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How to increase your subscriber base despite the economic downturn
Throughout the pandemic and well into 2022, the narrative in publishing was simple: subscriptions are the future. With third-party cookies on the way out and traffic from social media less…
Leverage audience attention to maximize ad value
Speculation about the future of digital advertising abounds, now that the end of third-party cookies is almost certain — whether that’s in 2024 or years down the road. Most predictions…
They revolutionized podcast advertising. Now they’re coming for subscriptions
Most media monetization models are reliant on two sources: advertising or consumers paying. With advertising rates tethered to a fluctuating economy, publishers have turned to memberships and subscriptions as the…
At The Texas Tribune, audiences expect service from social audio
Social audio creates opportunities to grow and engage with audiences. It also provides an ideal medium for tackling big issues. However, The Texas Tribune’s social audio experience reminds us about…
Audience trust drives Wirecutter’s affiliate strategy
Affiliate marketing is a dynamic endeavor, with myriad factors driving strategic decisions on how to sustain a healthy revenue stream while maintaining consumer trust. In this Q & A, Leilani…
How Mail+ delivered nine major updates in two years to deliver 300% subscriber growth
The U.K.’s DMG is a media heavyweight by most measures and the group’s Daily Mail ranks close to the top on any chart for online newsbrands. In terms of web…
One year later: Who won the pandemic newsletter boom
The newsletter gold rush is well under way. Media companies large and small are focused on their newsletter strategies. And the frontier towns of Substack, Revue and Ghost are packed…
Where conversations fit into your paywall strategy
A mid-sized digital media outlet dropping its paywall is not usually the stuff of national news. But when Quartz, the digital business outlet, scrapped its paywall earlier this month, the…
Why you need to unlock the hidden value of anonymous users
If your media company is directly monetizing its audience in any way or form, odds are, your registered users and subscribers are your biggest money-makers. Even so, the largest portion…
Three strategies to help publishers maximize the ecommerce opportunity
As online shopping habits evolve, ecommerce is becoming an increasingly attractive revenue opportunity for publishers. We can’t predict what will happen as the pandemic wanes, but prominent studies suggest that…
How a one dollar offer drives The Boston Globe’s subscription success story
It took The Boston Globe seven years to reach the first 100,000 subscribers. It only took a year to add the next 100,000. They’ve found that the key to accelerating…
How publishers can differentiate their sponsored content initiatives
Sponsored content is making a comeback. In fact, according to a recent study conducted by the World Media Group, advertisers plan to increase or maintain their budgets in content-led advertising…