The periodical website archetype is often associated with newspaper brands and other news periodicals that include trade papers like Computerworld and Variety.
Periodical subscription websites may also be called news sites,
The newsletter subscription website model is simple, clean and editorially-focused
Newsletter publishers, particularly those on the B-to-B side but also those with consumer titles in the finance and health fields, were
What do you when your website already publishes every word that appears in your premium print and digital publications for free? Um, well, uh … if you’re The Atlantic, you
How can a club help you make money?
Mequoda has called one of its paid websites a “membership” website for a decade. Unfortunately, not everyone does as we tell them to
A hybrid website can be many things to a large online audience
Publishers have good reason to create a hybrid website. On one had, the hybrid allows them to operate a
With all the talk about tablets and digital magazines these days, it’s tempting to think of the desktop or laptop, and the website you worked so hard to establish back
Subscription content goes everywhere. It’s displayed on smart phones, tablets, desktops and laptops.
It involves words, images and sounds.
The digital subscription has become a model media companies cannot afford to ignore.
As Don likes to say, your magazine is not a website. And your website is not your magazine.
In fact, your subscription website isn’t even a website. It’s actually three websites:
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
Misunderstanding Membership Website information architecture
Misunderstanding the characteristics and attributes of a membership website compared to, say, a subscriber-access-only magazine or newsletter retail subscription website is a common misunderstanding when publishers
Gas stations, supermarkets and bookstores are all retail businesses. They all resell products, yet the specifics of their business models and their physical infrastructures are very different. Optimizing those specifics
Membership websites are hot for 2013
All the sudden in 2013 I found myself hip-deep in subscription and membership websites.
Perhaps it’s the tablet market evolving, the publishing market maturing, the continuing
Six membership site ideas all digital publishers must follow
How to make a membership website is a topic many publishers struggle with. Membership and subscription websites can be hugely successful in
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
What your ecommerce website design should look like from the first page to the thank-you page
Publishers sometimes forget that they are retailers; publishers do sell subscriptions, memberships, books, ancillary products,
These aspects will help your subscription website grow an audience and remain relevant to those consumers
Although there are different types of subscription websites, certain components belong in each of the
First Class Flyer is a great product with a great value proposition, which is a great foundation for creating a sales letter landing page with impressive conversion rates.
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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
Three ways to generate free subscribers
The digital subscription is an interesting audience development tool. It can be used to build an email marketing file, and it can help develop free
The subscription website is the ultimate tool for digital publishers
After years of selling subscriptions for print products, digital publishers realized that subscription websites could be the digital counterpart. In today’s
Five expectations for hiring staff in a modern media company IT department
I suppose most people my age in the IT industry have a favorite character from the original Star Trek.
Subscription websites have never been more valuable as digital evolves
Digital may be the direction publishers are heading, but a plan is required. It’s pretty clear that digital magazine publishers need
Special Reports Highlight New SIPA Website
The new SIPA website houses a treasure trove of information on the industry. One of the best sections is the Resources where the Specialized
In a time when publishers have a lot of opportunity to build their subscriber file, it’s worth knowing what their audience deems valuable.
If Digital Natives are in your target
In 2012, the publishing industry will continue to shift manufacturing and distribution costs to the consumer, causing unit pricing to fall and publishers to introduce more premium editions
In a free
Unless your website portal, subscription websites, online stores, customer lists, digital books, periodicals and videos are state-of-the-art, you probably shouldn't be doing the following three things in 2012.
Most publishers I
Publishers need to embrace organic marketing methods for audience development purposes. Utilizing only premium models is a mistake that isolates the single biggest channels for adding new subscribers to your
There are a number of proven strategies for success being used by online publishers.
One such strategy involves the use of a subscription website, for publishers with an excess of content
Why product, price, and offer have never been more important
The rush to create and sell digital information products is leaving a lot of money on the table. While I believe
Appease your audience with enhanced usability
Users of subscription websites should be able to easily access the content they subscribe to. This expectation is a key component for maintaining a successful
Design and functionality need to work together on your website
If you are bringing digital magazines, and other digital products to your online business, you will need to align your systems
3 software options for building an open content subscription website
It’s not an online editor’s job to tell you how to create a website…but I do consider it my job to
5 magazine assets online publishers need to utilize for growing your online business
Magazine publishers have an advantage when they turn to the Internet.
Unlike most online self-starters, print magazine publishers who
The Mequoda Summit East 2011 focuses on an array of content marketing tips for experiencing more online business success
A diverse array of online publishers and content marketers started to gather
A collection of free reports that will help your audience development efforts
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9 reasons why HTML5 will change the online publishing landscape
Over the past six to 12 months, I’ve heard that HTML5 is going to change the entire online publishing landscape again.
Some
The future for digital magazine circulation, and its associated revenue generation, is predicted to be positive for publishers
The tablet and e-reader marketers continue to prosper, which impacts the growth of
Strategies online publishers are using or considering in modern times
Sometimes commerce strategies emerge online that are truly remarkable by reaching consumers in right place.
For instance, mobile’s reach is enormous and
Our new step-by-step program goes from concept and theory to hands-on, practical guidance
A few weeks ago, Kim and I sat down to update the Content Marketing Strategy presentation for the
Content marketing tips for reaching new audience members
Many things can be said about the social sharing of content.
Beyond inciting more interaction online, it has helped the spread of content.
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In the Mequoda Daily yesterday, I discussed building out a legacy brand.
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New data shows a 20% increase for top digital newspapers
New data from the Audit Bureau of Circulations’ Fas-Fax show a rise in circulation for the top 25 newspapers with digital
Characteristics of the perfect digital magazine will be discussed at the Mequoda Summit West 2011
In the Mequoda Daily yesterday, I shared seven facts about digital magazine publishing from the MPA
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