Kym Ellis

Kym Ellis

#29 — Predictions for journalism in 2019

Hey 👋 As we’re winding down for the festive season there’s lots of interesting stories to share from the publishing news including industry predictions for 2019 and how to tap into the expertise of your readers! > FYI we’ll take a break next week and return with a

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#28 — You should get rid of content no one reads

Hey there - hope you’ve had a great week. Here’s your weekly roundup of publisher news, including tips for how to retain subscribers, inspirational stories, industry reports and what happened when Tumblr decided to ban all adult content 🗞️ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks You should get rid of the content

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#27 — Business model ideas inspired by Patreon

👋 Welcome to the 27th issue of Publisher Weekly – your trusted roundup of the latest news in publishing. This edition is packed with insights about business models, including ideas for different membership models, subscription growth stories, and how keep readers engaged. Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks BuzzFeed News announced an exclusive membership

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#26 — Memberships & subscriptions are not the same thing

Publishing news was quieter than usual this week with everyone enjoying Thanksgiving and the beginning of the shopping season. That said, we’ve consumed some really good reads, and some of them are a little different than usual. Enjoy! 🛍 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks BuzzFeed & The New York Times are using

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#25 — Are micropayments the answer for monetisation?

Hey there! It’s been an interesting week for news in publishing with lots of talk about subscriptions and paid content. Here are the best handpicked highlights for your reading pleasure 👉 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks The Correspondent launches in the United States, raising $650,000 in 4 days of crowdfunding [http:

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#24 — How to engage with lapsed newsletter subscribers

Welcome to this week’s roundup of the latest news in the publishing. If you haven’t already, you can invite others to sign up for free right here: publisher.ghost.org [https://publisher.ghost.org/?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter] ✌️ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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#23 — Improving reader retention & reducing churn

Hey there - this weeks roundup of the latest news in publishing is bursting at the seams with stories about subscriptions and business models, get at it here! 👉 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks Improving reader retention: How Nordic publisher Schibsted Media reduces churn [https://digiday.com/media/readers-drive-40-percent-schibsted-revenue/?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Weekly&

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#22 — 4 kinds of content people are willing to pay for

As the trends in publishing move increasingly towards the paid subscription business, we’re seeing more and more articles about this trend in the weekly publishing news - here’s the latest highlights. Enjoy, and see you next week. ✨ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks 4 kinds of content people will pay for

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#21 — The future of news is digital

Hey there - rounding up this week with the freshest news in publishing! If you’re enjoying this newsletter or have any feedback, we’d love to hear from you, hit reply and get in touch 🗞️ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks Future of news to be more digital, personalised, automated, paid for

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#20 — The balancing act: subscribers or ads?

Happy Sunday folks! Here’s this weeks digest of the biggest news in publishing. Thanks a lot for being a subscriber. If you’d like to share this newsletter with a friend, send them here [https://publisher.ghost.org/?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_source=

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#19 — Find out how to launch a paywall

Hey there 👋 A warm welcome to all of our new subscribers ❤️ Here’s your weekly digest of the latest in publishing news. If you have any comments or feedback, we’d love to hear from you! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks How to launch a paywall – tips from the news industry [https:

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#18 — Subscribers to digital media demand financial transparency

Hey there! It was an interesting news week in publishing - we hope you enjoy reading these highlights as much as we did! If you find this Sunday digest useful and want to spread the word, use this link: publisher.ghost.org [https://publisher.ghost.org/?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Weekly&

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#17 — Building thriving news businesses against the odds

Hey! Didn’t have time to read the publishing highlights this week? We’ve picked out the best bits for you right here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks Building a thriving news business against the odds [https://podcast.substack.com/p/007-jessica-lessin-founder-of-the-information-shares-how-she-built-a-thriving-news-business-against-the-odds?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_

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#16 — Are subscriptions bad for democracy?

Hey there – it’s that time of week for your hand-picked reads about all things publishing 😎Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks Are subscriptions bad for democracy? [https://on.substack.com/p/subscriptions-are-bad-for-democracy-no-way-ba2?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter] The team at Substack argue nope:

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#15 — Thriving in a digital world as a publisher

Hey there! Welcome to this weeks issue of Publisher Weekly. We’ve included even more hand-picked news topics this week for your reading pleasure. Enjoy, and see you next time! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💯 Top picks Thriving in a digital world (as a small publisher) [https://fs.blog/ben-thompson/?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Weekly&

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