Happy 300th anniversary to the newspaper publishing industry! The first official American newspaper, Publick Occurrences, Both Forreign and Domestick was shut down after only its first issue in 1690, so
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
Knowing how to start an online magazine requires first understanding the differences between an online magazine and the dozens of other publishing models available to you in the 21st century.
These
Most of the subscription business model facts you usually hear likely pertain to percentages and numbers that don't apply to you and instead reflect someone else's business. But the ten facts below
We started this year with the launch of Food Gardening Network, a digital magazine publishing system that is built to follow all of our best practices, conduct additional testing, and
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
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
Since you're reading this message, you may have some idea of how our organization helps publishers plan, develop, operate, and optimize successful website systems. We thought we'd take a few
If you’re a publisher who maintains multiple websites, making the correct choice of a subscription management system is one of the most important decisions you'll make, because doing it over
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
Your membership website is made up of a variety of parts. To accomplish the goals of increasing your audience, revenues, and profits, all of those parts need to talk to
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
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
If you're going to be an online subscription marketer, there are three things you're going to need, in no particular order:
A content management system (CMS). Not only should it be
As you surely understand, your website is made up a variety of parts. To accomplish the goals of increasing your audience, revenues, and profits, all of those parts need to
Some of the most successful publishers let their users generate more than 99 percent of their content. The publishers that can do this become masters at building communities that draw
You need a magazine consultant that acts as a general contractor, and a content management system that does, too.
In the past I've divulged what to look for in a magazine
How you think about digital magazine software needs to change if you want your subscriber base to grow
“Eventually, they’ll become like sailboats. They don’t need to exist anymore. But people
What to look for in online directory software, from Haven, to Wordpress, Joomla, and third-party products
The directory website business model still has a lot of upside for multiplatform publishers. When
Mequoda Masters).
In fact, this council of elders in Mequodaland convinced us to come up with a set of four relatively simple principles you need in order to build a multiplatform
To build a better subscription website, we've created a collection of our best resources on everything you need to know when it comes to how to leverage outside partners
Most publishers
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,
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
"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
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
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
Choosing good keywords and using them correctly is more than a strategy, it's a lifeline for your investment in content and can keep traffic flowing indefinitely.
When you're in the business
8 steps for writing and structuring a SEO-friendly URL that is easy to read by humans and search engines
I'll bet you didn't know there were so many types of URLs. Vanity
What to look for in a social media management system from Haven Nexus, to Hootsuite, SproutSocial and TweetDeck
As a publisher, you're publishing multiple pieces of content every day. Most Mequoda
Publishers require a marketing automation system that works in tandem with a highly efficient content management system
In the last decade, marketing automation has become a hot topic for niche publishers.
What to look for in the best publication management system, from Haven Nexus, to WP Member, MemberGate, aMember, and SubHub
If you are a magazine publisher, it behooves you to remember what makes the
Create digital magazine teams using agile principles and progressive technology to build more collaborative processes
Magazine teams have historically all been in one building, maybe in New York City, or Washington, D.C.
Improving direct marketing results is a constant source of discussion for publishers. They are always tracking, evaluating, and testing different offers for their products in order to optimize their results,
Subscription billing software allows publishers to manage their customer subscriptions and revenue by storing payment data and processing charges on a recurring basis. Of course, subscriptions have been an important
While bloggers are out there buying generic images for a dollar on stock photo sites, one nice benefit magazines typically have is an archive of photographs from past issues. One
To paraphrase Steve Miller, publisher technology keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' into the future. Could be your content management system, your app, your digital advertising: There's little time to rest
Your content management system is, simply stated, the system used to manage the content on your web site … but it’s so much more than just that. Choosing a CMS
Is there anything more mercurial than online publishing trends? Not many industries have a more evolving mindset, technologies, or revenue models.
On some days, this is a great thing, and on
The push behind publishing video or perishing is reaching a fever pitch now, and we must admit – it is in your best interests to start doing it. But do
It's no secret that Mequoda is the leading strategy-centric content management system provider for magazine and newsletter publishers looking to lock in on a multi-platform system. If it is news
Are your social posts converting fans and followers into buyers? You may never know until you start implementing social media tracking.
Whenever we publish a new article on Mequoda, we use
The larger projects online publishers face when becoming multiplatform publishers are often broken into multiple phases to keep the work manageable and the project moving along. Phasing brings focus to
Consumers will respond to memberships over subscriptions and publishers will thrive with more integrated publishing systems
The one thing you can count on as a magazine publisher is that there will
Publishers will grow quickly when they embrace an integrated multiplatform publishing system for audience, content and teams
Most multiplatform publishing companies didn't start out as multiplatform, unless you consider the web
Our most-read multiplatform publishing posts of 2015 reveal a desire for better understanding of sponsorships, organization and cross-platform development
This year we've tackled everything from online advertising models, content recycling and
The best content management system for publishers doesn't stop at content or management
If you’re a publisher in business today – congratulations!
You’ve already navigated some stormy times and maybe even stabilized
