Post by shukla on Nov 3, 2024 17:29:51 GMT 10
Every resident of Frankivsk interested in regional events knows about the news site Galka.if.ua and many other resources of the "Galka" media group. These include the FB community and YouTube channel "Frankivsk Chatter", the whole group of informational and entertainment resources OGOGO.IF.UA, and the useful media "Where to Go? Frankivsk", among many other interesting outlets.
The media group comprises around 20 different websites, pages, groups, and social media channels, with 10 years of experience in the information market and a cohesive and reliable team. It all started with the site Galka.if.ua, which has been hosted for many years on a virtual server from Cityhost.
Vadym Voityk, CEO of the Ivano-Frankivsk media group "Galka", agreed on page seo service to share with our blog readers the development path of the information business, grand plans for celebrating the 10th anniversary of the media, his love for travel, team corporate traditions, and the challenges during the war.
Vadym Voityk with the "Galka" logo in Taiwan
— The jackdaw is a symbol of Halychyna, — says Vadym Voityk. — That's why, when creating a new media ten years ago, we chose this name primarily for its regional connection. The plan was to create the most popular media product of the new era. And this plan, by objective measures, worked.
"Galka" has a large nest, to continue the ornithological parallels. It houses two major websites, several Telegram channels, pages and a group on Facebook, TikTok, multiple channels on Instagram, YouTube, and even Viber. All of this is somehow administered, some parts live their own independent lives. And importantly, we try to develop channels as independent media, not just mirrors of the website. That's why we call it a "media group".
— Tell us how it all started. Galka.if.ua has been around since 2014, celebrating an anniversary this year!
— Yes, this year we are celebrating ten years, and in connection with this, we have planned a whole package of events. Since the exact date can vary — the day the publishing company was founded, the registration of the "Galka" newspaper, the domain registration, the release of the first issue, or the first news on the website — we spread these events over at least several months.
We are continuing a photo contest, and are in the final stages of a large "Galka Collection" for 600 thousand, for a pickup, REB, and Mavic. We are planning a small conference where a hundred people, without whom Prykarpattya cannot be imagined over these 10 years, will be thanked.
Fundraising for "Mavics" from "Galka"
As for the beginning, it was spring, right after the victory of the Revolution of Dignity. It seemed like a time of new opportunities — and it really was. The idea was to create a website and at the same time the first Frankivsk daily newspaper as an offline version of the site with certain differences, of course.
I am convinced that this old-school print version allowed us to quickly enter the media market and gain recognition. Very soon, an experienced Frankivsk journalist, Roman Turiy, joined our then micro-team, becoming the editor-in-chief, doing and continuing to do a lot for the development of the media group, including launching new platforms and formats.
Print version of "Galka"
We quickly understood the importance of reposts on Facebook and Twitter, although we constantly developed only Facebook. At the same time, the print version was discontinued after about two years. Instead, we occasionally print special projects.
We also launched the satellite site Ogogo, which, by the way, still "lives" on Cityhost. It is a positive project, a site of pleasant impressions. Unfortunately, we constantly lack the time to devote proper attention to its development.
The media group comprises around 20 different websites, pages, groups, and social media channels, with 10 years of experience in the information market and a cohesive and reliable team. It all started with the site Galka.if.ua, which has been hosted for many years on a virtual server from Cityhost.
Vadym Voityk, CEO of the Ivano-Frankivsk media group "Galka", agreed on page seo service to share with our blog readers the development path of the information business, grand plans for celebrating the 10th anniversary of the media, his love for travel, team corporate traditions, and the challenges during the war.
Vadym Voityk with the "Galka" logo in Taiwan
— The jackdaw is a symbol of Halychyna, — says Vadym Voityk. — That's why, when creating a new media ten years ago, we chose this name primarily for its regional connection. The plan was to create the most popular media product of the new era. And this plan, by objective measures, worked.
"Galka" has a large nest, to continue the ornithological parallels. It houses two major websites, several Telegram channels, pages and a group on Facebook, TikTok, multiple channels on Instagram, YouTube, and even Viber. All of this is somehow administered, some parts live their own independent lives. And importantly, we try to develop channels as independent media, not just mirrors of the website. That's why we call it a "media group".
— Tell us how it all started. Galka.if.ua has been around since 2014, celebrating an anniversary this year!
— Yes, this year we are celebrating ten years, and in connection with this, we have planned a whole package of events. Since the exact date can vary — the day the publishing company was founded, the registration of the "Galka" newspaper, the domain registration, the release of the first issue, or the first news on the website — we spread these events over at least several months.
We are continuing a photo contest, and are in the final stages of a large "Galka Collection" for 600 thousand, for a pickup, REB, and Mavic. We are planning a small conference where a hundred people, without whom Prykarpattya cannot be imagined over these 10 years, will be thanked.
Fundraising for "Mavics" from "Galka"
As for the beginning, it was spring, right after the victory of the Revolution of Dignity. It seemed like a time of new opportunities — and it really was. The idea was to create a website and at the same time the first Frankivsk daily newspaper as an offline version of the site with certain differences, of course.
I am convinced that this old-school print version allowed us to quickly enter the media market and gain recognition. Very soon, an experienced Frankivsk journalist, Roman Turiy, joined our then micro-team, becoming the editor-in-chief, doing and continuing to do a lot for the development of the media group, including launching new platforms and formats.
Print version of "Galka"
We quickly understood the importance of reposts on Facebook and Twitter, although we constantly developed only Facebook. At the same time, the print version was discontinued after about two years. Instead, we occasionally print special projects.
We also launched the satellite site Ogogo, which, by the way, still "lives" on Cityhost. It is a positive project, a site of pleasant impressions. Unfortunately, we constantly lack the time to devote proper attention to its development.