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Page 1: Paywall in Progress: BDlive and the metered subscription model

A paywall in A paywall in progressprogress

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ReadersReaders

Launch of BDlive

Introduction of paywall

Sept 2012: 214,328* *

Dec 2012: 481,657

Mar 2013: 572,681

June 2013: 688,479

Sept 2013: 778,434

*Audience figures redacted in this version due to sensitive nature of the information

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What we know so What we know so far…far…

Price PricePrice

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What we know so What we know so far…far…

To bundle or not to bundle

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What we know so What we know so far…far…

More and

more mobile

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What we know so What we know so far…far…

The user experien

ce

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What have we learnt?What have we learnt?Paywalls are not a silver bullet

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What have we learnt?What have we learnt?

Keep it simple

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What have we learnt?What have we learnt?

Know your audience, own your audience

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What have we learnt?What have we learnt?

Partner with experts

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What have we learnt?What have we learnt?

Perfect the user experience

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What have we learnt?What have we learnt?

Integrate your systems

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What have we learnt?What have we learnt?

Let them know you’re there

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What have we learnt?What have we learnt?

How much is enough?

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Thanks!Thanks!

www.bdlive.co.za

Steve MatthewsonManaging Editor: News

@[email protected]


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