A content marketing strategy is developed to help content publishers properly market and sell content-based products online. Today, content marketing typically involves great optimized content, the use of social media platforms to engage audiences, email marketing initiatives, and online publicity, among other techniques.
Do you feel like working at home more than usual has made you want to gather more than ever? We miss attending events and meeting new people who love working
If you're a publisher, or are selling a subscription-based information product, it's likely that at some point you'll be looking for a new membership site developer. We know this because
A magazine subscription website model is set up to sell subscriptions for a related print or digital magazine and to provide access to back issues and other premium content.
For the
Managing email marketing has become an increasingly critical issue for every type of business. Publishers, like everyone else, use email to communicate with customers and prospective customers, on a regular
Publishers who peaked over the last 12 months of a pandemic by selling subscriptions had a few things in common. The first is that they had an all-access product, which
Email is by far, the most profitable marketing channel most publishers use. So it’s no surprise that building an email list is one of the most important items on a
We are big proponents of both web magazines and web libraries, plus various collections and special issues that can be derived from them to create robust membership products. We recently had
If you're one of the hundreds of magazine publishers who are still giving away your magazine content, it's probably time to stop and think about using that content to sell
Some helpful hints on generating revenue through online advertising
What comes to mind when you think about revenue models on the Internet? Is it a relatively new model that was designed
A web magazine library is an archive of your content going back many years, likely since the beginning. When done right, you can upsell a substantial number of would-be magazine
Increasing your website's Google visibility and doubling or even tripling your website traffic in 12 months is a scientific process. More than 15 years ago, we created a step-by-step program
As we move into the brave new world of digital magazine publishing, one thing has not changed: your people are the absolute key to your success.Over the past year, we
Data analytics are critical for the success of your multiplatform publishing business. Your website, email and social media efforts are all used to promote your content and make more money
An effective technique in information marketing is "self-liquidating premiums"—having the value of the premiums exceed the entire purchase price.
For example, let's assume you have a product, perhaps a downloadable ebook,
We currently operate more than a dozen digital magazine publishing systems in partnership with some of the country's leading content brands including Prime Publishing, Yankee Publishing, and Cabot Heritage Corporation.
Before we get into content marketing podcasts, let's talk about podcasting in general. Podcasting has had a culture that has been behind the scenes lurking in the background for well
“Our global audience is not interested in another local news source...Our signature journalism is the biggest draw.” These were the words of a former associate managing editor at The New
When walking in to a massive library or bookstore, it's hard to decide what to look at without becoming instantly overwhelmed by all the possibilities. The same goes for an
The scenario plays over and over again: A publisher invests the time and money to build a multiplatform publishing website, only to wonder why they're not generating as much subscription
Back in 2006 I read an article comparing the fidelity and convenience of watching a movie on an iPod, a home theater, or in a state-of-the-art movie theater. The author
It's hard to determine how to spend both your time, and your resources within a business. The way we look at every decision you make is this:
Is whatever you're thinking
Over the years of attending in-person publishing events, we noticed a trend where a solid portion of the speakers invited to present are vendors and consultants, and a decent number
If you've considered starting an online magazine, or are a legacy print magazine considering going digital, you've asked this question: How do online magazines generate revenue? And the answer is
There's no such thing as a one-size-fits-all content management system. The best CMS for a magazine should be built with a publisher in mind. After all, you have a different
Social Media Optimization (SMO) is what we call the process of optimizing your content and your business, for social media.
Typically, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) comes first. This is the process
We often hear about predictions for digital magazines; how they will grow, the revenue generation expected throughout the industry and the time frames associated with these numbers.
These predictions are important,
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
It’s entirely possible that your publishing business is worth much more than you might think. You might be trapped thinking about your company like a print publisher, and because of
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.
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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
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
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—
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
Customers may choose technology platforms and delivery methods, but content is still the reason subscribers engage with publishers.
Ah, to look around at the clients in the Mequoda Cooperative, the expertise
Losing subscribers without gaining new ones is a universal fear for any subscription-based organization, and rightly so. When a decrease in active subscribers leads to an overall decline in revenue,
How lucky are we, as publishers, to live in the age of content marketing and search engines. While other marketers struggle to become adept at content creation, it’s already in
You wouldn't hire a lawn mower repairman to fix your car, so why do so many publishers seek the support and advice of consultants and web developers that have never
If your goal is to generate advertising and sponsorship revenue from a free newsletter or advisory service with a robust subscription and advertising website, the Mequoda Haven CXMS can do
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
You probably remember the good old days when there was this thing called "article marketing." It involved marketing your articles, most often by re-publishing them as guest posts on external
If you're not serving the needs of your readers and Google, then at least half of your content marketing efforts are failing.
When you publish content on your free website Portal,
I was having a conversation with a client the other day, when he asked me "what exactly is magazine media?" See, in the niche magazine publishing business, you'll find that
If your goal is to generate subscriptions and advertiser and sponsorship revenue from a free or controlled-circulation magazine with a robust subscription and advertising website, the Mequoda Haven CXMS can
Learn how to write more effective native content advertising for a sponsor and start getting paid more for content
According to Business Insider data, the amount advertisers are spending on native
This year, our winner was Countryside Network, who launched their Mequoda System in February 2016. Countryside was founded in 1969 and today includes four farming-related magazines (Backyard Poultry, Countryside, Dairy
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
