Storify is an online content collection tool from Livefyre that allows you to create, store and tell chronological stories (timeline) incorporating a wide variety of social resources.
Storify allows you to share tweets, Facebook updates, your own photos, photos from Flickr or Instagram, SoundClound audios and videos. The stories that are created are interactive and easy to share.
Once processed, and through a code (script) you can insert it into one or more websites.
Where can I share it?
As I mentioned previously, once your Storify is finished, and through a code (script) you can insert it into one or more websites. Any manageable content website that allows code insertion (iframe) works. It is compatible with WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger and others like Posterous.
Most common uses
- Chronology of a specific topic.
- Organize tweets from different users on a given topic.
- Follow a topic with news from different media or opinions.
- Multimedia stories, combining Facebook posts, tweets, links, Flickr photos or Instagram
To start a Storify
- Go to the official website: https://storify.com/
- Create your account or log in with your same Facebook or Twitter account (Sign Up Free)
- Place the logo of your organization, company or your profile photo
- Go to Create a story: enter a title and description / the title will generate the URL of your story
- In the search for elements on the right side you will find the wide range of social options to add to your story.
- You must click on the work area to add information. Modules will be created which you can move without problems, you also have the option of bold, italic, underline and links.
Tips for achieving a successful Storify
- It is essential to put a good title for your story.
- Be clear about what story to tell and how to do it.
- Generate concise and precise stories.
- Search and select the best content for your story.
- It offers a variety of resources: photos, videos, texts, slides, audios and more.
- Please don't forget to check the spelling before publishing it. Avoid hurting readers' eyes.
Versions and Costs
Storify has two versions. The free one called Storify Free and a paid version called Storify 2, but let's see the differences between both:
| FEATURE | FREE VERSION | PAID VERSION |
|---|---|---|
| Creation Contents | ||
| Create, edit, publish from one place | YES | YES |
| Drag and drop social content | YES | YES |
| Drag and drop to reorder | YES | YES |
| Add your own photos and videos | NO | YES |
| Content approval | NO | YES |
| Automated content curation | NO | YES |
| Mobile app support | NO | YES |
| Personalization | ||
| Custom appearance | NO | YES |
| Settings time | NO | YES |
| Theme configuration with a single click | NO | YES |
| Custom styles by CSS | NO | YES |
| User Benefits Final | ||
| Share complete Social Stories | YES | YES |
| Share user posts | NO | YES |
| Comments in secondary notes | YES | YES |
| Story highlights navigation | NO | YES |
| Content filtering by tag | NO | YES |
| Monetization and SEO | ||
| Paid ads (SEM) controlled by the client | NO | YES |
| Real-time Google search optimization | NO | YES |
| SEO optimization | NO | YES |
| Benefits of the Livefyre online platform | ||
| Multi-level support for companies | NO | YES |
| Content moderation for companies | NO | YES |
| Use your own provider authentication | NO | YES |
| Access social libraries | NO | YES |
Conclusion
A tool without a doubt, very useful for the journalistic sector and all those professionals who regularly work with content creation and editing, this tool is invaluable.
Compared to other online tools, the free version has far fewer features than the full version. The paid version has costs above normal for the average Latin American user, but what doesn't go unnoticed is that it is a mono-language application; that's right, for the moment, only English.
Updated on: 08/05/2016 00:00:00
