Maximum Interaction: Why Publishers Are Turning to Polls to Engage Website Audiences
As a publisher, you're undoubtedly feeling increasing pressure to captivate audiences in a way that both builds your community and generates revenue. You publish great online content, but is that enough to keep your audiences engaged in the modern age of constant distractions and diminished attention spans? Unfortunately, the answer is no. You need to do more, which is why so many publishers have been looking for ways to make their websites more interactive and dynamic.
The first major feature release for Disqus for iOS is now available on the App Store. This update includes new features for moderators such as inline moderation actions and for commenters including markdown support and GIF support. Read on to find out what else is new.
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In case you have been living under a rock the last week (unless you were out searching for some Onix), Pokémon Go is all the rage right now.
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Last month, we hosted an internal two-day hackathon at Disqus HQ. Unlike your typical anything-goes hackathon, “Hack the Roadmap”—as we dubbed it—aimed to enable anyone at Disqus to explore projects and ideas that may be immediately relevant or considered in our future roadmap.
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If I were to ask 10 people on the street what they think about comments online when it comes to politics, I’d likely hear that political opinions online are often loud, colorful, and most-often uncivil. Name calling, finger pointing, and relentless ridicule are often what people expect. But that isn’t always the case.
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Last week, we asked you for your nominations for the best sports websites on the Internet. After 20+ nominations were submitted by the community, we selected 7 sites to vie for your vote in being honored as the very best. Without further ado, here are the nominees for the best sports site.
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In the past few weeks, you may have noticed some minor changes to the moderation panel. We’ve made several updates that speed up moderation. The moderation panel is one of the most heavily used pages and it plays an important role in the Disqus ecosystem –– when moderators can work quickly and effectively, they can build awesome communities.
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For those outside the digital publishing world, the woes of online content creators can be hard to understand. Between crafting the perfect content, building a loyal following, and finding the right way to make money, publishers everywhere struggle to find success online. But before we dive into the plight of modern publishers, let’s step back to the innocent days before the Internet.
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When it comes to a great gaming website, a couple things are important: an engaging and welcoming community of gamers, stories to help you discover interesting news, trends, and perspectives, and a dedicated team that truly understands and respects its readers.
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Hey there, Quickly want to share that FiveThirtyEight is conducting a poll about why people comment (or not). Who better to answer that question than you!
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Gamers recently celebrated Christmas, aka the annual E3 conference where the video game industry unveils the latest and greatest in gaming. From exciting new gaming releases like a new Legend of Zelda, new hardware like Project Scorpio and Playstation VR, and more, it’s an exciting time for gamers as the first day of summer arrives.
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Today, I’m happy to announce the release of our user blocking feature. As one of the most requested features from commenters over the years, user blocking provides you with the ability to manage who you interact with on Disqus.
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