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Paywalls
Paywall strategies for reader revenue models, analyzed by the experts at The Audiencers, the go-to community for publishing professionals
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How we segmented our paywall audience to optimize ARPU
Why Handelsblatt's ARPU growth started with showing readers less, not charging them more, and why the winning paywall variant wasn't the one with the best conversion rate.
Steal this strategy: paywall and subscription trends to test to increase conversion rates
The latest strategies being tested by publishers around the world to increase conversion rates to subscriptions
Guide: how to segment audiences for a dynamic paywall
A deep dive into the many ways that you could segment your audience in a dynamic paywall model
Les Coops de l’information “Pay What You Can” Campaign
4.2% increase in subscribers and higher average price for the first 3 months of subscription thanks to a "Pay what you can" campaign
Spektrum’s evolution of audience segmentation and testing
How to get started with segmentation like Spektrum, who shared these recommendations at Audiencers' Festival Hamburg
Paywalls & SEO in the AI era
Choosing your paywall type should still be a strategic decision, not a technical one!
What’s free, what’s paid, and why it’s really an engagement trade-off: episode 2
Let's look into one of the most consequential product decisions in the media industry: "What's free and what's paid?"
The power of puzzles: How The New Yorker approached a games paywall
On the heels of The New Yorker's new word game, the team revamped their paywall strategy.
What your paywall says about your product (and why it matters)
Most paywall strategies focus on optimisation. But the real question is: what system are you asking users to join? Heiko Scherer dives in.