A Reddit transcription community will shut down over a ‘lack of trust’ in the platform Kris Holt @krisholt A group of Reddit volunteers who transcribe media from other subreddits are shutting down their community, in part due to changes the company is making to its API. The community, r/TranscribersOfReddit, will close its doors … Continue reading A Reddit transcription community will shut down over a ‘lack of trust’ in the platform
Popular subreddits plan to extend API protests indefinitely Will Shanklin Moderators from popular Reddit communities say they plan to extend their blackout protests indefinitely. Many of the subreddits protesting the company’s API changes were initially scheduled to participate only from Monday to Wednesday this week. But the vow to extend the demonstration came after … Continue reading Popular subreddits welcomed porn content to protest Reddit’s API changes
Searches Rise For A Reddit Alternative Since API Charges Increased by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 20, 2023 Data released Tuesday reveals that nationwide Google searches around an alternative to Reddit have risen by 127% since the platform blackout started. The findings, compiled by web-hosting experts at Hostinger, also found some states are more anxious for … Continue reading Searches Rise For A Reddit Alternative Since API Charges Increased
Reddit Contextual Keyword Targeting And Product Ads Launch by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 9, 2023 Reddit on Friday introduces Keyword Targeting and Product Ads, two new Reddit advertising solutions aimed at supporting advertisers on the platform, as contextual advertising and product ad targeting continues to expand outside of search. Users on the Reddit platform contribute … Continue reading Reddit Contextual Keyword Targeting And Product Ads Launch
Reddit To Launch Karma Kash, Reduce Marketing Swag By Half by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, May 5, 2023 Reddit’s initiative to help minimize the impact of marketing giveaways and promotional waste, scheduled to launch June 1, will offer a donation to non-profits rather than giving a promotional gift, also known as swag. Karma Kash — the … Continue reading Reddit To Launch Karma Kash, Reduce Marketing Swag By Half
Reddit Continues To Update Ad Platform by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, March 23, 2023 Reddit on Thursday made it easier to set up and run advertising campaigns across its platform as the company continues to grow its global ad business. Updates to Reddit Ads Manager are intended to make set-up and management easier. The … Continue reading Reddit Continues To Update Ad Platform
Reddit hacker snagged email addresses and old passwords Rob LeFebvre @roblef Earlier this month, a hacker accessed a few of Reddit‘s systems, grabbing some current email addresses and a database backup from 2007 that contained account passwords. The company assured its users that the attacker did not gain write access to any systems, and was … Continue reading Reddit was hacked in a phishing attack targeting its employees
How Reddit Predicts Consumer Trends For Brands by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, January 5, 2023 Reddit wants to help brands predict the future — for example, when a restaurant should offer lab-grown food, or a beauty brand should offer DNA-based skincare treatments or DNA-personalized vitamins. On Thursday, Reddit released a report with these insights based on … Continue reading How Reddit Predicts Consumer Trends For Brands
By Sam Becker August 31, 2022 We may have reached the “beyond” portion of Bed Bath & Beyond’s wild ride as a meme stock. Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) stock caught the attention of meme stock traders on internet message boards like Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets in recent weeks, and since the beginning … Continue reading What’s happening with BBBY? Reddit’s favorite meme stock has a lot going on right now
WPP Forms Partnership With Reddit: Taps Facebook, Verizon Vets To Lead It by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, March 16, 2022 Reddit’s partnership with WPP, announced today, comes with a multiyear commerce advisory agreement to assist brands in leveraging the purchase power of online communities. The long-term partnership will help brands with counseling and support. The partnership … Continue reading WPP Forms Partnership With Reddit: Taps Facebook, Verizon Vets To Lead It
