Last week I was emailing back and forth with my friend and colleague Jack Edmonston, who often sends interesting news my way with some thoughts to pontificate on. This time
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
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 the privilege
Some of your customers will want one of your products, and others will want more. But how many will buy the first and never return, and how can you generate
It’s amazing to look back to just a year or so ago, when digital magazines were still something of a novelty. Today, it’s a given that print publishers will soon
As you know, having an online portal for your information is essential for growth. Using the web to publish and distribute content and not just serve as an extension of
When you think of the top magazine companies, you probably imagine Time, Cosmopolitan, or Better Homes & Gardens. If you publish a magazine, try to instead think of the magazine
If you think that your website should be the main driver of your revenue, think again. Email subscribers are responsible for between 60 and 80% of all digital revenue generation, while
When most people think of digital magazines, they narrow their focus on digital magazine apps that can be found in a digital newsstand or app store, but data shows that
Mequoda is a term to describe a method for designing and managing successful subscription marketing systems. Short for “media quote daily,” Mequoda is an approach to building these systems based
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
Why would you give away content for free, in order to make money? Sounds crazy, but that's how the smartest publishers we know have grown at an exponential speed.
Selling magazine
Whenever we work with a new publishing partner, there are four words they become familiar with very quickly.
In this week's strategy spotlight with Don Nicholas, Chairman & CEO of Mequoda,
When you go shopping for a new car, you're generally limited to the inventory on the lot. You might want gullwing doors like a Delorean or a new Tesla, but
This week we're focusing on engagement, in How Can Engagement (E) Be Improved? The ‘E’ in the Mequoda Method's ACEM, is really about retention, and the idea that if you’re
ACEM doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but if you've been following along for awhile, you know this acronym is baked into everything we do here at Mequoda.
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
In the last three to five years we stumbled upon a process we now call blockbuster management. Our blockbuster management program acknowledges that any given website over time might have
ACEM doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but if you've been following along for awhile, you know this acronym is baked into everything we do here at Mequoda.
You hear us talk about the Mequoda Method, and how we've developed it by watching the world's most successful publishers transition from print to the digital world, but there's so
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.
Periodical
Whenever we work with a new client, there are four words they become familiar with very quickly.
In this week's strategy spotlight with Don Nicholas, Chairman & CEO of Mequoda, explains
What's "free" to the naked eye isn't exactly free. It costs money to produce a product, even when it's recycled. And for the user, they pay either with their eyeballs
A multi-platform website enables a publisher to create dynamic content on multiple platforms. Some of these platforms might be online streaming through a membership library of training videos, or it
The most effective blow-in cards of the 21st century aren't made of cardstock, they're digital. And since offering a sample of your magazine is less effort for the user when
Publishers who are generating revenue through multiple platforms may include events on their list of products. If you're in the B2B publishing niche, you may see your competitors throwing roundtable
We're seeing new developments from some multiplatform publishing giants, including Hearst and The Wall Street Journal, that involve a focus on content and digital experience.
Do you think a 24/7 online encyclopedia of information is a product people might subscribe to? Would they be willing to pay more for a subscription to your magazine if it
In his bestseller, "Outliers," Malcolm Gladwell stated that it takes 10,000 hours, or approximately ten years, so become an expert at something. That means there are very few digital product
The web lets publishers create a wide variety of products more affordably than ever. That is good news, but it carries a downside: we aren't experts in creating every digital
Multiplatform publishers expand their content offerings based on the markets, their audiences, and their capacity to deliver high-quality products of value. Today we're looking at a variety of expansion within
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
Many brands use multiplatform publishing to amass a larger audience. We're seeing this trend continue as some popular publishers and brands and expanding their content offerings through more channels.
The steps to facilitating an effective roundtable discussion with roundtable discussion questions
Have you ever run a roundtable discussion?
Throughout my years in publishing, I’ve taken part in countless roundtables. During some,
Most of our clients have a list of 100 or more articles that drive the majority of their website traffic, although some larger sites have 300. These posts, which we
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,
As preferences for digital magazine consumption go digital, here's a list of all the ways you can improve your multiplatform editions.
Last week we published this year's 2018 Mequoda Magazine Consumer
Data helps seasoned multiplatform publishing professionals better understand where their time and efforts can pay off the most in terms of audience engagement and revenue generation.
More multiplatform publishers are seeing firsthand the value of subscription products and paywalls, which is why many new ones are launched. Today we're looking at some of these paywall and
So you want to know, how do online magazines generate revenue? The answer is clear: they go multiplatform.
If you've considered starting an online magazine, or are a legacy print magazine
If you don’t register for the next Mequoda Digital Publishing & Marketing Intensive by midnight, you’ll have to wait another year to start your journey to multiplatform publishing success.
If you’re an experienced direct response copywriter, you know that “you” is generally considered to be the most powerful single word, ranking right up there with free, new and save.
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Every experience you've ever had building and rebuilding a magazine website typically begins with you explaining what you want, and then you telling a group of developers and designers what
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
I’ll keep this to the point, because I know you’re busy. Registration for the upcoming Mequoda Subscription Marketing & Publishing Intensive on May 17-18 in Boston closes in one week.
This year's Intensive
One thing we've noticed about the most successful publishers we know is that they have three major things in common. And it has nothing to do with being a household
The essential core characteristics of a magazine are those that define the user experience.
In this week's strategy spotlight with Don Nicholas, Chairman & CEO of Mequoda, explains how the attributes
"Frugality includes all the other virtues."
Old Cicero certainly knew what he was talking about. That's why I wanted to remind you that your chance to exercise frugality in attending
