To finish 2019 in style, we are very proud to present the year’s final CALAMEO Magazine!
Starting now, you can browse our brand-new Shopping issue.
In this edition, we get into the spirit of the season and examine how shopping habits are changing around the world. You’ll find fresh stats all about holiday shopping online, our selection of great catalogs and a close look at the most important trends in ecommerce. Whether you’re focused on hunting for deals or selling the perfect gift, there’s lots to explore in the Shopping issue.
We’re
passionate about supporting the business owners who use Calaméo every day to
communicate with their customers. That’s why we can’t wait for you to enjoy the
Shopping issue during this festive time of year!
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Choosing a white label publishing platform for your online documents can have many benefits for your business. Read on to learn more about digital publishing in white label and the solutions offered by Calaméo.
What is white label publishing?
White label, or private label, describes a product that does not have branding attached to it before use. This can include the company name, product name, logo and any other features that connect it to the maker. In most cases, users of white label products then add their own branding to make it their own.
A white label publishing platform lets users upload and share documents without outside branding and advertising. For example, Calaméo’s digital publishing platform offers a white label feature for professional users. When you publish in white label, Calaméo logos do not appear on the publication viewer. In addition, viewer menus don’t display third-party content.
The end result? No mention of Calaméo anywhere inside the viewer.
Why should I choose a publishing platform with white label?
There are many good reasons to select a white label publishing platform for your online documents.
Discretion
First, you remove any distractions from the publication viewer and keep all the focus on your documents. Rather than call attention to tools your business uses, white label provides a discreet solution.
Rebranding
Next, the best white label publishing platforms will allow you to rebrand the document viewer as your own. Why settle for a neutral reading experience when you can take your publications to the next level? Plus, adding your company’s own logo is simple with Calaméo. Thanks to our awesome Elements feature, it only takes a few clicks to upload and apply a logo to your digital publications.
Flexibility
In fact, the biggest advantage of a white label publishing platform is flexibility. Because the solution is meant to be adapted to your needs, look for tools that enable you to customize your publications. For instance, Calaméo’s custom theme feature lets you define practically every detail of the viewer, from color and design to languages and behaviors. Go ahead—make it your own!
How can I publish in white label?
If you’re ready to start publishing your online documents in white label, then it’s time to join Calaméo. Signing up is free and easy, and you can explore all of the ways that digital publishing on Calaméo is best in class right away with our BASIC plan.
Go pro
Publishing in white label is a feature of our platform’s PLATINUM plan. Created specially for professional users, the PLATINUM offer on Calaméo is packed with essential options like custom account URL and direct downloads. Once you upgrade to PLATINUM, you’ll automatically enjoy a white label publication viewer. In other words, there’s no box to check or submenu to navigate—just your documents, ready to go in white label.
Embed
However, to avoid referencing Calaméo in the publication URL, you should embed it in your website or blog. By opting for an embed in “Publication” view, you can share via your own URL. Check out our Complete Guide to Embeds for an illustrated tutorial and extra tips.
💡 TIP: Use the “shareurl” parameter in the embed code to specify your own URL for your readers to share.
What will my publications look like in white label?
Most important of all is how your documents actually look with a white label publishing platform. Here’s an example of a publication in our white labeled viewer on Calaméo:
And here are examples that show off company branding and custom viewer themes:
Interested in finding out how publishing in white label works for your documents? Request your 14-day free PLATINUM demo today and put our professional features to the test.
To celebrate Calaméo’s birthday, we’re taking you behind the scenes and answering some of the questions we get asked most often about our company. Read on for fun facts and Calaméo FAQs about the history, the people and the etymology behind twelve years of digital publishing.
What does the name Calaméo mean?
If you’ve ever wondered whether the name “Calaméo” is a real word, then this one’s for you. Calaméo is a portmanteau, or a combination of two words. In French, a calame refers to a type of sharpened reed that ancient Romans used to write with. Similarly, néo comes from Latin and means “new.” Put calame and néo together and you get Calaméo: a new tool for writing online.
Who’s on Team Calaméo?
This is a question we’ve seen often over the years. From developers to support, account managers to moderators, you’ve often been curious to know more about where we work and what we do. That’s why we include a team interview in every issue of CALAMEO Mag! But here are a few quick facts if you’re too busy to check out the archives: Team Calaméo includes 6 different nationalities, the youngest of us is 25 and our favorite coffee break snack is Kit-Kats.
Where are Calaméo users located?
There’s an easy answer to this question: All over the world! When we talk about our global community of digital publishers and readers, we really mean global. Calaméo users can be found in 194 countries all across the world and on all 7 continents, including Antartica. Because of this international diversity, we offer Countries in your publications’ viewership statistics to help you see just where your readers are coming from!
Why do I need to choose a language for the site?
All the way back in 2008, Calaméo made its debut on the web in multiple languages. It’s always been important to our founders that the site be as accessible as possible. So rather than limiting the platform for example to French speakers or English speakers only, we decided to also make it available in Spanish, Portugese, Italian, German and Russian. Between them, these seven languages are spoken by more than 3 billion people around the world.
When was the site’s last big refresh?
One of the most exciting parts of working at Calaméo is that we’re constantly adding improvements, updates and new features to our platform. For example, custom account URLs are changing the way users build their brands on the site in 2020, while the Calaméo Editor got a complete makeover back in 2015. Although we haven’t made any major changes to the look of our site in a while, stay tuned—big news is on the way!
We hope you enjoyed diving into these Calaméo FAQs and getting to know
our company a bit better. We’re delighted to mark another year of serving a
dynamic international community of digital publishers and look forward to
continuing to grow together!
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