concept-not-resonating-with-publishers#disqus_thread) ## [Google’s FLEDGEling privacy concept not resonating with publishers](https://blog.disqus.com/google-fledgling-privacy-concept-not-resonating-with-publishers) March 09, 2023 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) Stop me if you've heard this one before (but this time it's different—I promise). [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/google-fledgling-privacy-concept-not-resonating-with-publishers) [![A Whole New Era: What AI Tools Like ChatGPT Might Mean for Your Site](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20(New%20Era%2023)%20(1).png)](https://blog.disqus.com/what-ai-tools-like-chatgpt-might-mean-for-your-site) [Market Trends](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/market-trends) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/what-ai-tools-like-chatgpt-might-mean-for-your-site#disqus_thread) ## [A Whole New Era: What AI Tools Like ChatGPT Might Mean for Your Site](https://blog.disqus.com/what-ai-tools-like-chatgpt-might-mean-for-your-site) January 25, 2023 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) The new year is off to a dynamic start with a confluence of macroeconomic factors at play, much hullabaloo at major tech companies, and, now, the emergence of new generative AI tools that we could have used to write this blog post (but didn't, we promise). [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/what-ai-tools-like-chatgpt-might-mean-for-your-site) [![The Key to Preserving Publisher Revenue on the Open Web: Data](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/blog%20posters%20(59).png)](https://blog.disqus.com/the-key-to-preserving-publisher-revenue-on-the-open-web-data) [Market Trends](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/market-trends) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/the-key-to-preserving-publisher-revenue-on-the-open-web-data#disqus_thread) ## [The Key to Preserving Publisher Revenue on the Open Web: Data](https://blog.disqus.com/the-key-to-preserving-publisher-revenue-on-the-open-web-data) January 03, 2023 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) There’s much to distract publishers of late. Misinformation, disinformation, and a rash of related and serious current events abound. Third-party cookie deprecation looms, as ever. Leadership, privacy, and measurement-and-reach changes in the big tech platforms have disrupted both advertising and publishing to a large degree. [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/the-key-to-preserving-publisher-revenue-on-the-open-web-data) [![The Disqus comment section, upgraded](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/blog%20posters%20(57).png)](https://blog.disqus.com/the-disqus-comment-section-upgraded) [Product](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/product) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/the-disqus-comment-section-upgraded#disqus_thread) ## [The Disqus comment section, upgraded](https://blog.disqus.com/the-disqus-comment-section-upgraded) December 12, 2022 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) Last month, we announced that we were working on a refresh of the Disqus comment section. Today, after weeks of listening to and incorporating tons of awesome feedback from our awesome community of commenters and publishers, we’re taking a huge step forward in fully deploying the new comment section across our entire network. It's a very exciting day! [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/the-disqus-comment-section-upgraded) [![A is for Automation—and It's Boosting Engagement and Revenue for Publishers](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/blog%20posters%20(49).png)](https://blog.disqus.com/how-disqus-uses-automation-to-help-publishers) [Market Trends](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/market-trends) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/how-disqus-uses-automation-to-help-publishers#disqus_thread) ## [A is for Automation—and It's Boosting Engagement and Revenue for Publishers](https://blog.disqus.com/how-disqus-uses-automation-to-help-publishers) December 06, 2022 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) A new report from the International News Media Association (INMA) highlights how publishers are using artificial intelligence and automation to grow both their editorial coverage AND their revenue. [Read more »](https://blog.disqus.com/how-disqus-uses-automation-to-help-publishers) [![Let's talk about the Disqus redesign](https://blog.disqus.com/hubfs/blog%20posters%20(48).png)](https://blog.disqus.com/lets-talk-about-the-disqus-redesign) [Product](https://blog.disqus.com/topic/product) [... comments](https://blog.disqus.com/lets-talk-about-the-disqus-redesign#disqus_thread) ## [Let's talk about the Disqus redesign](https://blog.disqus.com/lets-talk-about-the-disqus-redesign) November 29, 2022 | [Michael Gately](https://blog.disqus.com/author/michael-gately) Hi all, As some of you may have heard, we’re currently working on a redesign of the Disqus comment section. Starting today, we're officially moving our redesign into limited production and we wanted to take this opportunity to share a little bit about our process and the thinking behind what we're doing. 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