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Paid Media

Print magazine or newsletter publishers traditionally generate 95 percent of their publication's revenue by utilizing paid media - particularly direct mail, but also insert cards, billing and renewal inserts, card decks, perhaps some TV, and other direct-marketing sources. When these publishers establish an online presence, most continue to rely on paid media - particularly email offers to rented email address lists - as a major part of their promotional mix to drive traffic.

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Paid Media

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

Print magazine or newsletter publishers traditionally generate 95 percent of their publication’s revenue by utilizing paid media — particularly direct mail, but also insert cards, billing and renewal inserts, card decks, perhaps some TV, and other direct-marketing sources. When these publishers establish an online presence, most continue to rely on … Continue Reading »

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Thursday, August 7th, 2008

From the desk of Don Nicholas — Managing Partner, Mequoda Group, LLC
Discover the Revolutionary Internet Marketing System That Can Double Your Online Revenues Every 12 Months
Dear Colleague:

In August 1999, Rosemary Gardner* was a successful author, newspaper columnist and newsletter publisher. At age 47, she had worked long and hard to … Continue Reading »

Using Paid Media to Build Email Circulation

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Paid media programs balance your Internet marketing system

While patience is a required virtue for earned media programs, paid media programs offer the Mequoda Marketing System operator the opportunity for quick results with a reasonable ROI (return on investment). Each of these programs involves finding and buying traffic by spending money … Continue Reading »

Using Earned Media to Build Email Circulation

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Should your internet marketing system include earned media?

Email circulation and revenue per email subscriber are the two key metrics for every Mequoda Marketing System. The first priority for system operators is building email circulation. The goal is to attract as many subscribers as possible to the free email newsletter and … Continue Reading »

Setting Up a Mequoda Marketing System – Phase 1

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

The Internet Hub is a one of seven Mequoda Website Archetypes discovered by reviewing more then 2000 media websites. Like all Mequoda Website Archetypes, it has a limited set of core functions that make it efficient for completing a limited group of user tasks that are key to the success … Continue Reading »

How to Start and Run an Effective Online Marketing System

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Key components of the Mequoda Internet Marketing System

The launch and operation of a Mequoda Marketing System can be divided into four phases. Most of the steps in each phase are then repeated over and over again to build email circulation and monetize customer relationships. … Continue Reading »

Higher Revenue from Full Systems

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

You need a full marketing system to maximize revenue

Let’s face it: Internet marketing is complicated.

It’s based in a constantly evolving environment and requires a comprehensive system to be effective.

As yesterday’s Daily explained, the foundation for that system should be an Internet Hub.

Hubs attract users and capture their information for your … Continue Reading »

Internet Marketing Strategy: Acknowledging that Consumers Hate Ads

Friday, February 9th, 2007

An effective Internet marketing system distributes valuable content without charge

If you’re still using traditional online advertising as part of your Internet marketing strategy, know this: Nobody is paying attention!

According to a recent Forrester Research Study, only 13 percent of consumers admit that they buy products because of online ads, and … Continue Reading »

Online Publishing Secret #6: Implement the Mequoda Marketing Model

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

The major differentiation between the Internet marketing strategy of the Mequoda System and that of traditional publishing models is the use of free content to drive online traffic. By offering free content (e.g., email newsletter subscriptions, HTML webpage access, eBooks or eReports, blogs or Web feeds) through a variety of … Continue Reading »

Forbes Media Network Mequoda Case Study

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Creating the World’s Most Popular Website for Entrepreneurial Capitalists

With 2006 revenues estimated at more than $510 million, up from an estimated $460 million for 2005, the newly formed Forbes Media Network is on a roll.

Forbes Media currently includes print, online conferences, radio and TV properties. At this time, an estimated … Continue Reading »

The Harvard Health Publishing Mequoda Case Study

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

At Harvard Health Publications, the bottom line isn’t profits. It’s serving its public health mission and, most important, protecting the university’s credibility and reputation.

When you publish under the aegis of Harvard University, your primary objective is not simply to make money; it’s to improve the health and quality of life … Continue Reading »

Mequoda System Habit #6: Implement a Mequoda Marketing System

Sunday, January 1st, 2006

The way in which a publisher prioritizes sources that drive traffic is a major differentiation of the Mequoda System vs. traditional publishing models. Traditionally, magazine or newsletter publishers have generated 95 percent of their publication’s revenue by spending money on paid media. While paid media sources certainly may remain a … Continue Reading »

Implementing and Iterating an Internet Marketing System

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

How to leverage valuable content to create customer loyalty and build repeat sales. A step-by-step guide to the Mequoda Internet Marketing System. … Continue Reading »