http://infoswell.com/blog Magazine Web Design, Digital Editions, and Custom Magazine Publishing Solutions Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:01:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SearchWiki allows users to rank and edit their Google search results.  This is a game changer for magazine publishers as we look to social media and experiences to drive new interest to our digital brands.  The future implications of how this tool could be integrated into the overall search experience ... http://infoswell.com/blog/2008/11/21/google-searchwiki-magazine-website-search-is-changing/ With the announcement this week that PC Magazine will go all digital, it's beginning to sink in to magazine publishers that their brand may indeed be stronger long term in digital formats than in just print. Today, the PCMag Digital Network, with over seven million unique monthly visitors, reaches in excess ... http://infoswell.com/blog/2008/11/20/print-magazines-see-core-brand-as-digital-offerings/ As a magazine publisher, you are always seeking new stories that interest your readers.  There is an excitement that captures the scoop or the analysis of something special to your niche readership. But there is a problem.  Even at your best, you realize that you are only covering a small percentage ... http://infoswell.com/blog/2008/11/10/citizen-media-and-community-reporting/ The environmental aspects of the publishing business have never been so prominent.  In addition the the economic need for cost reduction and waste reduction in the magazine publishing industry it's also a major consumer factor today. I recently asked a major magazine distributor agent about their disposal process for unsold newsstand ... http://infoswell.com/blog/2008/10/21/green-magazine-publishing/ Magazine CMS (Content Management Systems) for magazine publisher websites is becoming more complex in terms of requirements for the publication online needs. The new social readership aspects of confirming the niche ownership online has become a top priority. Open source cms software for publishers has another advantage over commercial cms ... http://infoswell.com/blog/2008/09/18/magazine-cms-open-source-content-management-systems/ The strong growth of unique U.S. visitors to magazine websites is further confirmation that the magazine website is among the strongest growth and advertising vehicles available.  The recent report by the Magazine Publishers of America was featured on Yahoo Finance in August 2008. We gain new publisher clients that want to ... http://infoswell.com/blog/2008/08/22/magazine-web-site-traffic-up-85-percent-over-last-year/ The Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) has recently launch a re-designed website. The new web design brings the magazine publishers association up to expectations and allows MPA members and visitors to more easily access publishing industry information. We like the focus on simple navigation, specifically the core horizontal navigation of ... http://infoswell.com/blog/2008/08/10/mpa-magazineorg-website-re-design/ Everyday we see more news stories from publishers that are seeking to extend the reach of their print magazine brands. In some cases, publishers are migrating their entire print brands to online and digital brands. "Luxury SpaFinder Interactive will be published monthly in six languages and will immediately expand the ... http://infoswell.com/blog/2008/03/24/publishers-see-value-of-magazine-brand-online/ Magazine publishers are realizing how valuable their content is when published online. In addition to owning their market niche online based on published content, publishers are also learning how to use their content for multiple revenue and value streams. The recent announcement that Walt Disney expects $1 billion in online ... http://infoswell.com/blog/2008/03/19/magazine-publishing-revenue-from-existing-content/