Change your account URL on Calaméo

In PRODUCT
20 February 2020
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Have you ever wished you could change your account URL on Calaméo from numbers to something a little more, well… you? Something that includes the name of your business, so readers always know whose publications they’re browsing? Starting now, you can!

We are pleased to announce that custom account URLs are now available on our platform.

There are many valuable reasons to change your account URL on Calaméo. First, seeing your company name in the site address will reassure readers that your Calaméo account is official. Second, it will work with your company logo in the publication viewer to reinforce the link between your content and business. And lastly, along with a strong account page, it may contribute to improving your visibility online.

How it works is simple. All users with an active PLATINUM plan are eligible to choose a custom account URL. Just go to the Account info section of your Settings and click the blue “Customize Your Account URL” button. Then follow the instructions to select your new URL!

But be careful: you can only change your account URL on Calaméo once. Make sure you’re entering the name you want and double-check for typos before you finalize your choice.

For complete details, check out the full tutorial in our Help Center. And if you’d like to change your account URL on Calaméo but don’t yet have a PLATINUM plan, visit our Pricing page. You’ll see all of the great professional features that our digital publishing solution offers.

Still have questions? Let us know at contact@calameo.com for awesome help, fast.

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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!

Not following us on social media yet? Check out Calaméo on LinkedIn, Pinterest and Facebook for the latest news, reads and tips.

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How to turn a public publication into a private one: the video tutorial

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If you’d like to have greater control over the visibility of your digital publications, Calaméo offers a simple solution for switching from public to private publication. In this article, we present our video tutorial “How to change the visibility of your publications: from Public to Private”, a step-by-step guide to explain in detail how to use this feature and the many advantages it can offer your digital strategy.

Why turn a public publication into a private one?

Turning a public publication into a private one is an excellent way of managing who can access your digital content. With Calaméo, you can easily adjust the visibility of your publications to meet your specific needs, whether you want to share a document internally, offer restricted access to certain users or protect sensitive information.

This feature is ideal for professionals and companies who want to control their brand image, limit access to their documents, or personalize their users’ experience by sharing exclusive content.

The benefits of transforming a public publication into a private one

Changing the visibility of a publication on Calaméo offers a number of advantages:

  • Greater control: You choose precisely who can see your content, limiting access to the people of your choice.
  • Increased confidentiality: Sensitive or confidential documents remain protected.
  • Flexibility: Easily adapt the visibility of your publications to suit your objectives or your audience.
  • Simplified management: With Calaméo, you can quickly change the status of a publication, without having to republish your document.

By making a publication private, you maximize your control over the distribution of your content, while reinforcing security and personalization.

A video tutorial to guide you: How to turn a public publication into a private one

To help you get started, we’ve put together a detailed video tutorial. It shows you step-by-step how to access visibility settings, change the status of a publication and save your changes.

In this video, you’ll discover :

  • How to access your publication settings on Calaméo.
  • The different visibility options available.
  • The precise steps involved in transforming a public publication into a private one.

Thanks to an intuitive interface, this can be done quickly, even if you’re new to Calaméo.

See also our Help Center article: I don’t want my publication to be public. How can I make it private?

Conclusion

Turning a public publication into a private one is an essential feature for controlling the distribution of your digital content. With just a few clicks, you can protect your documents and offer a tailored experience to your audience.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for new tutorials very soon!

Try Calaméo PLATINUM for free for 14 days and test all our advanced features for your digital publications right now!