Creating Compelling Video Testimonials That Convert Visitors to Subscribers
Video testimonials of satisfied subscribers or members on your site are effective in raising conversion rates and improving account lifetime value. While anyone can write up a fake customer testimonial and post it to their site, due to the "in-the-moment" nature of video testimonials, there is an extra layer of authenticity that will help to convince potential subscribers that your product or service is of value.
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Disney to Pull Content from Netflix & Launch Streaming Service in 2019
Tuesday was a big day for Disney (NYSE: DIS). The entertainment and media company announced its third fiscal quarter financials for the period ended July 1, 2017, the acquisition of a majority ownership of BAMTech, and its plans for over-the-top streaming services for Disney in 2019 and ESPN in 2018. Though the Disney news is all related, we'll tackle one topic at a time.First, let's look at the new streaming services Disney is planning. In early 2018, Disney will launch an ESPN-branded multi-sport video streaming service. The service will offer a range of sports programming; approximately 10,000 live regional, national and international games and events, including Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, Grand Slam tennis, and college sports...
Pandora Offers On-Demand Listening to Free Users Who Watch Video Ads
Expanding its offerings once again, Pandora (NYSE: P) now allows free users to access the company's on-demand streaming music library after watching 15-second video ads. On-demand listening to free users was previously unavailable. Now, when a free user searches for a song, album or playlist, or asks Pandora to recommend one, the user can opt to watch a video spot to unlock a premium listening session. Pandora is offering the feature to introduce users to Pandora Premium, one of Pandora's streaming music subscriptions. The new functionality is also available to Pandora Plus subscribers.
Story Surprise: Improving Children’s Literacy through Subscription Books
How can you combine a wholesale book business and a passion for children's literacy to get more books in the hands of kids? With the subscription box model. That's how founder Eric Shmuely made his dream become a reality -- by creating a subscription book service for children.
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Weekly Subscription News: Fraud, Ad Integration and Satellite Internet
Comcast has more streaming subscribers than cable subscribers, SpaceX prices Starlink satellite internet, and TikTok and Shopify partner.
Shopify Merchants Made Over $1.5 Billion in Sales Thanksgiving Weekend
Shopify merchants had an incredible Black Friday Cyber Monday (BCFM) shopping weekend, with more than 600,000 sellers from 175 countries generating more than $1.5 billion in sales. Among the highlights was the move to mobile shopping. Sixty-six percent of Shopify sales during BCFM occurred on mobile devices, compared to 34 percent shopping on desktops. Shopify said part of this was due to responsive themes and a variety of mobile-friendly payment options including Shopify Pay, Google Pay and Apple Pay.
Subscription Company Updates: Hulu, New York Times, Rdio and more
The majority of Hulu subscribers are willing to sit through limited ads, the New York Times is changing its commenting system, and Nickelodeon adds eight new series to its popular subscription kids app. Here are those updates, along with the latest news on Facebook's Instant Articles and Rdio's demise. Hulu: In Sept. 2015, Hulu added an ad-free tier to its subscription options. For $11.99 a month, subscribers can enjoy a commercial-free streaming video experience, a $4.00…
New WhatsApp Scam Tries to Trick Users into Paying a Subscription Fee
In January 2016, the WhatsApp instant message app discontinued its annual fee of $1, but a new scam tries to trick users into paying a subscription fee, reports The Independent. Some WhatsApp users have received a message advising their subscription has expired, and they need to verify their account and purchase a lifetime subscription for 0.99 GBP by clicking on a link and providing their payment information. However, WhatsApp, now owned by Facebook, has been free to download and use for the last 17 months.
Weekly Subscription News: Instagram, Intuit and iPhones
We survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and it is business as usual as the holiday season gets underway. In this week's subscription news headlines, Instagram cracks down on fake likes, followers and comments, The Boston Globe looks to cannabis coverage as a revenue generator, and Google looks at shutting down its EU News operation to avoid taxes on links. Also this week, The Daily Star says Sony PS4 is the big winner against Microsoft's Xbox One in terms of subscriptions, Intuit stock skyrockets after QuickBook's first quarter subscription activity is reported, and YouTube is showing free, ad-supported Hollywood movies.
Five on Friday: FilmStruck, Fate and Funding
In this weeks Five on Friday, The Guardians Guy Lodge shares his opinion that the discontinuation of FilmStruck spells doom for classic films, All Business discusses the subscribe & save business model, Investors.com tells us how the subscription model draws companies and customers closer together, Aria Systems raises $30 million in its latest funding rounding, and a new Pew Research report shows that social media has now outpaced print newspapers as a source for news among U.S. adults.
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