We’ve tried all these things in attempts to grow our digital ad sales: Hire a “digital” sales person. Create packages that bundle print and digital. Restructure sales compensation plans to motivate more digital ad sales. Shoot more videos and create more email Read More
Everyone wants to learn more about new ways to drive online revenue. So we recently brought together the best digital media minds and 150 niche publishers for the Niche Digital Summit in Chicago. The event was jam-packed with hands-on strategy, tactics and insights to help media Read More
Sometimes you get so caught up in the daily grind that you forget to look up. Or look out. When was the last time you had an opportunity to network and learn about what other publishers are doing? If “I have no time, there’s too much Read More
Crafting your company’s digital and online traffic strategies, beyond the standard website or digital edition, is increasingly complex. There is a huge range of critical decisions to make with content, marketing, even ad sales. How can you tie it all together? With technology changing so Read More
Sometimes hardworking niche peeps (that’s you!) get stuck. They’re all set with their digital initiatives and revenue plan for the coming year and just want to get it done. But what digital platforms, tools and ideas are they (and you!) missing? The digital Read More
I recently came across a social media post that said: Amazon didn’t kill the retail industry, bad customer service did. Netflix didn’t kill Blockbuster, ridiculous late fees did. Uber didn’t kill the taxi business, limiting of number of taxis and fare control Read More