Keeping True to The New York Times' Past Editorial Values for a Sustainable Future

In November 2023, The New York Times achieved the 10 million subscriber target they set in the Digital Publishers Innovation Report in 2014 due to staying true to their editorial values of covering national interest, product bundling, and several acquisitions. What lessons can publishers learn alon…

Macworld: Coding a New AI Experience - Eliminating the Buyer Guide Puzzle?

As publishers, we all know the way to reach an audience is by anticipating demand and getting ahead of its peak by providing timely value. However, do AI-assisted features help aid the user's journey to purchase? Jeremy Fremont and Vahe Arabian explore MacWorld, your source for all things Apple an…

The Harvard Gazette: How Student Journalism Is a Super-Connector that Brings Harvard Top of Mind

In this special WordPress seven-part teardown series, Jeremy Fremont and Vahe Arabian explore The Harvard Gazette. When Harvard has a $51 billion endowment, one might wonder why Harvard needs to monetize their sites in the first place. The Harvard Gazette doesn’t. Rather, it’s a super-connector of …

Time Magazine’s Timeless Premium Magazine Publishing and Distribution Strategies

In this special WordPress seven-part teardown series, Jeremy Fremont and Vahe Arabian explore Time.com, which removed its paywall on June 1, 2023. And with this came a clear traffic recovery and an expansion in the publication's positioning and vertical expansion. This special series is sponsored b…

What Will TechCrunch's Most Viable Growth Approach Be Moving Forward?

In this special WordPress seven-part teardown series, Jeremy Fremont and Vahe Arabian explore TechCrunch, a tech publication covering the depth of emerging technology for millions of readers. This special series is sponsored by Multidots.

WIRED's Affiliate Wonders: Can It Continue Its Evergreen Content & Monetization Streak

In this special WordPress seven-part teardown series, Jeremy Fremont and Vahe Arabian explore WIRED, a discovery of how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design. This special series is sponsored by Multidots.

VIBE.com: Hitting the Right Note with Streamlined Content Creation

In this special WordPress seven-part teardown series, Jeremy Fremont and Vahe Arabian explore vibe.com - an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. This special series is sponsored by Multidots.

The Pivot Towards ID5

State of Digital Publishing is a startup market research publisher, producing a publication and community for digital media publishing professionals, content, and media owners, in new media and publishing technology.  In this special episode, we speak with  Joanna Burton, Chief Strategy Officer at …

Alex Pan - The State of Jamstack Development

State of Digital Publishing is a startup market research publisher, producing a publication and community for digital media publishing professionals, content, and media owners, in new media and publishing technology.  In this episode, we speak with  Alex Pan, Co-Founder at Storipress, about the sta…

Matt Kilmartin - The Data Clean Rooms

State of Digital Publishing is a startup market research publisher, producing a publication and community for digital media publishing professionals, content, and media owners, in new media and publishing technology. In this episode, we speak with Matt Kilmartin, Co-Founder and CEO at Habu, about t…