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Skimlinks, the service that lets publishers monetize content by placing affiliate links to products on a page, has revealed an update that the company says will do away with “decades-old static hyperlinks” and improve conversion rates. Announced today, the Skimlinks Editor now has a number of new features designed to give users more control over their links. For example, editors can create automatically updating links to products with real-time pricing and stock information, and provide links for up to two alternative merchants too. Links will also now reflect a user’s location and preferences, the company said. The updated Skimlinks Editor capabilities also…

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We’ve tracked Scoop.it‘s progress as a curation platform for several years, and now the San Francisco-based company is launching a product aimed at helping large companies share ideas from across the Web both publicly and internally. After testing the ‘Knowledge Management’ solution with companies like car maker Renault-Nissan and insurance giant Generali, Scoop.it is now making it available more widely. Thousands of employees can collaborate to curate information and content they want to share. While the platform is being partially pitched as a way for companies to become ‘media outlets’ without having to necessarily create their own content, it’s perhaps more…

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