July 23, 2014

Subscription Sites Find Little Use in Buying Third-Party Email Lists

According to our new Email Marketing Benchmark Report, the large majority of subscription sites find little use in buying third-party list of email addresses. As we’ve discussed before, email marketing is the #1 subscriber acquisition tactic, but that’s only when you build your own in-house email lists. According to our survey of more than 70 subscription site executives, nearly 50% found that email marketing lists to be very ineffective and another 27.5% found them to be somewhat ineffective. Less…

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Nonprofit News Site Texas Tribune Finds Stability with a Mixed Membership and Subscription Model

The rumor mill says local newspaper are dying, but The Texas Tribune is demonstrating how digital-native local news can flourish, even with a nonprofit model. Publisher Tim Griggs spoke with us about the site’s multiple revenue streams, including subscriptions and memberships, and how the site is bringing general political news to a niche market. This is a great Case Study for anyone interested in using both membership and subscriptions (and yes, they’re different) to boost their bottom line, or looking for a business model to support mission-oriented content. Finally, get tips on paywall optimization, the effective use of crowd-funding, and why social media does matter (even if it won’t make you a dime).

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