Benefits are not the answer you seek to build a successful membership program. What is? Daily Maverick, a South African independent online news publication, has gained…
In the newly released 2023 Publishing Trends Report, an annual survey by Echobox, nearly half of publishers said declining traffic is the key challenge, with…
Form habits, collect data, build trust… use these onboarding ideas to increase retention rates The importance of a registered member or subscriber’s first few days…
“Publishers feel that they are well-positioned to adapt and thrive in a recessive economy.” AOP’s latest survey, ‘Digital Publishing: Outlook and Priorities for 2023’, investigates…
Taking place in Cascais, Lisbon between 6-8 June 2023, the 45th World Media Congress promises to be one of the year’s standout publisher conferences, with…
Elon Musk’s recent Tweet sparked some excitement in the micropayments space. It triggered a response from Ben Thompson in his podcast episode on Sharptech.fm. This…
Small-town newspaper publishers are more likely to stick with traditional income sources like ads and print subscriptions, but readers are more open to alternatives like…
Today’s roundup is brought to you by Esther A year after removing its paywall, Quartz’s traffic continues to drop Since ungating its content, Quartz’s site readership…
Two recent reports have shown that gloomy economic conditions have not significantly hurt subscription revenues Peak subscriptions will only be a problem for publishers if…
Today’s roundup is brought to you by Peter Reach blames revenue declines on Facebook The Guardian is reporting that Reach has blamed changes in the way…
Research by Sesamy shows that 50% of UK respondents have cancelled a digital newspaper or magazine subscription in the last 12 months. Could single article…
Today’s roundup is brought to you by Esther Twitter will (apparently) let publishers charge per article starting in May If you were wise enough to switch…
As economic headwinds gather, subscription publishers are still growing and generating recurring revenue. The key is to double down on the user experience, offer flexibility…