Advertorial, native ad, sponsored content, custom content—tomato, tomahhhto—it's all a similar scenario: a publisher creates and/or publishes content paid for by a sponsor. Regardless of how we refer to it,
The best thing you can offer in an ad package is exclusivity, although few publishers can. Back in the days of print-only publishing, there was little opportunity to be an
Some helpful hints on generating revenue through online advertising
What comes to mind when you think about revenue models on the Internet? Is it a relatively new model that was designed
If you've considered starting an online magazine, or are a legacy print magazine considering going digital, you've asked this question: How do online magazines generate revenue? And the answer is
Isn't most content online an advertorial these days? With so much conversion architecture built into websites, aren't we always trying to convert visitors into subscribers, or get them to click
Multiplatform publishers can generate revenue from users, from sponsors, or both. Consumer-focused portals that are sponsorship-based ask users to pay – not with money, but with time and information. They
One of the most profitable subscription website business models is a magazine subscription website.
It's not because it's cheaper to build, or brings in substantially more revenue than other business models,
Once upon a time, online advertising had a shady reputation.
Luckily for publishers, that's all in the past. The online advertising industry has improved its reputation, and consumers have become more
Content publishers with the most success meet their audiences where they want to be met, and do it through the most-opportune channels. Today we are looking at some ways additional
Advertorial, native ad, sponsored content, custom content—tomato, tomahhhto—it’s all a similar scenario: a publisher creates and/or publishes content paid for by a sponsor. Regardless of how we refer to it,
Learn how to write more effective native content advertising for a sponsor and start getting paid more for content
According to Business Insider data, the amount advertisers are spending on native
Change is the only constant the digital publishing industry knows. Beyond the evolution of content online, we're seeing a variety of changes coming to the digital advertising side of digital
Website updates tend to be commonplace in the rapidly-changing digital landscape. Today we're looking at three websites making changes for a variety of reasons.
Our first story involves Meredith Corp.'s Parents
Today we're seeing increases in a variety of digital advertisements that some publishers have been using as part of their audience development strategy.
We begin at Media Post, which is reporting
We all know the four basic advertising models, Cost per Thousand (CPM), Cost per Click (CPC), Cost per Action (CPA), Directory/Classified advertising platforms. But what else is out there?
In today's
New changes are coming globally for subscription websites using ad blockers
Ad blocking has become a big topic for subscription websites building audiences, as well as other digital media brands.
As this
Our top-read multiplatform publishing posts of last year show an interest in native advertising and publishing expansion
This year has been a huge time of change in publishing, and we're excited
Sponsored email newsletters and podcasting provide additional advertising and affiliate revenue opportunities
Email newsletters have been in vogue for at least a decade (even while consumers kept denying it but continued
A basic overview of how a single magazine can turn into a multiplatform magazine through revenue and content model planning
Over the last few weeks we've gone over our a collection
Spending on print ads to decline 8.7%, and the majors in newspaper publishing are planning for the future
A decade or two ago in newspaper publishing, it wasn't easy to get
Ad block software continues to confound the digital publishing industry, but progress is being made as we see the results of various tactics to block ad blockers. Native ads, direct
As programmatic native advertising makes its rise, publishers are cautious; plus, is time spent with media next big thing in digital advertising?
Programmatic native advertising ... it's quite a mouthful, right?
Spend some time in your archives to discover magazine promotions and copy that can be recycled
There's something about antiques that can make you nostalgic, even if you weren't alive during
Your digital magazine website is like a basketball team, always on defense and offense simultaneously.
For a basketball team, protecting the goal keys the transition to scoring success. A rebound, a
Sometimes media revenue streams flow, and sometimes they dry up
How are you generating media revenue? I hope your response isn't limited to one answer. Please, take all the time you
Our mission in life is to get more people to read magazines online, so this round of recent news is well received
Your goal and our goal? Make it irresistible for
Convince magazine advertisers to "invest" in your ads and native content, then show them the numbers.
If you're a new magazine, or even just new to digital magazines, you already know
There are two new advertising revenue models in town – and you probably didn't even know they existed
Since magazine, newspaper, and newsletter publishers turned to the web, there have been
The digital media companies making magazine publishing news include GQ, Slate, Meredith, and more
We monitor magazine publishing news on your behalf because every day brings new big things in the
Premium publishers in the news: Bloomberg, Hearst, and more; plus, native ads not a cure-all
There are are premium publishers, and then there is premium publisher's content, and you don't have
If you are a magazine publisher, you are a digital magazine publisher. You are online, and hopefully you have a digital edition of your magazine. But that may be all
Getting a grasp of mobile best practices is like trying to catch a fish bare-handed. Unless you're a bear, they're really tough to pin down. If you are a bear,
TIME magazine is seeing growth in print and digital due mostly to a strong pursuit of native ads in editorial and video, plus staffing updates and multiplatform publishing
Last year, TIME's print
While it might have blindsided some industry observers and rubbed some old-school publishers the wrong way, the recent news that the Associated Press is launching a native ads network shouldn't
Lots of news on the ad tech side of the industry, which really shouldn't come as news, given all of the advancements happening on what seems like a weekly basis
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
Looking for the latest in native advertising news? PubExec.com has been a bonanza lately for industry activity when it comes to sponsored content, not least because of its recent Native
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
For magazines publishing on Facebook Instant Articles, a primer on how media companies are using it, how the social media giant is tweaking it, and how holdouts are responding; plus,
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
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
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
F0r some publishers, native digital advertising is the next big thing, while others have been perfecting it for years. Still, many have steered clear altogether, and there are more who
Since its inception in late 2014, we've been paying close attention to the Association of Magazine Media's 360° Brand Audience Report, an innovative data study of digital consumption, as well
Digital profits are what it's all about, right? This business is about results, not process, and with a business operating with a small margin of error, the more inroads publishers
We're not even through the first week of 2016, and this is already our second digital publishing trends post on native advertising. That should tell all of us in the
We've rolled out our year-end retrospectives and looks ahead, which we believe provide a blueprint for modern publishers looking to improve on audience development and conversion via sound but also
Facebook Instant Articles are creating a platform for publishers to host ads on social networks, rather than placing them
Ever thought magazines would be placing native ads on social networks? Me
These six publishers are nailing sponsored content, but all in very different ways
Last week we talked about the guidelines for writing native content advertising, also known as sponsored content. Now
Does it seem like there's been more news about native advertising trends lately? Well, that's because there has been. Sponsored content has skyrocketed in popularity, and the execution of these