Understanding Your Metadata’s Journey
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Understanding Your Metadata's Journey
Joshua Tallent @jtallent
History.com
Wikimedia
Wikimedia
Wikimedia
Pexels
Wikimedia
WHAT IS AT STAKE? Pexels
A TALE OF TWO BOOKS Pixabay
Description Author Bio Excerpt Reviews
INTERNAL METADATA FLOW Google
Pexels
Unsplash, Natalie Fox
Unsplash, Eric Rothermel
EXTERNAL METADATA FLOW Pixabay
History.com
Pexels
2/1/2017 Retailer
Publisher
M. Night Shyamalan
Retailer Shamalan
Publisher
Retailer Publisher
Wholesaler
Data Aggregator
Shamalan
Retailer Publisher
Delay Wholesaler
Data Aggregator Delay
Shamalan
Retailer Shyamalan
Publisher
Delay Wholesaler
Data Aggregator Delay
Retailer Shamalan
Publisher
Delay Wholesaler
Data Aggregator Delay
Retailer Publisher
Delay Wholesaler
Data Aggregator Delay
Shyamalan
Retailer Shamalan
Publisher
Old Distributor
Delay Wholesaler
Data Aggregator Delay
Retailer $0.99
Publisher
Other Retailer
Delay Wholesaler
Data Aggregator Delay
YouTube
of publishers manually check their metadata
of publishers say their metadata is altered
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc.
EXAMPLE TIME! Pixabay
GAM019000 GAMES / Activity Books (incl. Coloring Books)
Childrens » Activities » Coloring Books
US Arts & Photography > Drawing > Coloring
Books for Grown-Ups > Flowers & Landscapes
Canada Humour & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games
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Contributor Roles
1. Amazon
2. Barnes & Noble
3. Indigo (Canada)
4. Books-a-Million
5. IndieBound
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Conclusion
1. AUTOMATE ALL THE THINGS
2. TARGET YOUR TARGETS
3. FOCUS ON QUALITY
4. GIVE IT MORE POWER
5. RETURN TO YOUR DATA
Joshua Tallent Director of Outreach and Education
[email protected] 978-225-2757
www.firebrandtech.com @jtallent @firebrandtech