B2B, Courses, Memberships & Subscriptions, Revenue models

How AsphaltPro, a free magazine, makes $50,000 a year in reader-driven revenue

Alisa Cromer May 28, 2024

Typically, high-end courses sold by B2B magazines do well in categories that require certifications and computer use, such as accounting, real estate, and insurance.

The success of a course aimed at manual laborers, such as paving, sounds counter-intuitive.

However, just because some jobs don’t require college or vocational education, take place offline, and are considered “unskilled” doesn’t mean they are. Here’s one publisher repurposed an archive of how-to-content into online courses. Indluded, platform used, and how he did it with no additional employees.

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Categories: B2B, Courses, Memberships & Subscriptions, Revenue models

How he did it: Interview with James Cridland, founder of Podnews.net

James Cridland has built a $600,000+ one person media company that he runs part-time. Here’s how he does it.

Alisa Cromer January 6, 2024

White paper: Recent research on the value of print advertising

How should niche media, dominated by magazine brands, talk to advertisers about the value of print?

It’s a tricky issue. On the one hand, print sales continue to decline in the face of reduced advertiser demand. Media brokers place almost no value on profitable print advertising sales. This white paper shows all the research you need, with sources and links to use.

Alisa Cromer January 1, 2024

With 12 revenue models, which combinations work?

There are almost as many business models as there are media sectors, well beyond the first three most common: Advertising, Subscriptions, and Events. Many have…

Alisa Cromer January 5, 2023

Niche Media Events Starter Kit

All the basics needed for a niche media to create a staff-managed event. This guide address staffing, ticket pricing, booth and sponsorship sales, with examples from the field. It also includes downloadable materials you can use and edit, including an event p&l, merchant contract, merchant packet and day-of-event checklist. Please join as a member to access this report and other practical resources to grow revenues in the resource center.

Alisa Cromer August 16, 2023