We talk a lot about digital magazine subscription marketing around here, and unwittingly neglect your very important print publications. Once you’ve established your subscription price strategy, the next problem to solve
As we move into the brave new world of digital magazine publishing, one thing has not changed: your people are the absolute key to your success.
Over the past year and
Digital magazine publishing is and continues to be the current and next frontier, with unlimited revenue stream options coming from creative use and integration of text, images, video, social content,
Print advertising rates have always been robust. After all, magazine ads have been superior to broadcast ads in several ways: They offer a targeted environment, they offer adjacency, and they’re
Digital magazine publishing has come a long way from its inception. Some publishers are still offering digital magazine apps, however, the future of revenue for digital magazines comes from web editions
If you have an idea for a new digital magazine and are considering the many options for publishing it, you're reading the right words, at exactly the right time, and the
Are you itching to launch a new digital magazine, but you want to do it right, and you don't want to waste money on trial and error? That's completely understandable,
The concept of carefully curated collections of magazine content that can be reformatted into special issues is not new to the publishing world, and was in fact a mainstay of
When it comes to launching a digital magazine, there's no single FAQ online that can answer all your questions. What type of digital magazine should you build? How should you
We often hear about predictions for digital magazines; how they will grow, the revenue generation expected throughout the industry and the time frames associated with these numbers.
These predictions are important,
Creating the best subscription website business models starts with understanding your minimum information units—both the free minimum information units you'll use to build a loyal audience and the premium minimum information
You would have to be living under a rock to have not noticed that premium membership programs for publishers are all the rage. After flirting with all forms of digital
Although we work with many established legacy publishers, we also work with publishing startups. In fact, these startups benefit from our years of work with legacy publishers teaching them how
Magazines are designed to be read from front to back. They have covers and a table of contents. Magazines are arranged in a series of articles. Compare that with other
Digital magazine publishing software is important; which option are you using?
Publishers have been trying digital magazine publishing software during the last few years in hopes of creating the best digital
It strikes me as somewhat ironic that the word magazine which simply means storehouse, is becoming more true than ever as magazines go digital and digital magazine libraries make it easier than
The latest publishing trend isn’t just about magazine publishing in general. It’s a digital publishing trend: Launching digital-only magazines without legacy print publications behind them.
Mequoda has a client who is
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
Have you ever thought about digital magazine history? Magazines were originally invented in the 15th century, shortly after the invention of the Gutenberg press. Magazines were different from books because
We currently operate more than a dozen digital magazine publishing systems in partnership with some of the country's leading content brands including Prime Publishing, Yankee Publishing, and Cabot Heritage Corporation.
Do you know what your freemium conversion rate is? Email is by far, the most profitable marketing channel most publishers use. So it’s no surprise that building an email list
It's a good time to be a publisher. Brands have launched their own brand magazines, and many publishers have gone digital-only. In our minds, there's not a competition between print
For digital publishing analytics to be useful, they must set the stage and provide the publisher with information on what to do with the data. On the surface, most analytics
What seems like an eternity ago, I was sitting in a conference room on a Caribbean island with 25 publishing colleagues, mostly CEOs of independent publishing companies with revenues of
Suppose you are in the digital magazine publishing business. In that case, you may be using a myriad of media platforms for acquiring, engaging, and retaining free and premium subscribers.
As we continue to explore the evolving art and science of digital magazine publishing, I thought I'd take a few minutes today to do a deep dive into the technology
I read with interest the latest report on digital subscription growth across the media industries. The New York Times continues to be the legacy winner that is clearly replacing local
One of the best ways to discover how you can create a successful digital publishing and marketing system for your publication is to look at how other similar publishers plan,
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
Data analytics are critical for the success of your multiplatform publishing business. Your website, email and social media efforts are all used to promote your content and make more money
If you have an idea for a new digital magazine and are considering the many options for publishing it, the Mequoda Digital Magazine Publishing System may be the platform for
Digital magazine evolution involves a variety of components, including the distribution of the content and the magazine product itself. Today we're looking at organizations that are putting more emphasis on
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
Consistent channel conversion zone architecture (3c), when applied to a publishing website, is a fancy way of saying that every channel (or portal topic) consistently aligns with a product that
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
Take this information to the bank … 2016 Mequoda American Magazine Reader Study & Handbook & Handbook polled 3,241 U.S. adults with internet access and found that nearly 42% of
There's a quote out there from Jonathan MacDonald I heard recently at an IMAG event that says, the rate of change you're experiencing now represents the slowest rate of technological
Ask yourself these seven questions before starting your journey towards digital magazine transformation
I'm going to go ahead and assume if you're reading this, you have a print publication who is
Want to know how publishing magazines on Kindles will boost your digital circulation? The simple answer is math: you can only sell more digital issues, not less, by adding your
Magazine events bring in user and sponsor revenue, and many publishers have made a profitable business model out of them.
When we talk about multiplatform publishing, it's easy to jump right
Digital magazine engagement should be top priority for publishers in 2017
If there's one area of publishing that has not stood still, it's digital magazine publishing. In 2015 it was more
Our top-read digital magazine publishing posts of last year show an interest in creating, marketing, and monetizing digital magazines and newsletters
In 2016, publishers couldn't stop talking about the possibilities of
Can you assign dollars and dimes to a free digital newsstand?
There's no doubt that publishing your digital magazine on a tablet, so that it can be downloaded in some of
In publishing, there's no room for growth with a solo magazine that stands alone.
One of our favorite stories is that of The American Ceramic Society. The organization turned to the
As the first wave of digital magazine apps has passed, we’ve discovered one thing: People hate apps with nothing in them.
And yet, the vast majority of digital magazine apps available
You don't have to pick a primary or favorite digital magazine publishing platform – as we see from leading media companies, multiplatform strategy leaves it wide open, and the more
September 1, 2016 – BOSTON — The 2016 Mequoda American Magazine Reader Study & Handbook, conducted in Q2 2016, one year after their 2015 study, polled 3,241 US adults with
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