Since 2006 we have held these fourteen guidelines as the most fundamental principles of the best website design.
Every website is unique to its own audience, so you can't include things
As someone who's looked at your website every day for a long time, you probably have no business reviewing your own website. There are probably things in the back of
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.
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,
The four-legged stool technique for marketing your business was developed originally by Bill Bonner of Agora Publishing, specifically for selling financial newsletters. However, these four elements also work when selling
At a recent networking event amongst publishers, the owner of a publication for teen health asked a Mequoda team member if it was worth launching a print magazine to go
Most publishers are only using one or two of these email call to action ideas for building an email list to sell more magazines
Did you know that by pairing unproductive
App-less in Seattle: the next frontier of multi-platform mobile development doesn't involve apps
Appearing erudite and august themselves, the August 3 cover of Time magazine features Presidents George W. Bush and
These subscription website homepage ideas will help you provide a better user experience through website design
Mequoda has long quantified its own best subscription website homepage ideas, which we put into
You can build email circulation over forty different ways, and we've got all the case studies to prove it! If you’re subscribed to our email newsletter, then you’re living proof
A persistent navigation is specifically valuable when websites are complex, with a lot of pages and options. This can include a blog, service information, different storefronts, and an about us
Is inconsistent navigation leaving users feeling lost on your site?
With inconsistent navigation, the ‘Back’ button is your best friend. An important aspect of good website homepage design is persistent
GolfVacationInsider.com scores well, but adding video and encouraging user-generated content could bring it to the next level
We put Golf Vacation Insider to the Mequoda Website Design Review Scorecard test.
This week we took a look at Ragan.com, a popular site for communicators, and put it to the Mequoda Website Design Review Scorecard.
1. Strategic Intent: A
At first look it's easy
See how Dark Daily holds up to the Mequoda Website Design Review Scorecard
This week we used the Mequoda Website Design Review Scorecard to review Dark Daily. Dark Daily is
We explored America's Test Kitchen to see how it held up to the Mequoda Website Design Review Scorecard. America's Test Kitchen is the "Uber" brand for multiple magazines, a TV
Website Design Reviews are written by the Mequoda Research Team, based on our Website Design Scorecard that features 14 website design guidelines, and focuses on the websites of today’s top
With Topic landing pages, persistent navigation is the key to success
The key to success is to send users to landing pages that are specifically designed to fulfill their goals.
Identifying and prioritizing your usability lab results is the most interesting and valuable part
Once you conduct your usability lab, it will become very obvious to you very quickly, which areas
Time spent on your site and revenue are effected by site design
If you are going to have a website at all, make sure it is designed well.
Yesterday's Daily illustrated how
Today, most would-be travelers start their journeys online by researching destinations, carrier schedules, accommodations and free web mapping services.
In order to compete with travel agencies and agents, travel information publishers,
House of White Birches, a division of the Dynamic Resource Group, is an experienced print publisher. It has an enviable collection of magazines and book titles. It has carved out
The key to persistent navigation is to help the user find anything on the site, fast. No clicking about, desperately hitting the back button. Make it clear where they are,
With Advertisers Footing the Bill, Forbes.com has Built a Website Offering a Superior—and Free—Online Content Experience for Users.
Forbes.com is part of (do I really need to say this?) the Forbes
The Site that Earned a Top Score in 2004 Hasn't Lost Too Much Ground. The Lesson Here is Simply a Wake-Up Call—for Online Publishers, Continuous Improvement is a Requirement Just
With A's in Strategic Intent, Relationship Building and Brand Preference, it's Hardly Surprising that this Non-Profit is an Online Leader in the Paid Membership Website Category.
Consumer Reports' successful membership website
CooksIllustrated.com has Earned High Marks in Relationship Building and Readability. Other Areas Such as Community Building Display a Good Infrastructure that Could Really be Impressive with a Little More Promotion.
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Persistent navigation is the simple concept of ensuring that the navigation to complete an online activity is the same experience each time that the user returns to the site to
Knitter's Review is a six-year-old site run by a small group of enthusiasts. Their story in the About pages tells of publishing veteran Clara Parkes, who left the rat race
MarthaStewart.com Stands Out for Integration of TV and Magazine Content Online, but Otherwise the Site is Doing Poorly on Some Key Usability Guidelines.
You almost can't have a dinner party without
Knitters Review is a Great Web-product for the Target Audience of Knitters. It's Easy to Use, Easy to Read, Easy to Interact With and the Brand has Integrity.
Knitter's Review is
Reader's Digest Online Version is a Great Example of an Old Brand Taking their Show Online Successfully
Reader's Digest is so well known and widely read that almost everybody has picked
An Online-Only Membership Website is a Good Idea for Melcrum, and The Hub is Taking the Right Steps to Bring the Promised Value to Both the Company and to the
WoodcraftMagazine.com is a Sturdy Site That Will Serve the Purposes of the Master Brand, but Won't Warm the Hearts of the Audience.
Woodcraft Supply Corp. is a leading seller of woodworking
The Incredible Website Usability of Craigslist.org is a Key Component in the Success of this Community Phenomenon.
Craigslist.org (CL) was a simple online community classified site started in 1995 by Craig
The Publishers of the Wine Enthusiast Magazine Have Done it Right. They Have Created a Series of Websites that Complement Each Other and Effectively Lead Visitors to Make a Buying
AOL's New Entertainment Site, TMZ.com Has Everything Going For It. In Addition to Having a Great Background, the Excellent Website Design Scores for TMZ.com Make it Easy to Predict a
Our Campaign to Stamp Out Bad Website Design Turns Ugly with a Visit to ManagingYourHR.com, Which In No Way Resembles What This Reviewer Imagines it Should=
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