This article is the final piece in a four-part series on the digital superfecta: the four things all companies must get right in order to maximize their growth potential. Read on to learn more about the fourth leg of the digital superfecta, and find links at the bottom of the article to the other three …
In 2018, we published a book entitled A Member Is Worth a Thousand Visitors. The book is anchored by a discussion of the five forces of online revenue growth through focusing on your best end users. My team and I identified these forces over two and a half years through hands-on experiments with our clients, …
In 2018, we published a book entitled A Member Is Worth a Thousand Visitors. The book is anchored by a discussion of the five forces of online revenue growth through focusing on your best end users. My team and I identified these forces over two and a half years through hands-on experiments with our clients, …
One of my favorite parts of the movie Office Space is when the deadpan consultants are brought in to interview Initech employees. They begin each session by asking in a monotone, “What would you say . . . you do here?” Sometimes when I’m visiting someone’s website, I find myself asking the same question. Being …
The New York Times recently issued a report on their third quarter performance, which exceeded expectations. The Times now boasts more than three million digital subscribers, and their revenue from digital subscriptions was up 18 percent to $101.2 million for the quarter. This represents the ninth straight quarter of growth for the publisher—an impressive figure …
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This Spring, I’ll be publishing a new book entitled A Member Is Worth a Thousand Visitors: A Proven Method For Making More Money Online. The book is anchored by a discussion of the five forces of online revenue growth through memberships. My team and I identified these forces over the past two and a half …
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In 2018, we published a book entitled A Member Is Worth a Thousand Visitors. The book is anchored by a discussion of the five forces of online revenue growth through focusing on your best end users. My team and I identified these forces over two and a half years through hands-on experiments with our clients, …
An Interview with Ebner Publishing CEO, Gerrit Klein If you’ve been paying any attention at all the world of publishing in the last decade, it’s clear that the model is beyond broken. Focusing on display advertising is a thing of the past. Multiple platforms are even blocking and limiting ads they deem invasive or annoying …
The Fogg Behavior Model was created by Dr. BJ Fogg, a behavior scientist and Computer Science professor from Stanford University. It explains how three distinct elements must interact in order for any specific behavior to occur. When a behavior isn’t initiated, you can bet that it’s because one or more of the three elements—Motivation, Ability, …
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Niche publishers tend to have a lot of fear about hiding any of their content behind a paywall. I often hear the same concerns over and over from my clients. Perhaps you’re hitting one of these mental roadblocks right now yourself. But first and foremost, these fears are myths we can debunk. 1. No one …
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This Spring, I’ll be publishing a new book entitled A Member Is Worth a Thousand Visitors: A Proven Method For Making More Money Online. The book is anchored by a discussion of the five forces of online revenue growth through memberships. My team and I identified these forces over the past two and a half years …
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At the end of September, niche publishers from all over met in Chicago for the 2017 Niche Digital Summit to discuss hands-on strategy, tactics, and insights to help publishers “do” digital better and stronger in order to drive online revenues. In case you missed it, here’s what conference experts and attendees said were some of …
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