And what is digital publishing not doing to stay up on tech advances? Are you – gasp – in danger of becoming a "dinosaur"?
What is digital publishing?
Well, how much time
If it seems like everybody has a digital magazine, that's because they do. If you're a publisher and reading this, then I'm guessing you're not quite "everyone" yet, but you're
Want to increase the click-through rates on your email newsletters? I'll give you a couple hints: the first is to start using snippets of your content, and linking back to
Online content strategy can be navigated only when you're equipped with the right data analytics. Throwing an article up and calling it a day doesn't do it anymore. Luckily, publishers
Most publishers today approach the idea of digital magazines with hesitation, lacking background or experience to guide them in this wholly new enterprise.
Our brand new Digital Magazine Publishing handbook, however,
Time Inc. digital tries a paywall with Entertainment Weekly, while time spent with media seems to grow everywhere except in print
As time spent with media continues to rise, publishers don't
Legacy magazine publishing companies like Time Inc. digital are trying to get smaller, while smaller publishers like Lonely Planet and Vox are trying to get bigger. Let's take a look
Online magazine publishers are focusing on tightening up their apps and archives in the evolving effort to bolster digital product. In the midst of all of this activity, Talking New
There are plenty of digital newsstand options in today’s landscape. If you have a limited budget, don’t waste time by publishing on the wrong digital newsstand. Which should you be
You won’t find a digital newsstand at the corner of a city street. The digital newsstand is the latest step in the evolution of digital content publishing. These digital distribution
The Association of Magazine Media (MPA) released its first-quarter 2015 Magazine Media 360° report, and the year-over-year data is encouraging for online magazine publishing companies.
Deft use of digital publishing platforms is a must for magazines looking to solidify their place in the industry. Thanks to astute observers like Talking New Media, we can monitor
Three of the biggest names in the business recently gave us a glimpse insider their digital publishing strategy via interviews with top trade magazine min.
Let's take a look at how
Magazine app publishing can be a volatile enterprise if you don't have the right plan in place. Mequoda Members know that you can't just throw a replica product up on
The year 2015 has seen a positive net gain so far for digital publishing companies, with sustained good news offsetting any bad. Overall, the industry has become more nimble in
The Association of Magazine Media (MPA) released its latest Magazine Media 360° report – tabbing year-over-year numbers for February, along with the top performers in the magazine publishing industry –
A look at all the different fees you might encounter when choosing digital magazine publishing software
Digital magazine publishing software comes in all forms, capabilities, and prices. In the past we've
The news we look at in this roundup reflects the digital magazine publishing trends shaping the industry. You've got your mobile-focused advance from the arsenal of a longtime ally of
Digital magazine apps open up many options for publishers. With tablets, smartphones, and phablets accommodating different designs, editions, and content, you can develop new audiences, maintain relationships with your current
It’s no secret that Apple’s Newsstand is a frustrating experience for many users, which in turn means it’s frustrating for publishers as well. Conventional wisdom holds that because Apple allows
The truth is I don't have enough space to tell you how to use digital magazine software for every service out there. There are more options than I can count
What's up with mobile apps and the people who use them? Anyone publishing a digital magazine, or planning to publish one, must keep up with app user statistics. Recent mobile
Every month, we check in with Folio:'s sister magazine, min, to monitor big comings, goings, and doings in the magazine publishing industry. This roundup features plenty of executive personnel changes,
Digital magazine publishing software is used by publishers to design, produce and publish digital magazines. These three functions may or may not reside in the same tools. For example, you
Ken Doctor writes in a recent Nieman Lab post that the resurgence of email newsletters, among other trends often associated with the digital era, are actually longstanding practices that have
“For $10,000 per issue I can create a magazine that the big boys can't produce for $250,000. Apple and Amazon have given me a distribution platform where I can compete
Mequoda Gold Members and every reader of this blog know me as a publishing consultant, journalist and blogger. Now I’m thrilled to introduce to you: Don Nicholas, novelist.
No, it’s
BOSTON, MA, January 30, 2015 – Don Nicholas, a journalist-turned-publishing consultant-turned novelist, has just published his first novel, Homecoming, a mystery inspired by many of his favorite writers and characters
Digital magazines comprise the whole ecosystem of paperless magazines.
If a story can be read digitally, it's a digital magazine. It doesn't matter if it's read on the web, or a
Up until ten years ago, the majority of magazine publishers did not publish online. Newspaper publishers were first to the game in the late 1990's but even as recently as
The notion of having a offering a digital magazine that is “shoppable” seems to be a desire of many digital publishers. Of course, it’s not always easy or viable to
Even though digital magazines are hardly new, they certainly have blossomed in 2014. In our very recent Mequoda Digital Magazine Market Study, we surveyed more than a thousand digital magazine
In the I Like Crochet case study, the report outlines the decoy pricing strategy that Mequoda has championed, a strategy that drives more orders to the highest price point and
Hearst is now helping digital publishers by offering services to medium-sized publishers with circulations between 300,000 and 1 million, reports Women’s Wear Daily.
Apple has acquired PRSS, a digital magazine publishing platform, reports Talking New Media. Apple is no stranger to digital publishing. Of course, there’s Apple Newsstand for selling digital publications, and
Even better, your opinion may have won you a free iPad Mini!
Over the summer we hosted a contest that asked you, our readers, to review our four new best practice
If your website doesn't attract at least 5x more free visitors than paid subscribers - your publication is probably in trouble
Marketing expert Seth Godin recently spoke at the HOW magazine
Niche publisher launches groundbreaking website magazine, revealing future of digital magazines
NORTHBROOK, IL (August 13, 2014) – Prime Publishing, publisher of 17 free craft websites and 13 free cooking sites, has
I Like Crochet may be a glimpse of the future of magazine publishing
It’s a good thing consumers know their own minds, because the magazine industry might have completely failed its
Ten years ago, most magazine publishers fell into two camps when it came to online magazine publishing. Some buried their heads in the sand and did little or nothing, apparently
Who’s building digital circulation fastest? The top digital magazine performers are the under-the-radar companies you rarely read about
This is our final analysis (you’re welcome) of AAM’s latest circulation data from
Last week, at our quarterly Digital Publishing & Marketing Intensive in Boston, we discussed multiplatform publishing, digital magazines, audience development and subscription website best practices at length. During these sessions,
Digital magazine publishing changes from week to week, but last week, at our quarterly Digital Publishing & Marketing Intensive in Boston, we discussed digital magazine publishing opportunities in depth.
These digital magazine publishing posts dive into digital magazine creation, publishing, and monetization. They are currently our most popular articles about digital magazine publishing.
Last Tuesday we took a look at the 25 top magazines by digital circulation, according to data released by AAM for the period July-December 2013. That was a fun time,
With the recent release of AAM’s biannual circulation data, it’s time to take a look not at circulation, but at the overall health of U.S. magazines’ multiplatform publishing efforts. In
March 14, 2014 - BOSTON — A complete, painstakingly documented handbook on audience development for Internet publishers has just been released. The 260-page handbook, Organic Audience Development Strategy: 68 Audience
