Email is a mass communication medium for digitally sending information to other Internet users. Email has become habitually used by a majority of Internet users, while it also reigns as the most successful digital medium for online business communication.
Multiplatform publishers are always looking for new ways to increase online revenues and profits. If you're currently seeking new platforms and opportunities, consider these three ancillary media platforms for generating
When we look at the most successful multiplatform publishers we know intimately, like our publishing partners and close colleagues, we are usually able to determine what sets them apart from
Why would you give away content for free, in order to make money? Sounds crazy, but that's how the smartest publishers we know have grown at an exponential speed.
Selling magazine
"You live and die by your ability to prioritize. You must focus on the most important, mission-critical tasks each day and night, and then share, delegate, delay or skip the
Whenever we work with a new publishing partner, there are four words they become familiar with very quickly.
In this week's strategy spotlight with Don Nicholas, Chairman & CEO of Mequoda,
Who wants to sell more with email efforts? Everyone, right? Well, one of the best ways to ensure success is to “follow the leaders” and emulate formats and frameworks that
In our webcast series so far, we've covered all the basics of the Mequoda Method, including all the individual pillars of ACEM (Attract, Capture, Engage, Monetize). We've also talked about
In our webcast series so far, we've covered all the basics of the Mequoda Method, including all the individual pillars of ACEM (Attract, Capture, Engage, Monetize). Today we're talking about
In our webcast series, we cover What is the Mequoda Method? and What is ACEM?, which tackles the topics of A, attracting new visitors to your membership website, C, capturing email addresses, and E, engaging
Your membership website is made up of a variety of parts. To accomplish the goals of increasing your audience, revenues, and profits, all of those parts need to talk to
This week we're focusing on engagement, in How Can Engagement (E) Be Improved? The ‘E’ in the Mequoda Method's ACEM, is really about retention, and the idea that if you’re
Premium newsletters and advisory services represent the pinnacle of subscription marketing, often commanding annual membership or subscription fees that are much higher than magazines.
ACEM doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but if you've been following along for awhile, you know this acronym is baked into everything we do here at Mequoda.
In the words of David Ogilvy, "a good advertisement is one that sells the product without drawing attention to itself." When selling a web magazine, one of the best ways
In his book, Free: The Future of Radical Price, Chris Anderson wrote, "People often don't care as much about things they don't pay for, and as a result they don't
In the last three to five years we stumbled upon a process we now call blockbuster management. Our blockbuster management program acknowledges that any given website over time might have
Web magazine consumers like to read their magazines like they read their news - online.
Users are becoming more accustomed to viewing magazine content in the form of web magazines. Web
ACEM doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but if you've been following along for awhile, you know this acronym is baked into everything we do here at Mequoda.
We would like to continue to share with you the new enhancements that are available for your Haven system. This week we would like to introduce you to the Haven
Five steps to increase your email capture rate starting today
Converting website visitors into email subscribers is a key metric driver of your membership website. At Mequoda, we currently operate more than
You hear us talk about the Mequoda Method, and how we've developed it by watching the world's most successful publishers transition from print to the digital world, but there's so
In the summer of 2014, we launched what we believe to be the first-ever web magazine, I like Crochet. I Like Crochet was Prime Publishing's first foray into premium content,
Driven by marketplace shifts and changing consumer behavior, new membership marketing programs are multiplying profits for Mequoda’s publishing partners.
BOSTON, MARCH 1, 2019—Mequoda announces the launch of The Old Farmer’s Almanac
When choosing CMS development services for your organization, consider how much retrofitting will be involved to get your premium membership website running and how much familiarity you have with third-party fulfillment systems.
Periodical
Driven by marketplace shifts and changing consumer behavior, new membership marketing programs are multiplying profits for Mequoda’s publishing partners.
Mequoda announces the launch of The Old Farmer’s Almanac 1792 Society, the latest Mequoda
Whenever we work with a new client, there are four words they become familiar with very quickly.
In this week's strategy spotlight with Don Nicholas, Chairman & CEO of Mequoda, explains
What's "free" to the naked eye isn't exactly free. It costs money to produce a product, even when it's recycled. And for the user, they pay either with their eyeballs
The past year has definitely been a time of development at Mequoda. We have been working on new technology, new Haven components, and new marketing initiatives.
We introduced you to the
I woke up this morning thinking about all the great ways we’ve discovered to sell subscriptions on the Internet. Yes, these are the things that I dream about. The idea
An important tool for growing your email subscriber list is the often-overlooked Confirmation Series. We’ve all seen instances when a user comes to your site, enters a valid email address,
This week we wanted to share some best practices and tips for submitting support tickets. To help ensure you are able to receive the fastest response possible, please include the
The most effective blow-in cards of the 21st century aren't made of cardstock, they're digital. And since offering a sample of your magazine is less effort for the user when
SEO Moz has made some changes to their site and to Domain Authority scores. If you are using the old link for Open Site Explorer (OSE), then you may have found
Your average email open rate can only get better (with these tips)
The thing about metrics and the KPIs you track is that everyone needs a baseline. So while you can
One cornerstone of the Six Sigma marketing plan is having a Library Preview that converts users to paid subscribers. The Library Preview is a content-driven marketing piece that focuses on
How a new California automatic renewal law affects all subscription businesses with customers in the golden state, and how to prepare for Vermont's double opt-in requirement.
A new California automatic renewal law—that
Digital magazine publishers stay competitive and relevant to their audiences by presenting the best experiences possible. We watch constantly as experiments are made in the digital publishing industry to reach
See how changes might affect the way you position auto-renewal offers.
A new California law—that went into effect 7/1/18—requires online sellers, doing business in California, to allow online cancellation of auto-renewing
Advertising and website strategy evolves as publishers find the best channels, advertisements, and processes to follow. Today we're looking at some new elements to online advertising.
What makes you open an email? Urgency? Benefit? Brevity? What we've found is that the most attention-grabbing subject lines rarely have a lot in common at first glance.
If you search
In the two most recent Gold Member updates we have shared information on how to import and Onboard users to your email marketing lists (More Ways to Grow Your Audience) as well as the
In his bestseller, "Outliers," Malcolm Gladwell stated that it takes 10,000 hours, or approximately ten years, so become an expert at something. That means there are very few digital product
There are numerous options for settings available to you when you are adding new users to build your email marketing lists—potentially via the Haven Prospect Onboarder or the Haven Ultra
I Like Crochet has improved upon their already best-practice web magazine with collections, clubs, and previews.
It's genuinely thrilling to be in the publishing industry at this moment and time. Think
When is the last time you looked at your unsubscribe page? If you have a high unsubscribe rate and your answer isn't "recently" then it's time you reviewed what people
The list of available Haven components that can provide enhanced functionality for your site continues to grow. Today we wanted to discuss two plugins— the Haven Ultra Subscriber Uploader and the Haven Prospect Onboarder—
Many publishers have taken to a website strategy that highlights the components of the digital landscape. When done properly, digital publishers are able to drive more traffic and develop larger
Your AAA Network, which is powered by our Haven CMS, has seen dramatic increases in website traffic in just its first six months of operations—five million page views to be
