If you are a voracious digital reader the newspaper paywall system is a fact of life. Newspapers traditionally allow users to read only a few articles per month, until you have to pay a monthly subscription. There is a way to bypass this system by simply Googling or using DuckDuckgo to search for the name of the article and you can read it in its entirety for free. Google is … [Read more...] about Google is revising their Newspaper Paywall Strategy
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Irish Times Adds Digital Subscription
The Irish Times is the latest news outlet to make the important leap to offering a subscription to its digital edition, while keeping a freemium paywall in effect. The fairly generous paywall--ten free articles per week on its website, or twenty free articles each week via the mobile app--allows those who have an interest in the outlet's local coverage but may not rely on daily … [Read more...] about Irish Times Adds Digital Subscription
The Sun Starts to gain a Solid Subscription Base on their Digital Paywall
Newspapers have struggled in recent years with the means to stay up-to-the-minute in a world of instant online information. On top of that, newspapers steadily began to lose subscribers in an era where news was not only available instantaneously and timely, but also for free. A number of newspaper publishers have experimented with putting limitations on their digital … [Read more...] about The Sun Starts to gain a Solid Subscription Base on their Digital Paywall
Postmedia Implements Digital Paywalls for All Canadian Newspapers
Postmedia Network Canada Corp will be updating the remainder of its digital newspapers and implementing a full paywall structure. The National Post is one of the last big name newspapers only allowing the general public to view 10 free articles a month, before being asked to take out a subscription. Print subscribers of the National Post and the Financial Post can continue … [Read more...] about Postmedia Implements Digital Paywalls for All Canadian Newspapers
NYT Offering Free Content to Readers Via Starbuck’s WiFi
Companies both big and small have made a practice of enticing customers into their establishments with free wifi, which encourages consumers to spend more time lingering in the business than they otherwise might have, as well as helping them to build a brand loyalty with companies who take steps to meet their needs. Service-savvy companies like Barnes and Noble have even … [Read more...] about NYT Offering Free Content to Readers Via Starbuck’s WiFi
NYT Paywall Leads to Increase in Revenue
So much of the digital publishing arena has been about speculation and experimentation, with more and more publishers proving the naysayers wrong. Now, it's the New York Times, who has clearly demonstrated that reading consumers will respond favorably to its paywall system of readership, despite early predictive criticism from opponents of the business model. In an article … [Read more...] about NYT Paywall Leads to Increase in Revenue