A client used this scorecard on their blockbuster articles to improve search visibility by 34%
A blockbuster article is a piece of content on your site that attracts a significant amount
Condé Nast hiring team dedicated to Snapchat as part of audience development strategy; Facebook garners likes but major publishers fleeing Instant Articles
Many publishers are utilizing social platforms as part of their
As you know, social media is an important element of your overall search optimization strategy. The more shares you receive, the more valuable Google sees your website. One of the
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 publisher websites with the greatest ability to drive traffic and build audiences utilize proven strategies and relevant technology. Today we take a look at some of these publishers and
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
Digital magazines continue their development while some print publications go out of fashion. Today we're reporting on some new cases of print magazines being shuttered for more emphasis on digital
Online content marketing is antithetical to anything we knew prior to 20 years ago — something Seth Godin terms interruption marketing. Everything I learned in college and during my early
Snapchat's value as part of an audience development strategy is debated by marketers; The Boston Globe embraces Facebook notifications; Mashable bets on premium video as the future
The best audience development
Do you ever feel like you're working harder than you need to? You probably are. Most people do. And the worst part is that without an outside perspective, you could
How to create multiplatform events that serve both the in-person needs of your customers, but also your bottom line.
When a user conducts research to inform a decision, whether about where
Rodale's multiplatform publishing strategy finds success with Facebook's Instant Articles; Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages drive traffic; Medium launches subscription service
A diverse multiplatform publishing strategy can lead to many desirable outcomes,
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
The term "subscription" is a hot topic these past few weeks, especially for new age publishers and media companies like Twitter and Medium. Twitter recently sent a survey to users
We all know the four basic advertising models, Cost per Thousand (CPM), Cost per Click (CPC), Cost per Action (CPA), Directory/Classified advertising platforms. But what else is out there?
In today's
"It’s more effective than direct mail and as effective as telephone – and so much less expensive." That's a quote from ClickZ's latest report, Email and the Age of First-Person
Digital magazine publishers Hearst and Condé Nast's joint venture makes moves; Mediacorp shutters print to focus on digital; The Atlantic grows international presence
When it comes to social media for publishers, you could be spending less time and getting more out of it
There's no doubt about it, social media for publishers is an
Get more page one rankings in Google by being a better keyword density checker for your business
Our SEO process has several layers that starts with keyword research and ends with
Facebook offering more audience development strategies; Snapchat effectiveness in question; Twitter broadens live video scope
We're seeing more publishers partnering with Facebook for distributing content as part of an audience development
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
Most of the multiplatform media publishers I work with are rich with content assets.
If they’re not rich with revenue, it's usually because they don't know how to leverage those assets.
FT Weekend has a new brand identity; Condé Nast buys Pop2Life and Ribyt; Multiplatform publishers at Quartz become profitable
There are a multitude of ways multiplatform publishers can evolve and succeed through
Before hiring subscription website publishing experts, take this advice straight to the bank.
If you're looking to grow the most beautiful rose garden on the block, would you prefer to go
Sometimes we're amazed by content offerings we see subscription publishers launch. A recent content initiative from The New York Times applies, and it will be the first news story for
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
Dwight D. Eisenhower said, "In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable." Have you ever felt in your personal life, like plans
"Print is dead." "Long Live Print." "Digital Will Save Publishing." "Publishing Can't Be Saved."
If you took headlines for fact, you'd never know how to respond to the contradictory "news" you
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
There are 201,000 people searching for the term "apple pie recipes" every month, but that doesn't mean you should break out the measuring cups and write about it, if your
Audience development is a major umbrella term online. There are a variety of ways online publishers develop audiences online, from content partnerships and social media to email and press releases.
It's not just magazine, newsletter and newspaper publishers who seek custom CMS development services. Content management systems are built for most media businesses, even those who may not consider themselves
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
We see many acquisitions in the media industry. Multiplatform publishers look for the best opportunities to evolve, expand, and reach their audiences where their audiences are. Today we look at
Dozens of tested, proven techniques for increasing your digital media revenues.
This is not the event to attend if you want to learn the latest, hottest, coolest-sounding ideas. Instead, this is the event to
There's a never-ending stream of new tools that pop up every day to help us become better web developers. We have a dashboard of tools we look to for ideas,
New report looks at the efficacy of ads on websites versus social; Huffington Post tries newsletter-only content strategy; Condé Nast rethinks digital website strategy
Which content strategy works best, ads on a
Forbes' new audience development strategies include stories for social, podcasting, and focusing on millennials
We see audience development strategies frequently changing with new technologies and analytics. The leadership and direction of
I bet you have great content.
Many niche publishers do. And, at Mequoda, we are deeply appreciative of the work that independent publishers do every day. Not only that, but we
Pretty soon, most magazines won’t just be managing editorial teams in-house—they’ll be managing more editors remotely. Here’s how to make the virtual world work for your publication.
Managing editorial teams in-person
How to create new products and passive income from old products as a multiplatform publisher
One of the most interesting rodents on the planet is the grasshopper mouse, native to the
Digital Convergence Technologies Inc. names CRO; Meredith and Interview Magazine name new multiplatform editors
Today we're sharing stories of new hirings, including multiplatform editors. First, we begin with a story from
In two short months, you could be starting a new path to profitable multiplatform publishing success. But only if you hurry and register for the Digital Revenue Summit. If you
"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
eMarketer scales back its predictions for ad blocking use; Firms battle against ad blockers
Ad blocking has become an important topic to consider for digital publishers, and the conversation has taken
Most publishers are only using one or two of these email call to action ideas for building an email list to sell more magazines
Did you know that by pairing unproductive
Digiday has reimagined how it operates within its industry, and how its new design can impact audience development efforts
Digiday has recently unveiled its new website, which has been the first
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