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  "name": "Issuu",
  "description": "Issuu is a digital publishing and content marketing platform that enables users to transform static documents into interactive digital flipbooks, mobile-optimized articles, and social media assets. Founded in Denmark and now headquartered in California, it serves as a central hub for hosting and distributing digital magazines, catalogs, and brochures for millions of creators and brands globally.",
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    "founded": "2006",
    "headquarters": "Palo Alto, California, USA",
    "pricing_model": "Freemium (Basic, Starter, Premium, and Optimum tiers)",
    "core_products": "Issuu Flipbooks, Issuu Articles, Issuu Social Stories, Digital Sales, Statistics & Analytics",
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      "embed PDF reader in website",
      "mobile optimized article creator from PDF",
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