Publications
with readers who stay
Run a news site, magazine or blog where readers sign up, talk and come back. Sell memberships and ad space on your own domain, without a platform taking a cut.
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Publishers features
News & Magazines
Run a news site or online magazine, with categories, editor's picks and readers who stick around.
Personal Blogs
Write about what you love, and turn readers into members who come back for more.
Local News
Cover your city or neighborhood, and let residents talk about every story.
Community
Turn Readers Into
Paying Members
Profiles, groups and forums give readers a reason to come back, and memberships and ads turn that loyalty into revenue.
Members-only posts
Keep your best stories for paying members, by membership level.
Ad spaces
Earn revenue by displaying ads in customizable widget areas.
Activity feed
Readers post updates, react and share stories in a social feed.
Reader profiles
Every reader gets a profile, so regulars become familiar faces.
Groups
Readers gather around topics, sections or local areas in their own groups.
Discussion forums
Stories spark threads that keep going after the article ends.
Events
Host reader meetups, launches and live events from the same site.
Gamification
Points, badges and ranks reward your most loyal readers.
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wpForo
Events Manager
GamiPress
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