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
While the challenge of choosing the right subscription and single copy pricing strategy is not new to magazine publishers, it’s virgin territory for most subscription website publishers and many publishers
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
From time to time, it’s a good idea to sit down and think about the value proposition you provide prospective buyers in your subscription marketing efforts. When you are running a
Few things fascinate subscription website publishers more than the relationship between cost and revenue for the various operational centers inside their business. We have long known for instance, that editorial
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
Over the past two decades, we’ve guided more than 300 niche publishers through the process of transforming themselves from legacy print publishers into multiplatform operations that often dominate their industry
In our webcast series, we cover What is the Mequoda Method? and What is ACEM?, which tackles the topics of A, attracting new visitors to your membership website, C, capturing email addresses, and E, engaging
Premium newsletters and advisory services represent the pinnacle of subscription marketing, often commanding annual membership or subscription fees that are much higher than magazines.
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
Web magazine consumers like to read their magazines like they read their news - online.
Users are becoming more accustomed to viewing magazine content in the form of web magazines. Web
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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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
If you could, you'd hire a professional email subject line writer. You would, because you depend on your email list to sell magazine subscriptions or ads to advertisers, so smashing
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 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,
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,
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.
As it’s always been, Google’s main focus publicly is the ads you buy via Adwords. And, as always, Mequoda knows that the exact same concepts apply to free organic search
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.
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
"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
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
What changes in multiplatform publishing will lead to the biggest future successes? We're seeing more actions from publishers with both short-term and long-term goals in mind.
Today is the last day you can save on your seat to this unique and powerful subscription marketing and publishing event
If you have been thinking about registering for our Subscription Marketing & Publishing
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
Stop wasting your money on unprofitable marketing channels
Losing subscribers without gaining new ones is a universal fear for any subscription-based organization, and rightly so. When a decrease in active subscribers
"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
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
Don't scoff—we truly believe that web magazines can be the ultimate platform for periodical content for most magazine publishing brands. The problem is that, as we've covered in prior weeks,
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
The magazine industry has lost their way.
It's been a long time since the dawn of digital publishing and publishers bringing their content online, but at this point we hoped 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
I have complete confidence in saying this: "your web magazine design is not very good."
And why does this roll off the tongue so easily as such a blanket statement? Because
We're pleased to share news on an acquisition that many in the magazine industry believed was coming. Multiplatform publisher Hearst has agreed to buy Rodale Inc., a publishing company we’ve
Have you been seeing emojis in subject lines lately? They're not just the earrings of the inbox, they actually serve a purpose— increasing open rates! And since several of our
Maybe you've heard that Amethyst is good for protection if you wear it, or that Aventurine will help with confidence if you hold it while public speaking. Perhaps you've read
Multiplatform publishing is the cornerstone of what we do at Mequoda. If you can create one content product, you can create many content products. If you've been following along with
Create a freemium by developing free content with free content – or write it yourself. Either way, make it good.
We're all about the mighty freemium around here. Create content and
Multiplatform publishing companies Billboard and Time Inc. make personnel changes; Corporate Board Member Magazine acquired by Chief Executive Group
A morphing environment for some multiplatform publishing companies involves new talent in
There are ways to control how Google reads your website with sitemap tools. While we assume most of our publishing friends are creating kosher content and abiding by the rules,
It's in our nature to try to classify, catalog, and organize any type of information that would help you make more informed business decisions. Defining publishing niches is a part
Our latest version of the Multiplatform Publishing Strategy handbook delivers a proven, integrated set of business processes, principles and tools for the digital publisher, whether you’re B2B, consumer, local, regional
These multiplatform publishing business models can be incorporated into your business at little extra cost, but with huge revenue potential
At the beginning of the year we highlighted three resolutions multiplatform publishers
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
Study shows trust in branded content; Bloomberg proves value of branded content; Digital magazines aided by branded content from major publisher
Content marketers, digital magazines and publishers are turning towards branded
