Getting Started With Web Stories
Who can sign up on Reeporter?
Bloggers, publishers or any amateur users can create an account on Reeporter and create stories. For each category of users, there is always a free plan. To be able to use automated storification and advanced features, we recommend to create a pro account. There is always a free plan available for pro accounts as for non pro accounts.
Is Reeporter really free?
Yes.
There is a free plan for each category of users : publishers, bloggers or anyone who wants to create a story.
The app is totally free and you may create stories with images, polls, quizzes etc.
Manual story creation is free with no limits
Professionals seeking customized and advanced services and features contact us.
Sign up from the Web
To sign up on the Web, just click here : https://zmooz.com/studio/auth/signup
For publishers and bloggers we recommend to select the option professional. Once the form filled, check your email or your phone to get the the sign up verification code.
How do I create a story?
Click the plus icon and you will be prompted to enter a title and select which channel to publish to. You can then take photos or videos or add existing photos from your mobile device. You can then add links, hashtags and play with the different filters, fonts and color choices.
Professional accounts can use the desktop studio and create robots with the Reeporter team to automatically convert existing website content into stories. Contact us for details.
Read ours tutorials for more details on creating stories.
How to create stories from existing content
Upload photos from birthday parties, travel pics, your baking success… whatever moves you to share. Simply upload your images and add text, links and more.
Professionals seeking to create their story site can have a robot automatically convert existing articles to the story format. Contact us for details.
Can I automatically storify my website with Reeporter
Yes, Reeporter offers professional publishers technology to automatically turn websites into stories.
Create And Edit Web Stories
Adding images/media to your stories
Visuals are a very important aspect of a Reeporter story. We offer several ways for you to add media to your stories.
How do I remove an image from a story?
In the main menu click on “My stories”.
Click on the first tab “Arrange” when you are in the edit mode of a story.
Press and hold the image and the “delete” trash bin will appear. Simply drag the image to the trash bin.
What info can I include in a story
Stories can have multiple slides containing videos, photos, polls, quizzes, feedback, messaging, ratings and so much more.
What language can I write my stories in?
Stories can be created in the language of your choice. Just be sure the language you have chosen in “Profile Settings” is set to the same language of your stories.
Host Web Stories On Your Domain
Can I add my own domain to my web story
There is 2 possibilities to host your web stories on your own domain
1/ Create a subdomain like the exemple below stories.mydomain.com in your DNS and route it to m.amp.story.domains as a CNAME :
Then go to Reeporter Studio and click here : https://ai.reeporter.com/studio/domain/subdomains
Then follow the process in the video :
2/ If you want to have your stories hosted on a directory like mydomain.com/stories
Then follow the steps :
a/ Go to Reeporter Studio and paste the URL of one of your stories
b/ In the left menu, go to settings/ syudomains or click here : https://ai.reeporter.com/studio/domain/subdomains
c/ On the top right side of the screen click on Add New
d/ Then fill up the form as described and save.
e/ In your NGNIX or equivalent add this configuration :
location /stories {
proxy_pass https://amp.zmooz.com;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
}
You’re all set.
What does Reeporter offer large infrastructures?
Reeporter brings a complete Digital Stories Platform to Professionals to create, diffuse & monetize stories with both a desktop studio and IOS and Android mobile apps.
Featuring the fastest easiest solution for converting large amounts of content instantly into interactive vertical stories for mobile devices.
Reeporter was developed for complex Multi-level editorial teams and posting privileges.
WORKFLOW
Multi-level editorial and posting privileges managed through the desktop suite
CMS BRIDGE
APIs and Interfaces to bridge directly to your existing CMS and publication tools. Our AMP API converts stories to AMP Stories format
ANALYTICS
We provide all the analytics publishers could want by channel, story, category, time period, etc.
Add a Google Adsense tag
To monetize your stories , you can add a Google Adsense Tag directly in your channel form :
Click here in : https://ai.reeporter.com/studio/channels (in the Menu : Channels)
Then clic on the left side of the line , on the pen icon:
Scroll down the form down to the Google topic:
Here, you can paste the Google Adsense tag, the Google Search Console ID of your site, as well as the Google Analytics ID.
Share your Web Stories
How to share stories
Mobile Apps
You will find an arrow icon on the bottom left of every story. Use this icon to share a story.
You will be proposed to share the story by :
- SMS, Messenger and other messaging apps,
- Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
- Select “Copy” and you copy the link to share anywhere you want!
Desktop Studio (Premium for professionals)
When logged-in to the studio go to the “Stories” catalogue listing all your stories. The “Actions” columns provides a share icon for each story. Simply click on the icon to get your Story link or an embed code to insert into any web page.
How do I add a story to my blog/website/social media
You will find an arrow icon on the bottom left of every story. Click on this icon . Select “Copy” and you copy the link to share anywhere you want! Paste the link into your social media or use an iframe to insert into a web page.
How do I link a story to an article?
Add a swipe up link
Mobile App:
When creating a story in the app, there are three buttons on the op of the screen. Click the middle icon (arrow) to add a swipe up link to the slide you are working on. Then simply add the URL of the article and a title such as “read more” that will serve as the link text on the story.
Desktop Studio (Premium for professionals)
When logged into the studio, creating a story, use the menu “interactions” to add a swipe-up link.
Watching Web Stories
How to find Web Stories?
On the mobile app easily search for subjects that interest you (Politics, Lifestyle, Yoga, Sports, Arts …) using the search icon in the main toolbar on the bottom of the screen.
Use the burger menu to select affinities so relevant channels are proposed.
How do I subscribe to channels?
When you see a channel you like, click on the channel’s icon/image and you will be directed to their profile page. Simply click on the “follow” button.
Some channels are private, they will need acceptance from channel owner, while other are public and directly accessible.
How do I navigate from story to story?
To navigate the stories in a channel, simply swipe left or right to move to the next story.
From the search: When you are in a story you can navigate back to your search by swiping down from top screen.
Where can I see all the stories I created?
Mobile app
Tap on the “me” icon in the bottom right screen of https://ai.reeporter.com/studio . You will see a list of all the stories you have created. Click on the play button to view the story or click on the pencil to edit or delete the story.
Zmooz Premium for Professionnals
The desktop studio lists all the stories you have created and depending on the rights your account has been accorded you will see stories created in your team or departement. There is a detailed filter and search to simplify navigating the stories in your account.
My Account
Modify profile
You can change your profile settings at any time in the app using the main menu (burger menu) and selecting “Profile.”
You will be able to change :
- Your profile picture
- User name
- Name
- Phone
- Language
- Age
How can I delete my account?
First, go to the burger menu and select “Companies”:
Then select your Company and click on the “edit” icon
Change the status from “Activated” to “Deleted”
Then your account and all your Web stories will be deleted.