100 Million Strong
Over the weekend, Wattpad celebrated its 100 millionth upload. Every one of those uploads have now become a part of the Wattpad story, and we couldn’t be happier about sharing this story with all of...
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Wattpad Ratings: It’s easy
We’ve simplified the way we handle ratings for stories on Wattpad. Every story that is currently R-rated will now be called Mature. All other stories will no longer display a rating; these are...
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New story from Anna Todd in support of Free2Luv
Today, New York Times best-selling author and Wattpad celebrity Anna Todd will begin serializing a new, original story titled Free. Anna is writing the story to support the award-winning LGBTQ...
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Announcing After Dark: a new app for romance readers 17+
Wattpad has recently launched After Dark, a free app that offers a curated reading experience for mature romance fans. After Dark was designed specifically for readers over the age of 17 who are...
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Wattpad Partners with SoundCloud to Add Audio to Stories
We’re excited to announce a new way to experience Wattpad stories – with sound! The new feature available on our Android app lets Wattpadders add audio clips to their stories. They can create their...
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Wattpad Introduces Redesigned iOS App
Today, we are excited to announce that we have launched a new version of our popular iOS app. The latest version features a simple and more intuitive interface to help connect readers to relevant...
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Hackday Culture at Wattpad
This post is brought to you by Wattpad Co-Founder and CEO Allen Lau. Hackdays are the best way for a startup to support innovation. They give everyone a break from their normal day-to-day, and...
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Wattpad Launches App for Apple Watch
We’re excited to announce our new app for the Apple Watch. The new app helps Wattpad writers visually understand how their readers are reacting to their work anytime, anywhere. Apple Watch owners who...
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Mary Meeker’s 2015 Internet Trends Report
This year marks the 20th anniversary for Mary Meeker’s annual report on Internet Trends. Since the mid-90s, Mary has provided key insights into the evolving Internet; earning her the title of “Queen of...
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Sprouting Emergent Behaviour
This post is brought to you by Wattpad Co-Founder and CEO Allen Lau. When I first met Ben Ling of Khosla Ventures I asked him one question: How did YouTube expand into so many different categories? I...
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Why authors love Wattpad
Increasingly, authors are looking to build meaningful connections with fans online so that they can attract loyal readers who are engaged with their work. Unlike other social networks, on Wattpad we...
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Mega Trends and the future of reading and writing
This post is brought to you by Wattpad Co-Founder and CEO Allen Lau. It is a golden era for technology companies. In the past, new technologies emerged as people built from existing ideas; improving...
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Wattpad updates its web experience
Consider this a new page in the Wattpad story. Today, Wattpad rolls out a major update to the look and feel of our Discover, Library, Browse, Reading List, Genre, and Home pages on the web and...
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Announcing The Wattpad Scholarship
Today we’re thrilled to announce the launch of The Wattpad Scholarship. It’s an opportunity for five students in the US and Canada to receive a $1,500 scholarship towards their educational...
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Wattpad and Harlequin team up for So You Think You Can Write contest
Wattpad and Harlequin have teamed up for the 2015 So You Think You Can Write (SYTYCW) contest. For the first time ever, the annual romance writing competition has launched on Wattpad. Writers around...
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Wattpad launches Brand Stories
Native ad offering helps brands connect with an audience of 40 million millennials Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of Wattpad Brand Stories, a way for brands to reach and connect with...
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Stories go viral with Wattpad’s Quote Art feature
Over 35 million quotes shared using the exclusive feature The right words can stop you in your tracks. We return to beautifully written passages and re-read all the funny parts in our favorite stories....
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3 BIG reasons why storytelling is crucial to your brand
Storytelling is universal and can transcend language, race, gender and socioeconomic barriers. Humans have exchanged stories long before the formation of written language or the invention of the book....
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Wattpad’s Writer’s Hub demystifies the art of social storytelling
Storytelling is evolving – social tools, mobile technology, and story serialization can turn a single chapter into a viral hit. This presents an opportunity so large that it can leave new and...
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Wattpad to attend Istanbul International Book Fair to celebrate growing...
The Turkish community on Wattpad has flourished and the app has become a go-to entertainment destination for two million people in the country. To celebrate the growth and success of the Turkish...
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