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We would like to introduce you to the Haven Advanced Metered Paywall Manager. This plugin restricts access to paid publication content, but allows nonsubscribers to access a limited number of
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Your floater, also referred to as a pop-up is most likely the most effective conversion element on your website. For most publishers we know who have floaters, they see 60%
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If you're publishing on social media – and if you're not, contact us immediately for a free 30-minute conversation, things just got real! – you know that the goal posts
If more than 50% of your traffic comes from mobile, it's time for a mobile website analysis to see if you're looking as sleek as you think you are
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How to jump start and run a successful SEO campaign
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A thorough look at what a complete Twitter Audit should tell you
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Do you know what to monitor in your website traffic report?
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Using website analytics to determine your top keywords and then what to do with them
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There's a lot to learn in Google Analytics, but unless you're a business analyst or marketing manager, you probably don't need to know all of them.
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The one thing publishers complain about when it comes to Twitter is that it doesn't generate a ton of revenue for them.
And the one thing publishers forget to do on
Digital platform publishing is credited with having ushered in an ongoing golden age for media, and the latest industry developments are doing nothing to dispel this notion. Four recent articles
If you publishing any kind of periodical, then you're no stranger to subscription websites. This year we published more than fifty new posts about subscription website publishing.
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In addition to hiring Jennifer Tsao as the business and tech publisher’s new managing editor, the
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