Chartbeat to integrate Apple News insights into the Chartbeat suite of tools
We spent more than 400 hours analyzing subscription models—here’s what we’ve found
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared in Digital Content Next. Analyzing the state of subscriptionsChartbeat has immersed itself in research around reader revenue and subscription models this…
Seek and deploy: Optimize content, time with Chartbeat article search
Despite the endless stream of new technologies and automations available to publishers, we still find that the most valuable resource of any newsroom—a journalist’s time—is limited.For that reason (and many…
The Enhanced Art of Writing Headlines
Test headlines, work smarter: How MLB.com’s culture of experimentation improves reader engagement
MLB.com’s content strategy goes well beyond their commitment to test headlines—they also want to cement a culture of experimentation across their digital operations. “We want to give everyone the freedom…
Solving for subscriptions: How the Membership Puzzle Project addresses the paid vs non-paid divide
As revenue models shift from advertising to users, digital publishers today need to know more than ever what draws—and keeps—readers. Zeroing in on the 10% who are already the most…
Reader engagement trends in Asia and beyond: Chartbeat at Splice Beta
Last week, the Chartbeat team traveled to Thailand to present a deep dive into reader engagement trends across Asia at the Splice Beta conference. Account Executive Jacob Anderson (pictured above)…
Earth Day at Chartbeat: Building a Culture of Environmental Engagement
A Chartbeat partner once asked us how we dispose of excess waste from our product. We excitedly responded that as a software company, our product does not manufacture excess waste—or…
Channels, conversions, and churn: Why better mobile UX is key for subscriber revenue
Publishers attempting to unlock new sources of reader revenue (most notably through subscription models) are understandably honing in on device usage, particularly when there are an estimated 5.1 billion (via…
Subscriptions and international audience engagement: John Saroff on OMR Podcast
Chartbeat CEO John Saroff recently sat down with Pia Frey, host of the OMR Media Podcast based in Germany.The wide-ranging interview spans marketing and technology insights, including Chartbeat’s early plans…
Subscriber Analytics: Enhanced and Empowering Publishers in Real Time
Digital publishers are increasingly shifting toward subscription models to generate reader revenue. In fact, digital subscriptions were listed as the most important revenue stream for global publishers, according to a…
A Chinese news app is quietly referring millions of pageviews — here’s how global publishers can take advantage
Traffic to your most engaging content can come from unexpected places. Case in point—Chartbeat’s data science team recently found that TopBuzz, a China-based news aggregation app, was responsible for a…
It’s all coming together: Introducing Multi-Site View
“I couldn’t live without it. If you need insight into multiple sites at once, you couldn’t live without it either.” — Daniel Bach Nielsen, Digital Editorial Director, Jysk Fynske MedierNeed…