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Tablet innovations: social sharing, packet publishing and the 'demizine'

Publishers are showing more confidence in moving beyond the digital replica, emphasizing a freemium model that exposes more content through social and web integration. August Home Publishing has gone further and completely re-imagined one of its brands around mobile. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

April 1, 2013

• Social Media
• Apps
• Mobile

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SXSW highlights for digital media pros

Several announcements and other news coming out of this week’s South by Southwest geekfest are relevant to media. Here’s a recap of 9 happenings that have implications for digital publishing. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

March 13, 2013

• Social Media
• Web CMS
• Mobile

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Building a virtuous cycle of design and analytics

Experimentation with tablet editions is just the beginning of a new era of “intelligent content,” in which written and visual content will be continuously designed and redesigned to accommodate data gathered about what and how people like to read. Full Story

by Roger Wood and Evelyn Robbrecht

March 12, 2013

• Web Analytics
• Metrics
• Design

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Mag+ takes tablet publishing beyond the 'issue' paradigm

Enhancements to the Mag+ platform enable publishers to start thinking about new ways to design and deliver content for tablets and smartphones. Chief Product Officer Mike Haney says new navigation features enable designs that "don't look and feel like a magazine app at all." Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

March 7, 2013

• Tablet Publishing
• Smartphones
• Apps

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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
• Apps
• Mobile

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Digital newsstand vendors reshape pricing, discovery models

Zinio and PixelMags are expanding their magazine delivery platforms, borrowing tactics from digital pioneers such as Netflix and Amazon to deliver more customer-friendly subscription solutions and all-access pricing plans. These latest innovations highlight the rapidly evolving dynamics of digital distribution. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

January 2, 2013

• Tablet Publishing
• iPad
• Mobile

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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

• Curation
• Apps
• Web design

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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
• Tablet Publishing
• Web design

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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

• Smartphones
• Apps
• Mobile web

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Next Issue is filling in the gaps in its digital subscription service

Next Issue Media continues to build momentum behind its digital magazine subscription service. As it adds titles and grows its subscriber base, it’s also readying important enhancements to its newsstand app, including social sharing and personalization. Full Story

by Rob O'Regan

December 17, 2012

• iPad
• Apps
• Mobile