• ‘We’re cleaning up the mess’: Publishers prepare for a post-autoplay world

Autoplay has become synonymous with publishers putting monetisation ahead of user experience.

• In the hunt for reader revenue, publishers give micropayments another look

Micropayments haven’t delivered on their promise to save the publishing business. But publishers are finding new uses for them in the hunt for new subscribers.

• In Race to Win Subscribers, Some Publishers Have a Head Start

As Google and Facebook gobble up an ever-larger share of the digital advertising pie, subscriptions and other paid content offerings have been pitched as an antidote for publishers’ financial woes.

• $250,000 grant will help local news outlets identify more ways to make money

Chicago – Local Independent Online News Publishers announced a grant of $250,000 that will go toward helping local newsrooms find sustainable business plans using advertising, sponsored content, email newsletters and native advertising.

• How Medium is attracting premium publishers to its partner program

HUnlike other Medium partners, they’re not paid per clap: “Medium has derisked it for us by providing financial value while creating opportunities for us to establish direct relationships with readers.”ow Medium is attracting premium publishers to its partner program

• Artificial Intelligence Is Coming for Publishers’ Analytics

A four-year-old London startup called Echobox found traction in Europe and is poised to further expand in the U.S. with its AI-assisted social media product.

• Media Sales: What We Fear Most and How to Overcome It!

It’s Monday and the usual fear, terror and loathing has set in. No, it’s not the upcoming sales meeting, it’s Halloween.

• UK publishers lose nearly £3 billion revenue annually due to ad blocking

OnAudience.com, part of the Cloud Technologies S.A. group, which provides Big Data tools and services for online marketing in over 40 markets, has launched a global report into ad blocking.

• Media agencies are rising to leadership challenge by transforming ourselves for the better

Every business needs a purpose. A business without one will eventually fail, and even a well-defined purpose doesn’t guarantee success.

• Editor Vs Algorithm – What’s The Future For Publishing? Anna Sampson Interview

We live in a tumultuous time for print publishing.

• Grow Your Pipeline With Marketing Automation

Keep reading if… you’d like to know how we use a simple marketing automation to generate sales.

• National Magazines Take On The Harvey Weinstein Scandal | Industry Notes

Meredith’s CEO discusses the MPA’s latest campaign, Bauer Publishing wins in court, and other headlines from around the world of magazines.

• Did The Iab Uk Just Save Advertising — From Itself?

If readers had any doubt that the digital advertising industry was picking 2017 as the year it finally grew up and became more accountable, less prone to fraud and more focussed on transparency, they need only look at today’s news from IAB UK.

• Media Pitch: Engage Social’s Rich User Data May Help Publishers Challenge The Duopoly

Publishers continue to surrender audience and valuable data to third-party platforms like Facebook, Google, and Snapchat.

• Hearst Agrees To Buy Rodale Inc.

The deal is reflective of bigger consolidations in the magazine industry.

• ‘We’re Cleaning Up The Mess’: Publishers Prepare For A Post-Autoplay World

Autoplay has become synonymous with publishers putting monetization ahead of user experience.

• The Ad Industry Is Changing—Here’s What Publishers Can Expect

THE ADVERTISING LANDSCAPE is undergoing its most sweeping transformation in years.

• Sid Evans: My Number One Secret For Success: Always Put Readers First.

When Sid Evans sits down behind his desk in his office these days, he’s editing for two – two magazines.

• Media Success, Right Before Our Eyes

At the Folio: Show, a moment of clarity about the current media landscape.

• Team Takeaways From The Niche Digital Summit

Everyone wants to learn more about new ways to drive online revenue.

• Why The New York Times and Other Publishers Are Adding Experiential Marketing Services

Over the past several months, The New York Times has helped the automaker Kia put the latest model of its Cadenza sedan in some unusual situations.

• Starting Today, Anyone Who Publishes Something On Medium Can Paywall It

In August, Medium started letting a select group of users — mainly people who’d frequently published content on Medium in the past — put their content behind a paywall.

• Best Of The Week: Twitter Live Video Lures Publishers

This week, our top stories covered publishers’ interest in Twitter live video, Facebook’s sports streaming rights push and more.

• Rachael Ray Every Day’s New Editor In Chief, Lauren Iannotti, To Samir Husni

“We’ll still always delight in producing the print magazine. I want to bring the print magazine’s voice into 2018 feeling modern and cool, and very much like Rachael.

• ‘Medium’ Opens Partner Program To All Publishers

Medium, the text-focused publishing platform created by Twitter cofounder Evan Williams, is reinventing itself again.

• Magazine Companies Bullish On Growth For 2018

Print remains central, but events are where opportunities exist, suggests a new Folio: reader survey.

• Media Pitch: Ad3 Wants To Make Video Faster & More Profitable For Publishers

As the pivot to video picks up steam, startup Ad3 hopes to rectify issues that have made online video less enjoyable for viewers and less profitable for publishers.

• Condé Nast’s GLAMOUR Launches The ‘Powered By Women’ Initiative

Glamour has launched the #PoweredByWomen initiative, dedicated to supporting female creative talent within the industry with the aim of sparking conversation around gender equality.

• Google CEO Appeases Publishers With Subscriptions

A few years ago, Google regularly traded barbs with major news publishers in public. Today, Google is rewiring its search engine to appease them.

• Executive Perspectives: Where Eight Publishers Are Focusing In Q4 And Beyond

As another year draws to a close, key figures at major publishers share insights on how they are defining success and refining their strategies moving forward.

• Why Publishers Have The Upper Hand In The Growing Podcast Market

According to the Edison Research 2017 Infinite Dial Study, overall familiarity with podcasting has reached 60% in the U.S. and the monthly audience for podcasts is 67 million listeners.

• Publishing Management: Break Out Of Control Freak Mode!

The truth is you cannot grow your business if you don’t delegate.

• Out Magazine At 25

Aaron Hicklin, Editor in Chief, of Out magazine asks in his intro to the 25th Anniversary issue of the magazine, “How do you write an editor’s letter marking an anniversary?

• If Ads Don’t Work, Can Publishers Strike Subscription Gold?

As CEO of Chartbeat, a software and data provider to publishers, he showed editors, in real time, which stories were “trending” on their sites.

• With Facebook’s Focus On Video, Publishers Hear Less About Instant Articles

Facebook’s obsession with figuring out how to make money from video has some publishers wondering what’s happening with its other recent big initiative, Facebook Instant Articles.

• Media Pitch: Apex Decisions Crunches Big Data To Identify The Best Ways To Monetize Readers

Publishers have embraced data as invaluable decision-making tool that guides content strategy and audience development.

• Ad Sales: You Have To Rattle Some Cages!

Are YOU assertive enough? I think it’s one of the BIGGEST problems salespeople have when making calls.

• Why Integrated Marketing Tools Are A Sales Rep’s Best Friend

If you work in ad sales and depend on your CRM, some tools are absolutely essential.

• Martha Stewart Living: A Recipe For Magazine Success — Stay Authentic To Your Namesake & Pure To Your Audience

Martha Stewart Living is reveling in its continued energy and commitment to its audience with a brand new redesign that refreshes the already notable brand.

• Publishers Say Email Is #1 Revenue-Driving Technology

New research by Publishing Executive shows stalwart technologies like email and ad serving earn publishers revenue — while lead gen and ecommerce point to shifting business models.

• The End Of An Era For The Magazine Industry

What does the departure of four top editors say about the future of magazines?

• It’s Take Two For Take Magazine

After nearly folding in 2016, the magazine is back and better than before.

• ‘It Is Harder To Differentiate In The Platforms’: Publishers Want More Data, Monetization Options From Facebook, Google And Apple

Publishers gathered this week at the Digiday Publishing Summit in Key Biscayne, Florida, where the challenges of making money on distributed platforms was a hot topic.

• Shortlist Media Celebrates 10th Anniversary

ShortList, the men’s magazine that redefined print media in the UK, has unveiled a collectors’ edition to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its launch.

• Openx Announces Acquisition Of Two Technology Companies To Provide Advanced Audience And Inventory Quality Protections For Publishers Globally

Company announces it has completed the acquisition of Mezzobit and PubNation