How the top magazine publishers in social media are leveraging three major platforms for magazine social marketing
According to the MPA's Magazine Media Factbook, 91% of U.S. adults read magazine media,
New and evolved technologies can be an audience development manager's dream if it leads to bigger audiences.
Where are your audience development strengths and weaknesses? Today's news focuses on pertinent information
The ability to efficiently and effectively search for desired content while visiting a website is functionality that most users expect. Most sites offer some type of internal search feature, as
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.
The most successful subscription websites recognize the demographics that use their site the most. This way appropriate content targeting and marketing efforts can be made with alignment. Today we're looking
Digital publishing has evolved to new heights with the help of partnerships and acquisitions that lead to new offerings, opportunities, and audience exposure.
Adam Smith, the father of economics, believed that economic progress was most possible by the division of labor into specialist groups. That an organization could be hugely more efficient by
Audience development through social media and search have been constantly evolving, which includes the increase or decrease in popularity for a variety of platforms. Today we're visiting news stories that
We're seeing another growth in subscription website interest as Facebook makes it harder for publishers to reach their audiences and manage relationships.
If you've ever joined a club, purchased a membership, or even became part of a team, you understand the benefits of mutual collaboration and teamwork. This year, our goal at
The digital magazine landscape continues to grow as more brands turn focus toward digital magazines. Today we're looking at Apple, which is taking efforts to engage with digital magazine content
Your magazine SEO efforts will determine how much traffic arrives and eventually converts into subscribers - what are you doing to find and plug any holes in your website?
Google is
B2B subscription sales are beyond the age of phone sales and the most successful subscription marketers we know are selling them online through effective pricing and copywriting strategies
Arthur C. Clark, a
An organization needs to meet its audience where it exists to survive as a multiplatform publisher, and changing with the times is what allows some publishers to stay relevant and
Back in 2014, we partnered with Prime Publishing to launch America’s first web magazine. Since then we’ve launched more than a dozen and have learned a lot. Prime’s web magazine,
Some subscription publishers have been working on the design and functionality of their websites and services for years, in hopes of creating products that go above and beyond the competition.
An Urchin Traffic Monitor (UTM) code is the way that businesses track sales from their origination point (like a tweet, email or a brochure) down the funnel to their conversion
If you publish a variety of subscription products for a single audience, you have the makings of a super club. Super clubs are the easiest money you will ever generate
Digital magazine publishers will accept opportunities when they see a value in future or immediate gains. Today we're looking at publishers who are forging ahead with new initiatives, from acquiring
Publishers select a variety of audience development strategies depending on their market, the skills of their staff, and their content. Today we're looking at news on referral traffic, pertaining to
The most successful multiplatform publishers are open to experimenting with a variety of channels to find the most-effective ways of reaching and building audiences. Today we're looking at publishers and
Subscription website growth in the digital publishing industry continues as major publishers see increased results and added attention to their cause of increasing subscriber numbers.
Digital magazine publishers are grabbing ahold of the opportunities in front of them as technology evolves. Today we're looking at news of these focuses and the continued interest in data
The best audience development news highlights new strategies or results on driving more traffic from new audiences. These also involve changes that take place through prominent audience development channels, like
It’s amazing to see the evolution of the email newsletter – how brands use it to communicate, how the designs have changed over the years, and how the strategies of
The multiplatform and digital publishing industry experiences a lot of professionals on the move due to the high level of change that exists consistently within it.
Publishing websites have experienced significant changes over the years as subscription websites have evolved along with technology. Digital publishers making strides to provide the best website to their audience keep
Savvy multiplatform publishers keep an eye out for ways to optimize their audience development strategy when new opportunities arise. Today we're sharing news on publishers who are adding new elements
Digital publishers continue to take steps into new territory for developing content platforms and revenue streams. Others look to changes that are merely tweaks to optimize current programs. Today we
Digital publishers will continue to establish and evolve their membership websites as products, tools, and software options lead to successful revenue streams. Today we're visiting publishers who have made new
If you want to know why your website is, or is not performing, start conducting usability studies. A/B tests are great for content, but when it comes to seeing how
Successful digital publishers are taking the opportunities around them for the betterment of their publications and websites. Today we're looking at organizations that are using website technology to advance their
Should you be trying to acquire linkless mentions?
You may have heard the phrase "linkless mentions" rolling around in social media and your email inbox over the last year or so.
We begin with The Huffington Post, which has shuttered one of its audience development tools to focus on other ones. MediaPost reports, "The Huffington Post announced it would discontinue its
The ability to efficiently and effectively search for desired content while visiting a website is functionality that most users expect. Most sites offer some type of internal search feature, as
Advertorial, native ad, sponsored content, custom content—tomato, tomahhhto—it’s all a similar scenario: a publisher creates and/or publishes content paid for by a sponsor. Regardless of how we refer to it,
Multiplatform publishers continue to reinvent and reenvision their organizations. Today we're visiting stories from such publishers who are focusing on changes to usher in new opportunities.
The keys to magazine website design are function and familiarity, not bells and whistles.
I'm always surprised by how many publishers want to reinvent the wheel when they launch a new
Many changes come to publishing websites. Some of these changes include more diverse ways of generating revenue while others focus on new plans for building bigger audiences and driving more
It's not surprising to see some changes taking place for the digital publishers at Hearst, as it makes Rodale part of its own. However, that's not the only news of
It was a very informative 2017 for all of us search-optimized publishers. Google has recently given us some insights into how they use seo meta descriptions within search results. Thanks
Content publishers using social media for distributing information want the most for their time and effort. We have seen Google and Facebook turn attention to publishers by offering article formats
Converting Website visitors into email subscribers is a key metric driver of your Haven System. If your Email Capture Rate (ECR) is 2% or lower, you should initiate the ECR
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
Publishers are seeing how launching a subscription website is a great way to expand revenue streams. We've known that for years and we love seeing these launches continue.
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
Last year ended with a major push by digital publishers to position themselves differently in the digital landscape. Some acquired companies that make them relevant to a broader audience, while
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