Our most-read subscription website publishing posts of last year show a continued interest in building profitable subscription websites and improving their speed and ranking.
Last year, publishers focused on increasing profitability
Our top-read digital magazine publishing posts of last year showcase ways you can start a digital magazine from scratch and how to ensure it’s success
We’ve studied digital magazine publishing efforts
Multiplatform publishing companies that have made the digital landscape their home are able to experience advantages that other traditional publishers have not. Doing this, however, requires having the right people
Growth in subscription website publishing continues in the digital landscape because of its success as a revenue stream. Today we're looking at the evolution of subscription offerings and how digital
When you charge a fee to access the content within a subscription website, the site needs to provide specific and immediate benefits to your subscribers. Are you doing that?
Consistent channel conversion zone architecture (3c), when applied to a publishing website, is a fancy way of saying that every channel (or portal topic) consistently aligns with a product that
Major subscription website publishers at The Atlantic, New York Times Co., and CNN are putting more attention into subscribers
We're seeing some of the biggest subscription website publishers reaping the benefits
For every publisher who dreams of creating a subscription website, choosing the right subscription management software can be a daunting task
When we set out to launch the I Like Crochet
Now that so many publishers are issuing digital editions, it’s time to take a look around and quantify some best practices that we’ve noted in researching apps and digital magazines.
First,
There are good ways to spend your time in business, and really wasteful ways that can be prevented.
We know of more than one client who has recently been attacked by
The millennial demographic is one publishers often wonder about. Considering millennials into an audience development plan is a great idea for publishers, and we're now seeing some interesting evolutions in
Multiplatform publishing options continue to grow for digital publishers. Today we're looking new strategies being used by publishers for tapping into new revenue streams and audiences.
Publishers of subscription websites are warriors. They constantly work to improve their standings, even when there are forces working against them. Up until recently, social networks and search engines were
12 ways to make an old magazine article new again through content recycling
The VP of The Taunton Press was quoted a few years ago as saying, “We can’t afford to pay
If you are on an upgrade retainer, you probably already know about Ultra Subscriber Uploader because it you got this enhancement as part of your monthly expense. However if you
Subscription websites can be a major revenue stream for savvy digital publishers. Today we're looking at some examples of this from major publishers.
We begin with The Atlantic, a subscription website
The newsletter platforms you may be familiar with are often print and PDF formats, as most newsletter publishers haven't gotten hip to the newsletter app format, and neither have their
How you think about digital magazine software needs to change if you want your subscriber base to grow
“Eventually, they’ll become like sailboats. They don’t need to exist anymore. But people
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
Digital magazine content can find great homes online, especially when it's offered throughout a variety of popular channels.
Today we're looking at some offerings for digital publishers that are coming from
The secret behind increasing publishing revenue is in the power of three
In the Harry Potter books and movies, a man named Xenophilius Lovegood wore a necklace with the symbol of the Deathly
As digital publishers continue to iron out their audience and product strategies, the ones doing it the best are seeing growth in areas that matter: digital subscriptions and sales.
Our first
If you're a publishing professional, don't wait a minute longer before downloading our best practice handbooks. They were carefully curated into what we think are the most comprehensive handbooks on
Facebook, Amazon and Instagram are expanding audience development options for content publishers
Social media can be a major traffic generator when they approach the right platforms properly. Today we're looking at
When you think of a magazine platform, you probably think print and digital. They seem like black and white, but there's actually a whole lot of grey on the digital
Take this information to the bank … 2016 Mequoda American Magazine Reader Study & Handbook & Handbook polled 3,241 U.S. adults with internet access and found that nearly 42% of
Subscription publishers need to be open to constant changes in order to find the best way to drive more traffic and build a bigger audience. Today we look at three
When building email circulation in your Mequoda System, by most accounts, email capture rate is a proxy metric. We'd be mistaken to say that it's an exact metric because when we talk about email capture
Subscription publishers New York Times and others make changes to their subscription products; "Trump bump" subscriptions leveling out for publishers
Subscription publishers will make changes to products or evolve their subscription offerings
Subscription models are always evolving with technology and audience interests. Today we're looking at some subscription models and strategies, including successes and failures of them.
Time Inc. adds to its subscription website offering; SNEWS and Smore launch new sites
A brand can enhance its value through its subscription website offering, in addition to the overall design
Ask yourself these seven questions before starting your journey towards digital magazine transformation
I'm going to go ahead and assume if you're reading this, you have a print publication who is
Condé Nast U.S. expands subscription business; Amazon's subscription service becomes an option; Subscription websites need to utilize ads that don't violate rules
Subscription websites expand in a multitude of ways. Of
To build a better subscription website, we've created a collection of our best resources on everything you need to know when it comes to how to leverage outside partners
Most publishers
Zink digital magazine relaunches; National Geographic launches digital network; Amazon looking at offering subscriptions to publishers
Not all the digital magazine content we report on involves launches. Sometimes we have relaunches
f there were just three things you could do today to increase your audience, revenue, and profits, what would they be?
In today's Strategy Spotlight, Don Nicholas, Chairman & CEO of
How will publishers make money in the future? Consumers will pay for content. And sponsors will pay for us to create it. At least, that's what Grzegorz Piechota pitched in
A Mequoda Audience Development System is a physical, turn-key content management system that is customized to help publisher's attract new visitors, convert them into email subscribers, engage them, and finally,
The Internet has made it cheap, easy and efficient to launch new streams of niche media revenue. Choosing your content focus is a business-critical decision, as the focus you choose
We're not sure why most association magazine websites bury free and magazine content, but we'll try to help them see the light.
If you're an association website, do you spin off
Pricing is no doubt one of the single clearest ways to either generate more revenue, or less. But the trick is rarely the price itself, and more how it's positioned.
In multiplatform marketing and social media, do you ever feel like the content you produce is making more money for other people, than for you? Think about it. 100 years
If you're running or managing a publishing company, your time is often spent figuring out how to build a bigger audience, boost revenues, and increase your profitability on those numbers.
In
Imagine you own a landscaping company. You cut lawns, trim shrubs, design landscapes and you even shovel in the winter.
Now imagine you throw a dinner party where your brother brings
A Mequoda subscription website Portal generates value from both users and sponsors
Mequoda has guided the development of more than a 300 successful niche media websites on a wide variety of niche media
"Do your job."
Those are the famous words of New England Patriots' coach Bill Belichick, and the mantra of the whole team, who I imagine you already know just won their
If you're not writing contextual email text ads, your magazine marketing and paid products aren't selling as well as they could be.
Have you ever thrown a birthday party for your
Subscription websites LinkedIn and New York Times expand; WSJ closes Google loophole
Subscription websites can be a profitable endeavor for content publishers.
We begin by looking at The New York Times, which
Digital magazine marketing will give you an afterlife
There are times in business when we feel like we've created something great, and we don't understand why it's not selling.
Back in 1967,
Subscription publishers WSJ try ad-free digital; Huffington Post tries story format; NYT shares subscription lessons
A lot can be learned by trying new initiatives, especially when they are undertaken with some
