Gamification on Duolingo and What to Learn From It
Learning something by yourself requires pacing and rewards. Duolingo has figured this out better than perhaps anyone, but nudging like this should always be about the user's goals.
When Your Product Sells Itself 👏
The easiest way to sell a product or feature is if it just does it by itself. Here's how Pocket does it – and how selling a content product is about more than just the content.
Moving a Publication to WordPress.com
WordPress.com is now a serious contender for professional websites – publications and magazines too. Find out why plus how to migrate from a self-hosted WordPress.
Why Publishers Need to Care About Algorithm Transparency
People want algorithms. But how to integrate the power of algorithms without eroding trust? And why is it important not to be too transparent?
A Proper Introduction to Privacy Friendly Analytics
What do you really need to know about your visitors? And what if they reject your cookies? Let's look at some alternatives to Google Analytics.
Newsletters as Products
Email is so much more than a marketing channel. Learn from the Economist and others – and understand how and why some journalists are building their own newsletters.
Measuring Algorithmic Recommendations
Automated content recommendations are all the hype. And rightfully so. But there are some important decisions to make and pitfalls to avoid.
Don't Trust the Process
The process gets a lot of attention in publisher innovation. It shouldn't. Focus on culture and structure instead.
A Publishers Guide to the Product Vision
The product vision tells you, your colleagues and everyone else what you want to achieve. Here's how to get started.
Why Instagram chose to focus on photography
When building products, make sure you are solving problems for your users. A new book tells us what Instagram did right.
