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Readers once consumed the morning paper as regularly as their morning coffee. As well-trained hounds would retrieve that paper from the lawn, consumers had deeply ritualized routines around their consumption of news—be it a daily morning hit, the nightly news, or a Sunday deep dive. New research from Twipe examines the evolution of reader consumption patterns and the need to rebuild a “habit loop” in order to create loyal customers.
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Writer Unboxed
Two months ago, in the article on expanding your world beyond the confines of your story, a commenter asked how much backstory she should include. I pointed out that your readers will assume that the history you’re giving them will play some role in the plot. The questioner had never thought about the link between backstory and readers’ expectations before. Now she is a little more aware of the web of connections between different parts of her writing.
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Benary’s most exciting BIG addition: Extremely well branched with short internodes so it’s covered with blooms. Outstanding garden performance lives up to the BIG Begonia name. Earlier to set blooms then perfect mounded habit later in the season. Extremely heat tolerant!
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The Wall Street Journal
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is in talks with publishers about paying a licensing fee for content in a news product, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would mark a shift in the search giant’s relationship with news organizations.
Talks are early, and it isn’t known if agreements will be reached, the people said. Most of the publishers in talks with Google are outside the U.S., including in France and elsewhere in Europe, one of the people said.
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Nieman Lab
Newspapers once relied on their readers' daily habit: starting the morning with a cup of coffee and a rifle through the print paper. Those days are going or gone for most, but publishers know that their future success will come down, at least in part, to how well they’re able to form new habits in readers.
A new report from the digital publishing firm Twipe examines how, exactly, publishers are building news products, running tests, and pushing notifications with that goal in mind.
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Make your garden come to life with Sunfinity® Sunflowers that thrive and bloom continuously all season long.
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With the widest selection of full-blooming varieties, Optimara continues to advance the industry with new plant varieties and innovative growing techniques, constantly refined over years of research and development. We create new, exciting plants and care products which are trend-setting and truly functional. Our effort is to continue offering customers a unique selection of flowers in a beautiful product line.
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Reuters
Facebook Inc said it is providing academic researchers more data to study social media’s impact on elections and democracy.
Earlier in 2019, the company offered data on publicly shared links by at least 100 users and the number of times those links were shared and reported to 60 academic researchers across 30 universities.
Facebook said the new expanded data set includes more than 38 million links with information on users' reactions including views, clicks, shares and likes.
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Business Insider
Snapchat is testing a major redesign of its flagship app.
According to The Verge's Casey Newton, citing screenshots sent by anonymous sources, the company is carrying out two tests rolled out to a small percentage of Snapchat's user base.
One test is said to involve the introduction of breaking news headlines related to US and world news from selected news publications including NowThis, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.
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Business 2 Community
What are your social media goals for 2020? Tangible goals are the cornerstone of any successful social media marketing strategy, but how do you know you picked the right ones for the year ahead?
You take a look at your resources and performance throughout the previous year, as well as industry trends and social data insights. Sometimes, the goals you set lead to excellent results, other times — you learn from your mistakes and re-think the goals for the next year.
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The Lewiston Tribune
The best gardens aren’t pictures of perfection; they’re pleasantly imperfect places where nature, design, resourcefulness and the unexpected all come felicitously together. When you stop trying to control everything in your garden, good things happen.
To cultivate an imperfect garden, put away your leaf blower and take a break from using herbicides and pesticides. Right away, you’re saving time, energy and resources and turning your backyard into a healthier environment.
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I4U News
Many times we think about the appearance of the garden from a point of view very focused on the plants, trees and flowers we have. Is this a good idea? Well ... yes, but it's incomplete. Today, I'll give you three unusual tricks to improve the appearance of your garden and make it as enjoyable as possible.
The most important thing when creating a garden is to have an overview. And what does it mean to have an overview?
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Bangor Daily News
Luffas make bathtime a little more fun. The fibrous natural sponges — not to be confused with the plastic puffs of the same name — gently exfoliate the skin and give your whole body a deep, sudsy clean. Contrary to popular perception, though, luffas are not sea sponges. They come from gourds that you can grow in your own home garden.
Brooke Isham, co-owner of lomah farmstead in Sangerville, started growing luffas two years ago to sell alongside her homemade soaps.
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