SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2016 /CNW/ - Frankly Inc. (TSX VENTURE: TLK) ("Frankly"), the leading content, engagement and monetization platform for brands and media companies, today announced that Google has made Frankly an official Google Certified Publishing Partner. Frankly joins an elite group of a few dozen Google partners who will receive the certification this year and display the program's badge on their site.

Google Certified Publishing partners are required to meet rigorous qualification standards for their expertise in Adsense, DoubleClick Ad Exchange, and DoubleClick for Publishers; their high customer satisfaction ratings; and up-to-date knowledge of the latest Google advertising tools and products.

Publishing customers who work with Frankly will benefit from the best-in-class ad processes and technology, getting the most out of their digital advertising channels:

• Full-service ad operations, from implementation to reporting
• Best practices in optimizing campaigns, customizing ads, and testing
• Support to create new revenue streams
• Mobile, web, app, and responsive design development
• Video monetization support
• Content moderation tools
• Access to Premium campaigns for higher CPMs
• Direct support and training from Google experts
• First access to new tools and technologies

"This partnership with Google is significant as it validates our industry-leading capabilities to grow our customers' advertising revenues, and thus Frankly's own top line, by bringing best-in-class digital advertising standards to the broadcast industry—especially on video content and the ever-important mobile and native platforms," said Bill Ammerman, Head of Advertising for Frankly.

To work with Frankly and Google publishing solutions, please contact partners@franklyinc.com.

About Frankly: We build an integrated software platform for brands and media companies to create, distribute, analyze and monetize their content across all of their digital properties on web, mobile and TV. Our customers include NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX affiliates, as well as top fashion brands, professional sports franchises and global organizations. Collectively, we reach nearly 80 million monthly users in the United States. The Company is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange and trading under ticker "TLK." Frankly is headquartered in San Francisco with major offices in New York. To learn more, please visit www.franklyinc.com or email press@franklyinc.com.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Notice regarding forward-looking statements:
This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Frankly and their respective businesses. Forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release, may not occur by certain specified dates or at all and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting the parties. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Frankly undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE Frankly Inc.

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