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NewsWhip's data provides an interesting perspective, but not the whole picture.
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Jessica Lessin breaks down the site's strategies for converting readers into paying subscribers.
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You should focus on more than "average reading time" when assessing article metrics.
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It's great that BuzzFeed wants to pay for user generated content, but is it paying creators fairly?
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The secret to overnight success is that there are no overnight successes.
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It can be jarring when a social media user with a small following suddenly experiences a huge influx of engagement.
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Founder Kevin Jones explains how he took his 49ers podcast and scaled it.
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Young creators keep getting lured to predatory "collab houses." Here's why.
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Some high profile writers have left Substack recently, but these defections may be overhyped.
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The business news site went independent in 2020 and is betting much of its future on paid memberships.
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Make your calls to action just as creative as any of the content you’re creating for your publication.
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The idea that a publisher’s branded content studio can match the quality of its non-advertising editorial output is based on a lie.
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