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Micro Access will play a key role in the re-emergence of quality content

Explore the pivotal role of micro-access in reshaping digital media. Learn how it facilitates accurate content quality measurements, guides strategic decisions, and enhances user engagement. Embrace quality over quantity for sustained success in the dynamic digital landscape.

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Unanswered questions about Twitter’s micropayments are plentiful

June 21, 2023

4 minutes

Digital Subscriptions

Unanswered questions about Twitter’s micropayments are plentiful

In light of peak subscriptions and declining advertising yields, harnessing complimentary monetisation...

Addressing micropayments skeptics, Ben Thompson and Joshua Benton

June 1, 2023

6 minutes

Digital Subscriptions

Addressing micropayments skeptics, Ben Thompson and Joshua Benton

A different breed of distributed micropayments aggregator has evolved. The ones like Fewcents, Zette, Axate...

These 4 data platforms are helping media ad teams monetise audiences

May 2, 2023

4 minutes

Digital Subscriptions

These 4 data platforms are helping media ad teams monetise audiences

There is a lot of literature about the advantages of first party data for digital publishers, but there is little information about the types of da...

AnyMind Group’s FourM and Fewcents Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Micro Access to Japanese Publishers

April 25, 2023

5 minutes

Partners

AnyMind Group’s FourM and Fewcents Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Micro Access to Japanese Publishers

AnyMind Group’s Japan-based publisher trading desk subsidiary, FourM, and Fewcents have joined forces in a strategic partnership to bring a new innovation of micro access

Are brand sponsorships at an inflection point?

February 27, 2023

6 minutes

Digital Subscriptions

Are brand sponsorships at an inflection point?

It’s difficult to say whether sponsorships are worth it because their performance is hard to track. Ultimately, the worthiness of sponsorships boils down to the goals of the business

Are Media Micropayments Back?

January 10, 2023

6 minutes

Digital Subscriptions

Are Media Micropayments Back?

At Fewcents, we think it is the perfect storm for micropayments to finally take off. Of course, views are biased, but certain truths don’t go away: Users are ready to pay.

What Publishers Can Learn From Independent Creators

December 13, 2022

6 minutes

Monetization

What Publishers Can Learn From Independent Creators

Individual creators and journalists are the earliest movers breaking free from walled gardens and there are clear lessons for publishers.

Tenting, metering subscription strategies have different pros, cons

October 26, 2022

4 minutes

Monetization

Tenting, metering subscription strategies have different pros, cons

Every tentpole strategy starts with how the publisher decides its tentpole content. At its most basic level, data-driven publishers look at their last-touch attribution model to decipher which content categories led to new subscriptions in the previous weeks and months.

Simple Data Strategies for Subscriptions

October 18, 2022

7 minutes

Data Strategies

Simple Data Strategies for Subscriptions

We live in a world where there is no shortage of data: first party data, third party data, and zero party data. However, most publishing organizations run the risk of boiling the ocean

Global digital subscription trends suggest viability of pay-per-unit option

August 16, 2022

8 minutes

Digital Subscriptions

Global digital subscription trends suggest viability of pay-per-unit option

Digital publishers are striving to find the perfect balance between subscriptions and ad-supported business models. The struggle comes because ad yields have been falling for years, and there is a finite percent of any digital publisher’s users that will end up paying for a subscription. 

In A Globalised World, Localized Payment Options Reign Supreme

June 6, 2022

8 minutes

Fintech

In A Globalised World, Localized Payment Options Reign Supreme

According to a survey from multi-national professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), an average of 66% of respondents said they consume cross-border news on a monthly basis...

Diversify Strategies to Survive “Peak Subscription”

May 23, 2022

5 minutes

Monetization

Diversify Strategies to Survive “Peak Subscription”

Once seemingly unstoppable, subscription-based digital media services like Netflix now look vulnerable. Netflix reported seeing a drop in subscribers for the first time in 10 years...

4 Biggest À-la-carte Payments Myths Debunked

April 1, 2022

8 minutes

Monetization

4 Biggest À-la-carte Payments Myths Debunked

There have been many proclamations about why a-la-carte payments (aka micropayments) for digital content just don’t work, and that this strategy directly threatens the success of digital subscriptions.

Segment Your Audiences to Increase Overall Revenue

March 1, 2022

9 minutes

Monetization

Segment Your Audiences to Increase Overall Revenue

Reader revenue is among news executives' top priorities. In fact, 79% of news executives who participated in The Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2022 by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism...

Borrowing a Page from the Creator Economy

February 14, 2022

9 minutes

Creator Economy

Borrowing a Page from the Creator Economy

“Newsrooms stop mocking the creator economy and start learning from it… Creators and influencers have gotten this far for a reason. It’s time newsrooms played the game, too”, says Candace Amos, Director of Audience, The Daily Beast