Sell more subscriptions with member benefits
Pete walks through a few actual publications, offering advice on how to find and phrase your best member benefits to sell more paid subscriptions.
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How we would build a local news publication
Pete and Tyler discuss how they would build a viable local news publication in the digital age, with practical tips and tactics.
Should local news publishers ask for donations or require subscriptions?
Weigh the pros and cons of subscriptions v. donations as revenue models for local publishers in a continuing conversation with Pete and Tyler Channell.
How to succeed with digital subscriptions as a small local news publisher
Tyler Channel has a long history of helping small, local news publishers survive and thrive in the new digital world. The head of the Paywall Project and also head of Success here at Leaky Paywall, Tyler sat down with Pete to offer his wisdom on how local news publishers can succeed in the digital era, including two major success stories and a load of good tips.
Will selling an ad-free subscription boost revenue?
Selling an ad-free subscription has given Swedish publisher Samnytt a significant boost in revenue.
How many articles should you give away for free on your publication’s website?
Let’s answer the question: What should I set my paywall meter to? In other words, how many free articles should I give away before prompting a visitor to pay for a subscription? This is a question we get all the time from both news and magazine publishers. In this video you will learn: The problem […]
An interview with Eric Shanfelt on subscription strategies
Successful paywall strategies for publishers This interview was originally posted on Nearview Media. Eric and Pete dive deep into free registrations and paid subscription strategies. Make sure you check out Eric’s High Value Publishing podcast (where this interview is also published). A little bit about Eric: “For the past 28 years, I’ve worked with hundreds […]
How to target (and convert) free registered users into paying subscribers
Learn two ways to target and promote paid subscriptions to your free registered users
How to attract a sponsorship for your free registration level
Transcript: Welcome to episode 22 of the paywall podcast. I’m Pete I’m here with Jeremy and Tyler, and we are going to talk today about one very powerful idea: How to monetize your free registration level with a paid sponsorship. If you have a free registration or you’re considering setting up a free registration level […]
How to price your publication’s digital subscription to boost revenue
Get the rundown on boosting your revenue with the simple pricing of yours publication’s digital subscription, in this five minute video.
How to set up your email newsletter to boost paid subscriptions
Get the rundown on why an email newsletter is important to your paid subscriptions and a tour of a successful newsletter, in under 3 minutes.
Digital Subscriptions for Print Publishers: A Deep Dive
In this MACMA webinar, Pete offers a deep dive on digital subscription revenue, with a template for success based on best practices and publisher examples.
Your #1 strategy for growing paid subscriptions
Invest 6 minutes to learn the most important step in growing your paid subscriber base. We have implemented this strategy throughout our publisher base and the results are impressive. You will learn how to: Grow your email list Convert paying subscribers See a successful publication’s approach Watch now: Lightly edited transcript: What I’m going to […]
Increase Subscription Revenue with a Family Plan
Adding a family plan increases your revenue options by offering readers a compelling alternative to password sharing.
March 2022 Monthly Update: Fast Subscription Updates for Busy People
This month’s update brings you a few quick updates just to make your life (and subscriptions) easier, as well as a new product preview.
Improve Your Subscription Set Up With Paywall Optimizer
Paywall Optimizer is a visual walkthrough of your subscription funnel, identifying issues and offering easy tactics for improvement.
February 2022 Monthly Update: Quick wins and easy updates for your subscriptions
This month, we have easy tactics for improving your subscription funnel, publisher success stories, updates for developers, and more.
How to build a modern subscription site with only small tech
Wilderness Living has built a slick, modern website with a strong, consistent user experience using no Big Tech providers.
January 2022 Monthly Update: Start the new year with an improved reader experience
This month, we go in depth on creating a user experience that converts casual readers to paid subscriptions, along with a few other tips.
15 New & Easy Publishing Tactics To Boost Your Subscription Revenue
Step #4 of our Subscription Accelerator™ framework Once you have a good paid subscription flow it’s time to consider adding new revenue products. The following 15 are easy, low hanging fruit, tactics that you can implement now to bump up your subscription revenues. If you would like to listen to the episode that inspired this […]
How to reduce customer churn with a dynamic menu
Customer service is a major overhead expense that can be reduced by creating a dynamic menu.
How to convert free registered readers into paying subscribers
Step Three of the Subscription Accelerator™ Framework To recap, the Subscription Accelerator™ is our formula for revving up your paid subscriptions and, with them, your revenue (full video recording available below). Step one is collecting registered readers, by offering free but limited access to your casual and semi-casual visitors. Step two is sending your newsletter of […]
December 2021 Monthly Update: Gift yourself some paid subscriptions for the holidays
This month we have a deep dive how your email newsletter can grow paid subscriptions, along with tips and tools for your reader experience.
How your email newsletter drives paid subscription revenue
Step Two of the Subscription Accelerator™ Framework Is your email newsletter your #2 source of subscription revenue? Today we will cover the importance of your email newsletter. It is the number two step in the Subscription Accelerator™ framework. Please note this is a lightly edited transcript from the following video: Opportunities The first thing I […]
How publishers can convert casual website visitors into paying subscribers with a free registration
A framework for how publishers can grow subscriptions: from email registrations and free levels to increased traffic and paying subscribers. (Video and transcript)
Pico alternative: how Leaky Paywall compares
When it comes to creating a subscription/membership system in WordPress, there are dozens of options available. Here at Zeen101, we are laser-focused on serving news and magazine publishers. Our Leaky Paywall product is more than your typical WordPress plugin. It’s an enterprise purpose-built solution designed to accelerate your paid subscriptions Let’s dive into specifics that […]
November 2021 Monthly Updates: No muss, no fuss as you head into the holidays
This month we have news on Leaky Paywall security updates, a way to fine-tune your meter, and successful examples from our publishers.
Paid Memberships Pro alternative: how Leaky Paywall compares
When it comes to creating a subscription/membership system in WordPress, there’s no shortage of plugins out there. Here at Zeen101, we are laser-focused on serving news and magazine publishers. Our Leaky Paywall product is more than your typical WordPress plugin. It’s an enterprise purpose-built solution designed to accelerate your paid subscriptions Let’s dive into specifics […]
Growing paid subscriptions with a compelling subscription page
The Texan has created an example of the perfect subscription page, with great cards, good benefits, and a compelling layou
Memberful alternative: how Leaky Paywall stacks up
When it comes to gating access to content, there’s no shortage of plugins out there designed to help make it happen. Here at Zeen101, we are laser-focused on serving news and magazine publishers. Our Leaky Paywall product is more than your typical WordPress plugin. It’s an enterprise purpose-built solution designed to accelerate your paid subscriptions. […]
How to publish your e-editions alongside real-time news
IssueM can help local, real-time news publishers create quick-loading e-editions without cluttering their workflow.
Restrict Content Pro alternative: how Leaky Paywall compares
With dozens of different WordPress-based plugins in the subscription/membership space, it can be hard to find exactly what you’re looking for. Here at Zeen101, we are laser-focused on news and magazine publishers. Our Leaky Paywall product is more than your standard WordPress plugin. It’s an enterprise purpose-built solution designed to 3x your subscription revenues. Let’s […]
October 2021 Monthly Updates: Tips and tools for tying up loose ends.
Tips on subscriber behavior, fine-tuning your site, and integrations for partners you trust: get squared away before the holidays!
How Western Standard uses content insights to drive more visitors to their website
Understanding user behavior guides subscription messaging, but Western Standard has taken it a step further to aid in content creation.
September 2021 Monthly Updates: Explore our new upgrades!
Better tools help you gain more subscriptions. This month’s update is all about improving and enhancing existing tools for your benefit.
How to use WooCommerce for digital subscriptions
Leaky Paywall and WooCommerce make it easy to set up and sell your digital subscriptions, with a versatile collections of tools.
How adding a free level is growing subscriptions for Small Boats Magazine
By adding a free registration level, Small Boats increased their email signups by 20% each month. Your email list is 10x more likely to subscribe.
Meet the Subscription Accelerator™ Part 1: The Free Subscription Level
The Subscription Accelerator™ shows you how to make your digital publication profitable, starting with The Free Subscription Level.
August 2021 Monthly Updates: The open highway to subscription success
This month we’ve got new tips, partners, integrations, and inspiration for your journey to subscription success.
How Foreign Lobby Report is increasing revenue with pay-per-article
Foreign Lobby is making the most of their content with a regular subscription, with donations, and with pay-per-post articles.
7 ways to successfully sell corporate, group, and bulk subscriptions
Paywall Podcast Episode 16 explores different ways to sell group subscriptions and explains how, when, and why you should use each one.
Boost revenue and readership with a sponsored subscription level
Rugby News has found a way to combine a free registration level, email-based bulk subscriptions, and advertising sponsorships into something new.
How blocking incognito mode creates more paid subscribers
IP Blocker stops incognito browsers from bypassing your paywall. Add a free level registration and they join your subscription funnel.
July 2021 Monthly Updates: Ready to accelerate your subscriptions? Let’s meet your readers.
This month, get tools and techniques for understanding subscriber behavior and pulling them into your subscriber funnel.
How apps actually increase digital subscription revenue (yes, really)
Having an app can increase your paid subscriptions by 10-30%. It opens up a whole new base of subscribers and improves reader experience.
The Publisher’s Quick Start Guide to Accelerating Digital Subscriptions
ZEEN101’s Ultimate Guidebook for News & Magazine Publishers is a quick start guide for accelerating your digital subscriptions.
The best way to publish a digital edition (spoiler: it’s not a flipbook)
The complete intro to IssueM, a publishing framework for every publisher. It creates searchable, shareable, mobile-friendly digital editions.
June 2021 Monthly Updates: An Cache of Revenue-Generating Tools, Already At Your Disposal
This month, learn how to generate revenue from tools you already have. Make the most of renewals and donations, build new products.
Easy ways to level up your website to build paid subscriptions – Part 3 – Paywall Podcast
Learn how to create new, revenue-generating products with features that already exist on your site, in Episode 15 of the Paywall Podcast.
Easy ways to level up your website to build paid subscriptions – Part 2 – Paywall Podcast
This episode of the Paywall Podcast walks you through the different ways of targeting your subscribers and what to say to them.