Here at Mequoda, we will make you into a digital magazine publisher, and if you're already a digital magazine publisher, we'll make you into a better one.
All of what you're
Most legacy publishers have years and years of content that sits on their website and can still be extremely useful for their audience. In addition, they create new content all
Social media for magazines should be equal parts branding and content marketing – with a new perspective on why magazines really market content on social
One of our clients recently conducted a
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
Mastering what the Internet of Things offers can go a long way for B2B magazines when it comes to driving revenue; plus, publishers' archives, Facebook Instant Articles, and more
There's a
If you came to this website for help on how to create a magazine online, congratulations: You couldn't have picked a better place. That's just one goal the Mequoda System
So you've launched your subscription website. You've determined the right price, and how you want to offer your subscription to customers, and you’re ready to think about ways to entice,
Have you ever received one of those birthday cards in the mail from one of your "funny" friends, where you open the envelope and glitter basically falls everywhere?
That's close to
When we set out more than a decade ago to construct the most profitable niche publishing strategy for magazines, we took a big risk on how the new media industry
Understanding the new model for digital content publishing via niche and multiplatform principles
Digital content publishing is greater than the sum of its parts; grasping this concept makes a successful multiplatform
Since the printing press was invented, the best way to deliver readable content was always on the page. Until the advent of the web, consumers hadn't even considered other ways
How to leverage multi-channel marketing both internally and also to sell out your advertising packages
The human race doesn't all live in one house, or all work at one business. We
What to look for in a classified ad system, from Haven Nexus, to yClas, Classipress and ClassifiedEngine
Classified ads have a long tradition of providing service to readers. For newspapers, classifieds were a major
Most publishers – at least most niche and regional publishers – cannot live on online magazine ads alone, but of course they're still a key component of any media operation.
The
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
Checking in on the magazine strategy fueling digital publishers' latest efforts
There are core tenets to magazine strategy, but it's also mutable, malleable, and always evolving. We make it our business
Publishers sometimes forget that they, themselves, are retailers; publishers sell subscriptions, memberships, books, ancillary products, events, etc. It’s smart for a publisher to think like a retailer: Get people into
Multiplatform publishing is the key to publishing success, and audience development is the job that gets you there
Sixteen years later, I can still remember the day a large publishing company,
Taking a closer look at Instagram publishing; plus, magazines on Twitter, data-driven publishing, and other social media strategies
Regardless of whether you plan on participating in Facebook Instant Articles or other
What to look for in community management systems from Haven Thread, to Simple:Press to Kunena
Forums really leverage some of the best things about the Internet. Sometimes called message boards, forums
One major benefit niche publishers have, and how to leverage it to create a more effective digital marketing plan for all of your articles.
Have you ever felt like a really
The sphere of publishing events is expanding every week, and we're happy to see it, since they're a crucial component of the Mequoda Method for multiplatform strategy. But few events
Helping companies maximize the vast potential of publishing magazines is not something we do for fun, although we definitely enjoy our work.
It's our lifeblood.
When we set out more than a
The first thing you need to have to create great landing pages is a basic understanding of the seven types of landing pages used by Internet marketing professionals. With that
Bullish 5-year study on digital magazine market shows record growth; plus, Forbes' focus on events
Monitoring the digital magazine market is a necessity for us to successfully help online publishers establish
If you're reading this post, you’re probably looking for an Internet marketing company, agency or consultant to help with your Internet marketing strategy and execution.
Internet marketing is easy to do
Ernest Hemingway once said, "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master."
Perfection in editorial management is a fallacy. There will always be deadlines that
If you know the Mequoda Method, you know that Twitter publishing is important when it comes to multiplatform publishing. But how much does that importance depend on this social media
Is an online ad network the answer to publishers' prayers when it comes to digital advertising revenue? We're seeing it with programmatic partnerships and other arrangements, and why not? Brands
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
We count many B2B publishing companies as Mequoda Members, in large part because you're hardwired for a multiplatform strategy. You often have built-in niche audiences; you can facilitate events and
Stop trying to sell multi-platform ads and start selling marketing partnerships as sponsorships
"[Publishers] are not selling ads — they are selling desired outcomes," David Leskusky, NAPCO Media president wrote in an article for
For digital publishers not fully reliant on ads – which hopefully is you if you're aiming for high multiplatform performance – few components are as crucial as your subscription revenue
FTC provides sponsored content labeling guidelines in ‘Native Advertising: A Guide for Business’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidance on native advertising for publishers, released late last year, greatly helps publishers
My publisher friend is a fervent believer in creating A/B splits for his landing pages, focusing specifically on the titles of his paid handbooks. The graphic design of each cover
Online magazine subscription tactics will key digital publishing strategy in the coming years, as advertising challenges like ad blocking and viewability could force small and midsize, regional and niche, publishers
The benefits of video advertising increase as trends are discovered, users are targeted, and call-to-action buttons are put into use.
Although consumers don't generally love the 10-15 seconds of advertising they
Robust and varied platform distribution is, by definition, the bedrock of multiplatform publishing, but the spray and pray strategy isn't really a strategy at all.
You must pick and choose your
Going from print to web is no longer the terrifying proposition for entrenched traditional publishers it was 10 years ago, but it's still an intricate migration that requires you getting
Your multi-platform marketing automatically improves when you plan, build and optimize a successful multi-platform publishing business – the Mequoda way
Over the years I've personally worked with hundreds of media brands
Determining the digital publishing products your company can excel with is a key consideration when launching or remaking your magazine business model.
This might seem obvious, but it's not difficult to
Migrating your publishing operations and editions from print to digital might at first feel daunting, but don't fret: It's a manageable move – just ask any Mequoda Member – and
If successful social media publishers can count on one thing, it's that they can count on nothing.
Magazines on social media must have a social media strategy in place, but they
Join the hundreds of publishers who have dramatically increased revenue and profits using the Mequoda Method for multiplatform publishing success…
If I told you I could teach you Mequoda’s proven strategies
Take a look at these three case studies to better understand how you can combine content marketing strategy and relationship marketing strategy to sell while you sleep
2015 was a blockbuster year for our Gold Members who, when following the Mequoda Method and using the Haven Nexus CXMS, have seen tremendous gains in traffic year over year.
We
Whether you're outsourcing your Internet marketing services or building an internal Internet marketing services department, these 11 content marketing job functions are key
I've been running marketing services departments and companies
