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Tablets take off; will media innovation follow?

As tech innovation shifts from PCs to tablets, publishers have a prime opportunity to build a sustainable new revenue stream. The challenges lie in creating a consistently compelling tablet "experience" and developing better ways to measure an increasingly multichannel audience. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

February 12, 2013

• iPad
• Tablet Publishing
• Apps

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7 compelling case studies

In 2012, we wrote about a variety of ways that publishers are exploring new ways to attract and retain audiences, better serve advertisers, and grow their businesses. Here are seven case studies that stood out. Full Story

by eMedia Vitals Staff

December 20, 2012

• Tablet Publishing
• CRM
• Advertising

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Our most popular stories of 2012

Our top 10 posts of 2012 crystallize the year’s major trends for media companies. The big-picture themes were about transition and transformation. The micro-trends involved how publishers are leveraging tools (HTML5), techniques (curation) and social platforms (Pinterest) to attract and retain audiences. Full Story

by eMedia Vitals Staff

December 18, 2012

• Facebook
• Pinterest
• Curation

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AAM survey: Publishers are all-in on mobile, but profitability lags

Publishers say they’re producing multiple iPad/iPhone, Kindle and Nook apps, but most are digital replicas. Real innovation – and profits – may remain elusive until the platforms and processes stabilize. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

December 17, 2012

• Tablet Publishing
• Smartphones
• Mobile web

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B2B publisher COLE takes on responsive revamp

Responsive design is gaining traction among B2B publishers looking for low-cost ways to optimize their web content for smartphones and tablets. COLE Publishing is rolling out responsive design across all eight of its B2B websites in January. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

December 13, 2012

• Web design
• Mobile web
• Mobile

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5 web design principles for 2013

As publishers rethink their digital strategies around mobile (and social as well), many are taking a fresh approach to their websites. Instead of the usual tinkering, we’ve seen wholesale website revamps that incorporate responsive design and other features designed to improve the user experience across devices. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

December 12, 2012

• Web design
• Mobile web
• Mobile

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Does commerce hold the keys to tablet success?

New data points about the growth of mobile - and mobile commerce in particular - underscore the need for publishers to up their investments in content development for tablets. Platform providers such as Mag+ are adding commerce functionality to their tools to ease the transition. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

December 6, 2012

• E-Commerce
• Tablet Publishing
• Mobile

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Re-envisioning the web for the mobile user

As mobile devices proliferate, publishers need to look beyond shovelware solutions and actively optimize their content for the many ways consumers are accessing and using information. Full Story

by Pete Sheinbaum

December 5, 2012

• Tablet Publishing
• Mobile web
• Mobile

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Tablet editions: Big gains ahead?

The future is promising for digital magazine editions – but media companies have plenty of work to do to transition their legacy publishing models into sustainable businesses that embrace the tablet as a game-changing platform. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

November 29, 2012

• iPad
• Tablet Publishing
• Apps

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Publishers' customer experience mandate

Companies in many industries are restructuring their businesses around customer-driven insights. It’s time for media companies to join the party and put “customer experience” at the forefront of their decision-making. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

November 15, 2012

• Org structures
• Content Strategy
• Products