Thought Catalog CRO Alex Magnin on growing a profitable media business in 2016

Thought Catalog has seen its audience chopped in half thanks to the whims of the Facebook algorithm. But that's to a disciplined operating plan, the company has managed to remain profitable. The "new reality," according to Thought Catalog CRO Alex Magnin, is publishers need to operate far more efficiently in a world where available supply of ad impressions dwarfs the amount of demand. The post Thought Catalog CRO Alex Magnin on growing a profitable media business in 2016 appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GateHouse Media to use SAXOTECH to Manage Print and Digital Content Across Publishing Platforms

Tampa, Fla. — February 28, 2012 — SAXOTECH, a leader in content management, circulation and advertising technology, today announced GateHouse Media, Inc. (GateHouse Media) has selected the SAXOTECH Mediaware Center and SAXOTECH On ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin sales top £1bn as ebook revenues grow 106%

Penguin has reported sales of £1.04bn in 2011, growing 1% on an underlying basis, though... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson sees digital profits rise

Educational publisher and FT owner, Pearson reports a rise in profits thanks to improved digital sales and growth in emerging markets. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Encyclopedia of evil: a catalog of history's 100 worst atrocities

Librarian Matthew White discusses 'The Great Big Book of Horrible Things' and his desire to set the record straight.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UBM Electronics’ Datasheets.com Grows Traffic by 360 Percent

UBM Electronics’ parts database Datasheets.com has increased its monthly page views by 360 percent since launching in July 2011—from 36,464 to 167,651—largely through a redesign focused on optimizing search functionality. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iMedia Revenue Ltd. Provides Newspaper Publishers With Forum For Online Business Opportunities

Research Triangle, NC –February 21, 2012 – iMedia Revenue Ltd., a company dedicated to delivering the latest advanced editorial and advertising solutions to local newspaper agencies, today announced the launch of a BloggingWriters ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales and profit up at Quarto

International co-edition publisher Quarto has pledged to "redouble" its efforts to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N profit sinks, launches new Nook

Profit at US bookseller Barnes & Noble sank 12% in the third quarter, despite both physical... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits Rise Again at Simon & Schuster

Since ebooks first became a meaningful part of a publisher’s business in 2009, results at Simon & Schuster have followed a familiar pattern—a decline in revenue but an increase in earnings. Between 2009 and 2011, total sales at S&S dipped 0.7%, but adjusted operating income has jumped... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Release Date Moved Up for Shadid Book

The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter, who died Thursday while reporting in Syria, was to have embarked soon on a 20-city tour to promote his new book. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: HarperCollins Is Said to Acquire Rights to Amanda Knox Memoir

Many in the publishing world were convinced that Ms. Knox's story would be a huge best seller, overcoming concerns that she may not be a sympathetic figure to some of the public. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elsevier increases sales and profits

Elsevier increased sales and profit in 2011 as the company said the decline in print sales was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluff Media Sold to Churchill Downs Inc.

Bluff Media has been acquired by horse racing and entertainment company Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) for an undisclosed amount. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury sets up India business

Bloomsbury is setting up a new publishing business in India, with plans to develop Indian... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones' ebook buyer Alex Ingram moves on

Alex Ingram, Waterstones' ebook and development buyer, is leaving the company on 16th March... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Building Buzz with Social Media

These days it doesn’t take long to change the face of marketing. According to Tom Dean, senior marketing director in the trade book division at Zondervan, “The game has changed dramatically in the past 18 to 24 months.” That change comes thanks to the power of social spaces that allow authors to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo to grow at speed under Rakuten

E-book retailer Kobo has the capability to grow at three times the speed under its new owner... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Has Social Media Made Search-Driven Publishing Irrelevant?

The growing importance of social media, coupled with the powerful wrath of Google, have shaken the once-hot world of cheap search-driven publishing. About.com recently dumped its CEO. Yahoo’s $100 million acquisition of Associated Content (now Yahoo Voices) has yielded a network of 700,000... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Has Social Media Made Search-Driven Publishing Less Relevant?

The growing importance of social media, coupled with the powerful wrath of Google, have shaken the once-hot world of cheap search-driven publishing. About.com recently dumped its CEO. Yahoo’s $100 million acquisition of Associated Content (now Yahoo Voices) has yielded a network of 700,000... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ASP Westward Sells Community Media of Colorado to Macari-Healey Publishing Company, LLC

HOUSTON, TX - February 6, 2012 - Macari-Healey Publishing Company, LLC, of Golden, Colorado has purchased Community Media of Colorado from ASP Westward. The Houston-based newspaper publisher had owned CMC since 2002. ASP Westward also ope ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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