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What kind of apps do people want? Not the kind you’re probably delivering right now. As the first wave of digital magazine apps has passed, we’ve discovered one thing: People hate apps with nothing in them.

And yet, the vast majority of digital magazine apps available today are nothing more than a retail outlet for single … Continue

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Do digital subscriptions finally bring an end to $6, $7, $8 and $9 magazine pricing?
I’m not the first, and I won’t be the last, to comment on magazine pricing strategies in the online age. It’s a topic of burning importance to publishers, after all, now that the new digital versions of their products are in … Continue

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Coming up with the right topic for a successful subscription website is usually the biggest stumbling block for those wanting to get into this business.

Choosing your site topic is a serious issue, as the topic you choose pretty much dictates your chances of success with a subscription website. However, more serious than the topic of … Continue

Digital apps are driving readership, traffic and profits: In the three years since the introduction of the iPad, it’s become clear that the tablet has rescued the magazine industry from the brink of destruction. Mequoda noted as early as 2011 that digital magazines had already become solidly profitable, led by Hearst Magazines and other forward-thinking … Continue

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Anyone who doubts that the iPad is the most important media-related technological innovation in all of human history should re-read those dates. And the exciting thing for those of us who live and breathe magazines is that we get to live through it! … Continue

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You can build email circulation over forty different ways, and we’ve got all the case studies to prove it! If you’re subscribed to our email newsletter, then you’re living proof that the tips I’m about to share actually work. One of them even worked on you … Continue

When people aren’t talking about Kim Kardashian’s pregnancy these days, it seems they’re talking about iPads. And when they talk about iPads in our world, they’re talking about digital magazine publishing and apps. … Continue

Digital magazines can thrive, but they can’t be Yahoo

On March 3, 1923, TIME magazine was born. It was what most publications were in that era: an aggregator, dedicated to rewriting the news from around the world in pithy, pointed nuggets. To their prospective financiers, founders Henry Luce and Briton Hadden boasted that the average reader … Continue

Online newsletters are the secret you’ve been searching for

If you’re looking for an easy answer to online publishing success, stop reading. We don’t have one.

We know dozens of publishers who have made online publishing a large part of their revenue stream.
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Three issues on the functionality and design of digital magazines

There’s been a tremendous amount of speculation on what the perfect digital magazine might be and where the future of digital publishing is headed.

While others pontificate, we have projects brewing. The focus is not to produce a digital magazine itself, but to produce the digital magazine … Continue

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While many magazine publishers struggle to find the right subscription marketing strategy, The Economist demonstrates its regard for long-term subscriber relationships.

The simplest subscription website pricing strategy is Universal Access and The Economist uses it well.

I’ve spent hours, and several hundred dollars, buying digital magazines. I’ve bounced around between my iPad, Kindle Fire, and the World … Continue

Claim your FREE digital copy of Building Subscription Websites: The 9 Most Profitable Subscription Website Business Models now. … Continue

How recycling, repurposing, and repackaging content can create alignment in your marketing efforts

The number of steps required to create an effective audience development plan often confuses people new to organic content marketing. One of my favorite tricks is to use the acronym ARM to help people remember that there are three distinct elements or parts … Continue

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Digital magazine publishing software is important; which option are you using?

Publishers have been trying digital magazine publishing software during the last few years in hopes of creating the best digital products for their audiences.

After surveying the current landscape and talking to clients with hands-on experience, here are three of the three digital magazine publishing software … Continue

I want to usher in 2013 by sharing some of my top articles from this past year. Each of these articles received a favorable amount of social interaction, so in case you missed them, here are my top 12 articles of 2012. … Continue

Digital content marketing drives surge in digital product sales for publishers

While many organizations have discovered the power of digital content marketing to sell products and services, perhaps no organizations are being impacted like the publishers of books, magazines, newsletters and videos. … Continue

What are the attributes of a blockbuster subscription website?

Every now and then, I’m asked to facilitate the creation of a new subscription website. While a subscription website is the thing we’ll build, a premium content subscription is the thing we’ll sell, or perhaps even more importantly, what the customer will buy.

Deconstructing the phrase “premium … Continue

Using website analytics to determine your top keywords and then what to do with them

When a client first comes to us, one of the first questions they ask is, “What are my top keywords?” And what they’re usually talking about are the keywords they should be ranking for, but so many times we forget that … Continue

Nine characteristics of a digital magazine that are defined by the user experience and dictate the future requirements of what will become the template for digital magazine publishing success

We have seen the future of magazine publishing and it’s paperless.

It’s not only us publishers who think so.
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Do you know why subscribers choose print over digital, and vice versa? A landing page a/b test can only tell you the details about copy that converts, but it doesn’t tell you the complete mindset of your customers. … Continue

Digital marketing allows for more ways to offer impulse buy opportunities

Have you ever impulsively bought something? Do you allow your audience members to impulsively buy your products?

For digital magazine publishers and other content producers, it can be difficult to create impulse buying opportunities. For those with physical print products, the main hope is an impulse … Continue

Which Adobe DPS Edition is right for you?

Digital magazine publishing evolution has been helped by the use of Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite. According to recent reports, 600 publishers worldwide are using Adobe DPS successfully, and 68% of digital content buyers are purchasing content that was created with the aid of DPS.

Adobe DPS is “a complete … Continue

5 tips for succeeding with digital magazine publishing

The digital magazine publishing industry relies heavily on existing tablet devices. This truth means digital magazine publishers have to consider how content is consumed on tablets.

Digital magazine content is typically divided into two product types: interactive replicas and interactive tablet editions. The interactive replica is formatted the same … Continue

Successful digital magazine publishing requires getting found, and optimizing your metadata may help in the process

Digital publishers using landing pages to call attention to their digital magazine content need to optimize for their keyword phrases. Although this isn’t a new concept, with a lot of focus being given to the creation of digital magazine content … Continue

The digital revolution not only makes content more accessible; it offers additional ways to generate revenue

Have the changes in digital magazine publishing created new revenue generating opportunities for you?

Those opportunities may exist for many digital publishers, even if they don’t realize it due to other focuses. … Continue

Last chance to register for 5 Tablet Publishing Trends, which airs live on Tuesday, Sept. 11

Next week’s webinar boasts five tablet publishing trends, but the information base is much greater. Each of the five tablet publishing trends is elaborated on so you gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.

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New technology brings advertising opportunities for digital magazine publishers

Along with digital magazine publishing, digital advertising has experienced changes over the past few years. Publishers and marketers have the opportunity to create ads capable of interacting and engaging users through an array of mediums.

Below I’ve listed three tips for creating digital advertisements that will help you … Continue

The digital magazine publishing industry needs great content to grow

Publishers understand the need for high-quality content. That need may have never been as important as it is now though.

With the digital publishing industry emerging, the actions of the pioneering publications – including digital book and digital magazine publishing – are under strict scrutiny from consumers … Continue

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While digital magazines are still just a tiny piece of the revenue pie for most publishers, there is some growth to report on the number of readers buying digital editions. There is also an increasing number of media companies committing to a digital-first mentality. … Continue

New information on tablet usage and satisfaction can help lead to success in the digital magazine publishing market

Tablet owners are happy with their devices, regardless of the brand. This insight comes from a recent survey from TabLens, which reports the overall device satisfaction at 8.6 out of 10.

Interestingly enough, the satisfaction of the iPad reached … Continue

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Digital subscriptions are helping publishers succeed in times when advertising is high enough

With the economic problems of recent years, digital magazine publishers have had multiple issues to address.

First, they have taken to the digital frontier by creating subscription websites, audience development strategies, and digital one-off products that can be purchased on-site or through retail and … Continue

Tips, changes, and growth for digital magazine publishing

I haven’t met too many people who dislike the summer. Hot nights, hotter days, and a week long vacation falls into the plans of many professionals who work hard year round. … Continue

If digital advertising goes along with your digital magazine publishing activities, you may want to consider these predictions

With all the technology available within the marketplace, it’s easy to wonder which advertising formats will garner the most attention in years to come. Advertisers and publishers alike want to pay attention to the ad formats that … Continue

The email newsletters with the highest open rates and click-through rates have some specific reasons for their success

During the month of June, we sent out 20 daily email newsletters and five Week in Review emails. Additionally, we sent out at least one promotional email each week during the month.

Recently I took a look at the … Continue

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With digital magazine publishing strategies new to publishers, there are always a few improvements that can be made

The transformation into digital magazine publishing has required significant changes in a brief amount of time. Although many digital publishers have been catching up to market expectations, there are still areas in which they can improve digital magazine … Continue

Digital magazine publishing success relies on advertising revenue

I could certainly believe that tablets will drive mobile advertising revenue once more tablets get in the hands of consumers. The design of the tablet makes interactive, media-rich advertising possible. But don’t just listen to my opinion, because I’m not the only one saying it.

The Yankee Group recently … Continue

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More people paying attention is part of the reason why digital magazine publishing is growing

The second quarter of 2012 has been impressive for tablet sales. Worldwide sales nearly topped 25 million, up 67% since the same time period last year. Apple’s iPad was the main tablet sold, as 17 million devices were sold during the … Continue