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Ezine Publishing Predictions You Can Profit From
- By ContentMart Editor
- Published 01/20/2005
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It's the time of the year when I take a break to reflect upon the year that's been - and wonder about the year ahead. Last year, ezine publishing took a quantum leap, evolving from being predominantly an amateur's hobby into the most powerful marketing tool for business online.
For an ezine publisher it has been an exciting and eventful year. A growing number of budding e-publishers have hopped aboard the ezine bandwagon. Just last quarter, the sales figures for my ezine creating and publishing tutorial - Ezine Launch - http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ezinelaunch/ - have shot up by over 380%
So what does the future hold in store for the ezine industry? I gaze into my crystal ball and I see....
1. ... EZINES BECOME MORE COLORFUL, GLITZY, INTERACTIVE
.... and HUGE
HTML email newsletters have come of age. Increasingly more ezines are going this route. Subscribers too prefer them to drab, lack-lustre text-only ezines.
In the coming year we'll see more ezines being published in HTML. But for a different reason.
HTML ezines allow advanced tracking of results from advertising and allow newer and more elaborate forms of marketing. That - more than user preference - will convince publishers to create their ezines in rich text format. Large file sizes will however continue to remain a concern.
Note: You can read my article about creating HTML ezines at http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ezine-articles/
2. ... DOUBLE OPT-IN AND PRIVACY ISSUES TAKING PRIORITY
The growing concern about privacy and the more aggressive activism against unsolicited bulk commercial emailers will guarantee that all responsible online marketers, especially ezine publishers, will take steps to avoid accusations of spamming.
Double opt-in subscription processes will become the norm - read an article on it. Privacy policies will become more stringent and will be implemented more seriously.
3. ... MORE EZINES MOVING TO PAYING-SUBSCRIBER MODELS
... but they're continuing to offer free versions too !
It's no longer easy to publish a quality ezine at low cost. Expect to see most content-rich ezines move to a paying-subscriber model. To retain existing subscribers and attract new ones, ezine editors will continue to offer free versions. But they will be 'lite' forms with a little content packaged with a lot of advertising.
4. ... EZINE PUBLISHING SERVICES BECOMING FEE-BASED
The larger free ezine services have merged into behemoths. Soon they'll start charging for their offerings. Topica has made the first foray into this arena. Soon others will follow. They will be worth the price for busy ezine publishers.
5. ... 'FULL-PACKAGE' EZINE CREATION SERVICES EMERGING
It is a ripple that could become a wave. These are services offering to undertake the entire ezine creation process including generating subscribers, creating content, distributing the newsletter - even finding advertisers and tracking results.
One of my favorite ezine services, The Directory of Ezines - http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/doe/ - is offering a value-packed offer to create custom-ezines for a small fee.
Many more will debut soon, maybe within the next few months. I'm not certain if they'll survive.
6. ... EZINE ADVERTISING EXPLODING
Where all other forms of online advertising are losing impact, results from ezine marketing are exploding. If done correctly, an ezine marketing campaign can become the most effective - and least expensive - tool for any business.
I'm so convinced of this fact that I've even launched a new course called Ezine Marketing Tips that delivers a daily tip on intelligent ezine marketing to subscribers by email. For more info, visit http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ezinetips/
7. ... NEWER FORMS OF EZINE ADVERTISING EVOLVING
From being vehicles for classified ads and sponsorship messages, ezines will morph into more sophisticated marketing media. Advertorials, produc
For an ezine publisher it has been an exciting and eventful year. A growing number of budding e-publishers have hopped aboard the ezine bandwagon. Just last quarter, the sales figures for my ezine creating and publishing tutorial - Ezine Launch - http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ezinelaunch/ - have shot up by over 380%
So what does the future hold in store for the ezine industry? I gaze into my crystal ball and I see....
1. ... EZINES BECOME MORE COLORFUL, GLITZY, INTERACTIVE
.... and HUGE
HTML email newsletters have come of age. Increasingly more ezines are going this route. Subscribers too prefer them to drab, lack-lustre text-only ezines.
In the coming year we'll see more ezines being published in HTML. But for a different reason.
HTML ezines allow advanced tracking of results from advertising and allow newer and more elaborate forms of marketing. That - more than user preference - will convince publishers to create their ezines in rich text format. Large file sizes will however continue to remain a concern.
Note: You can read my article about creating HTML ezines at http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ezine-articles/
2. ... DOUBLE OPT-IN AND PRIVACY ISSUES TAKING PRIORITY
The growing concern about privacy and the more aggressive activism against unsolicited bulk commercial emailers will guarantee that all responsible online marketers, especially ezine publishers, will take steps to avoid accusations of spamming.
Double opt-in subscription processes will become the norm - read an article on it. Privacy policies will become more stringent and will be implemented more seriously.
3. ... MORE EZINES MOVING TO PAYING-SUBSCRIBER MODELS
... but they're continuing to offer free versions too !
It's no longer easy to publish a quality ezine at low cost. Expect to see most content-rich ezines move to a paying-subscriber model. To retain existing subscribers and attract new ones, ezine editors will continue to offer free versions. But they will be 'lite' forms with a little content packaged with a lot of advertising.
4. ... EZINE PUBLISHING SERVICES BECOMING FEE-BASED
The larger free ezine services have merged into behemoths. Soon they'll start charging for their offerings. Topica has made the first foray into this arena. Soon others will follow. They will be worth the price for busy ezine publishers.
5. ... 'FULL-PACKAGE' EZINE CREATION SERVICES EMERGING
It is a ripple that could become a wave. These are services offering to undertake the entire ezine creation process including generating subscribers, creating content, distributing the newsletter - even finding advertisers and tracking results.
One of my favorite ezine services, The Directory of Ezines - http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/doe/ - is offering a value-packed offer to create custom-ezines for a small fee.
Many more will debut soon, maybe within the next few months. I'm not certain if they'll survive.
6. ... EZINE ADVERTISING EXPLODING
Where all other forms of online advertising are losing impact, results from ezine marketing are exploding. If done correctly, an ezine marketing campaign can become the most effective - and least expensive - tool for any business.
I'm so convinced of this fact that I've even launched a new course called Ezine Marketing Tips that delivers a daily tip on intelligent ezine marketing to subscribers by email. For more info, visit http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ezinetips/
7. ... NEWER FORMS OF EZINE ADVERTISING EVOLVING
From being vehicles for classified ads and sponsorship messages, ezines will morph into more sophisticated marketing media. Advertorials, produc