Editor’s note: We’re starting a series of blogposts on Web Stories, a content format that lets publishers and other content creators easily produce fast-loading, full-screen experiences that bring together visual narratives, engaging animations, and tappable interactions that belong entirely to them. For this first entry of the series, we sat down with Forbes Design Director […] Read more
Category: Stories
Web Stories, powered by AMP
In the two years since the AMP project brought the story format to the web, we have seen many publishers adopt the format to tell compelling, visually-rich stories. From VICE’s story on the Isle of Dogs to Globo’s coverage of cars of the future, the rich, full screen, tappable story experience continues to resonate with […] Read more
SEO for Web Stories
Web Stories are a new, exciting medium for storytelling on the web powered by AMP. The format is based on the same concept as familiar Stories features in popular social networking apps but intended for more general purpose content from “how to apply lip gloss the right way” to a “travel guide through the Himalayas”. […] Read more
How The United Nations Development Programme Engages Audiences With AMP Stories And MakeStories
Editor’s Note: The following guest post was written by Pratik Ghela, Product Manager – MakeStories. Visual storytelling helps businesses and organizations engage their audiences in immersive content experiences. And putting together compelling online and mobile stories doesn’t have to be difficult. That’s why we created MakeStories, an online drag/drop building tool for AMP Stories. We […] Read more
Users Prefer Tappable Stories On The Mobile Web
Tappable stories have become a major part of the way consumers engage with content — in fact, 60% of weekly mobile content users now consume tappable stories daily on social media. What are tappable stories? They are interactive experiences on mobile devices that allow users to interact with full-screen visuals like images, videos, and text. […] Read more
Analytics for your Web Stories
Web Stories are a new way of telling stories on the open web. The stories are hosted on your domain, and the format allows you to add assets best suited for the job. Since the 2017 launch, we’ve seen many, many, many examples of engaging and informative stories published to the web. Analytics capabilities of […] Read more
Web Stories learnings and best practices
Since we announced the developer preview of Web Stories formerly known as AMP Stories, we’ve been focused on ensuring the format is an easy and compelling way for publishers to create visual content on the web. It’s been exciting to see the experimentation and direction that some early testers have taken with the product. Naturally […] Read more