May 29, 2013

Newsweek Botches Digital Transition, May Be Looking for a Buyer

Back in January, Newsweek decided to abandon its print magazine for digital tablet editions. The digital edition launch was heralded with much fanfare in true Tina-Brown style (Newsweek’s current Editor-in-Chief after the merger with The Daily Beast), including an animated cover. But less than six months later, it seems that my predictions about poor financial sustainability are coming true, and parent company IAC is rumored to be looking for a buyer. IAC Chariman Barry Diller famously…

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Why Subscription Sites Should Avoid ‘Login with Amazon’ Service

Social sign-ons have been shown to reduce friction when getting visitors to register for a subscription or membership site. And the benefit is that social platforms, like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, don’t cut into your profits by offering such a service. But there’s a disruption brewing. Amazon just announced plans to make it’s “Login with Amazon” feature available to all sites. The technology is already being employed by Zappos and Woot (both of which are already…

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