Jeff Kupietzky's Articles on Martech Zone
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To Entice Email Signups, Publishers Must Prove their Personalization Prowess with Contextual Signups
The publishing industry appears to be going all-in on the power of email newsletters to engage audiences and drive business. First, Axios announced back in September that it was expanding its local news coverage with the launch of eight new city-specific newsletters. Now, The Atlantic has announced the launch of five new email offerings, in addition to more than a dozen other specialty e-mail…
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Publishers: Paywalls Need to Die. There’s a Better Way to Monetize
Paywalls have become commonplace in digital publishing, but they’re ineffective and create a barrier to the free press. Instead, publishers must use advertising to monetize new channels and give consumers the content they crave for free. Back in the 90s, when publishers began moving their content online, there emerged a range of strategies: only the major headlines for some, whole…
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Top 3 Tech Strategies for Publishers in 2021
The past year has been difficult for publishers. Given the chaos of COVID-19, elections, and social turmoil, more people have consumed more news and entertainment over the last year than ever before. But their skepticism of the sources providing that information has also reached an all-time high, as the rising tide of misinformation pushed trust in social media and even…
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Jeeng: 3 Steps to a Strong Digital Strategy for Publishers that Drive Engagement & Revenue
As consumers have moved increasingly to online news consumption and have many more options available, print publishers have seen their revenue plummet. For many, it’s been tough to adapt to a digital strategy that actually works. Paywalls have been mostly a disaster, driving subscribers away toward the abundance of free content. Display ads and sponsored content have helped, but direct-selling…
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Google’s SameSite Upgrade Reinforces Why Publishers Need Email to Move Beyond Cookies
The launch of Google’s SameSite Upgrade in Chrome 80 signals yet another nail in the coffin for third-party (3P) browser cookies. Following Firefox and Safari, which have already blocked third-party cookies by default, and Chrome’s existing cookie warning, the SameSite upgrade further clamps down on the use of effective third-party cookies for audience targeting. Impact on Publishers The change will…
