For our industry to thrive, we need to diversify our revenue. We have to reduce our reliance on advertising and look for ways to generate reader revenue. And in 2018, there’s no better model than the membership program. But you can’t just Read More
People often behave differently than they say they will. Survey question: Would you buy this (product)? Customer answer: Yes. Actual behavior when product comes out: Didn’t buy it. Sometimes people have an idealized vision of who they are or what they want. Read More
Publishers are starting to realize the unharnessed value of an engaged email database and how it can increase digital revenues. An opt-in email newsletter list can be one of your most valuable assets—because then you own the relationship with that reader. 8 Read More
Say it with us, Niche Nation. The value of your publication, your digital magazine, your e-newsletter, your social media presence is A-U-D-I-E-N-C-E. In your unique market, no one can compete. Let’s leverage this and sing it from the roof tops. Tell your Read More
We sat down with Rob Ristagno, author of “A Member is Worth a Thousand Visitors”. Rob and his team have spent the past three years working directly with dozens of publishers to define the five forces to digital revenue success. The book Read More
As the role of audiences in digital marketing becomes more important, it’s critical for publishers to not just gather data, but understand what they have, and how to best utilize it. Smaller publishers in particular, whose teams and budgets may be more limited Read More
Audience growth is the mile-by-mile marathon that makes all things possible with your business – New Advertisers, New Revenue, New Markets – are all predicated on your ability to grow your audience. As media marketers, the team at January Spring has pulled Read More
Tear down those old, traditional database silos of print and digital. Think instead about an integrated audience database. An integrated database is far more useful to you when you connect the dots between website, events, podcasts, webinars, enewsletters, print, mobile, video and ALL your magazine’s other content platforms. The Read More
There is real value in your readership analytics. Smart publishers are mining their metrics to increase their reach and cultivate new revenue. Are you doing all you can to capitalize on your audience demographics and preferences? Three of the 5 Ws—Who, What, Read More
Here’s the cold, hard truth: Your paid audience revenue opportunities are only as good as your audience data strategy! Successful audience strategy requires the fine-tuned balance of a clean, up-to-date database combined with a solid understanding of how many times you can actually “hit up” your audience with Read More
