Branded Scribd Reader User Guide

Branded Scribd Reader for media companies

What is Scribd? Largest
social
publishing
community


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Top
100
global
website


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>10M
books
+
documents
 
 >50M
readers
each
month
 
 >10%
growth
each
month
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Popular
among…



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publishers
 







global
media
brands

 







bestselling
authors
 







millions
of
everyday
people


Why should you care?

“A new newspaper business model: take hostages.” @NickKristof (02/01/10)

Willing hostages Traffic to top 50 news sites rose 27% in 2008*

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Internet surpassed newspapers as #1 source for news**

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Mashable “rise of new media” study: Blogs and social networks used by 25% Internet users, up from 13% and 17% (respectively) in 2006  

*Project for Excellence in Journalism **Pew Research Center

How Scribd works

Branded Scribd Reader “Gives media the ability to prominently display documents that enhance coverage of important news events. Without the Scribd reader, the information is hidden behind a veil of html and pdf links that users rrarely click through to read.” --Editor, Albuquerque Journal

What to Upload

Upload and manage documents 11 .

1. Manage your documents (quick/ advanced editing of descriptions, tags, sorting options and more)

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2. Publish (aka “upload,” easy access directly from your feed); click “scribble” tab to share comments 3

3. See what others are up to (you can your own activity, plus activity of other profiles you’re subscribed to in the publishing feed)

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FAQs How do I embed my document? Click on the “share and embed” link or the Facebook/Twitter icons on each Scribd reader (top right). This will turn the reader into a share and embed page, where you can copy the embed code for your website or blog. For more detailed information, go here. How do I edit my document? Log into your Scribd account, select “Manage My Documents” from the home page or “My Docs” from the top right menu bar. Once inside “Manage My Documents,” locate the document you want to edit and select “Quick Edit.” If you need to edit anything other than the document's Title, Category, or Description, select “Advanced Edit.” How do I publish a revision of my document? To publish a new version of a document without losing existing read counts, comments, or ratings, select “Upload a revised version of this document” under the “Advanced Edit” menu. (To find the “Advanced Edit” menu, see “How to Edit Your Document” above.) For more FAQs, please go to our customer support page.

Questions? [email protected]