Only One in 10 Pay for Online News
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We’re sure it seemed like a brilliant idea when implemented: Stop printing newspapers, save tons of money on production costs, and simply charge your readers to view the news online. And why wouldn’t it work, they thought? If people are...
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Why Direct Marketing Catalogs Are Worth It
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Last week Michael Fernandez of Advertising Age stated that print catalogs are outdated and marketers should “stop printing them and join the digital age.” Specifically, he says “Companies need to quit hiding behind false claims and old ways and adopt more...
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5 Reasons Print is Making a Comeback
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And the comeback story of the year goes to: Print magazines! Far from wallowing in the old “demise of print” story, print magazines are hot this year and on pace for almost twice as many launches this year than last,...
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Gorgeous Examples of Typography in Packaging Design
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“Typography in packaging design should not only entice the buyer to get the product but be delightful as well,” notes the staff at YouTheDesigner. Like the folks there, we’ve definitely been known to purchase a product because the package was...
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Does On-Demand Catalog Printing Make Sense?
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Technology advances are driving our industry like never before. The reality is that our customers consume content in digital, electronic and print channels without giving a thought to what silo they are in. So it makes sense that technology will...
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Digital Publishers Face Tough Road to Success in App Store
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Calling the promise of an egalitarian newsstand “probably always a bit naïve,” D.B. Hebbard gives his take on the current state of the digital newsstand in his article in Talking New Media. And pay for play is the new name...
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Facebook Muddies the Ad Waters
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We’re confused, guys. Facebook’s recent announcement about the demise of Sponsored Stories means that “[Facebook] is shifting away from doing the heavy lifting of creating interest in ads and instead assuming the traditional media role as a provider of a...
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