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From Chaos to Clarity: Revolutionize Your RFP Process
Creating a Request for Proposal (RFP) to evaluate subscription management vendors can be a daunting task. There are several common challenges that businesses encounter during the process. In this article, we will discuss these challenges and provide strategies you can use to overcome them. Define Project Goals The first step towards crafting a successful RFP for subscription management vendors is the most critical yet often the most neglected. It’s defining your project goals. However, this seem
Apr 10, 20232 min readCreative Scrapbooker Magazine Drives Subscription Growth
How Scrapbooker Magazine used Pelcro to automate the renewal process and streamline the billing process. Creative Scrapbooker Magazine (CSB) is a popular paper crafting magazine that offers its readers tips and techniques for scrapbooking, card making, stamping, and mixed media projects. Like many subscription-based businesses, CSB was facing challenges in managing subscriptions, renewals and location-based pricing, which were leading to a decrease in revenue and an increase in administrative
Mar 24, 20231 min readCancel and Refund Improvements, Customer Balance
Cancellations and refunds are a necessary part of doing business, but they can often be a source of frustration for both customers and companies. Pelcro is committed to improving how cancellations and refunds behave, so that you have better experiences with their interactions when dealing with cancellations and refunds. This is only the tip of the iceberg for this release, so let’s get into it. Cancellations & Refunds Improvements We’ve revisited the cancellations and refunds interface so that
Feb 10, 20234 min readStars and Stripes Undergoes Full UI Facelift With the Help of Pelcro
It has been almost four years since Stars and Stripes, an independent news publisher serving the US military community, went live with Pelcro’s subscription management platform.
Case StudiesFeb 1, 20233 min readThe Day Chooses Pelcro to Manage Print and Digital
New London, CT: Renowned newspaper The Day goes live on the Pelcro platform. The acclaimed paper advances its technical capabilities by implementing a strategic paywall solution.
Case StudiesJan 5, 20232 min readCreative Scrapbooker Magazine Goes Live With Pelcro
ALBERTA, Dec. 2022 – Canadian-based niche scrapbooking magazine chooses Pelcro as their new subscription and membership software provider. Creative Scrapbooker Magazine now manages both its print magazine subscriptions and the membership of its online VIP club (Village of Inspired People) through Pelcro’s all-in-one platform. After successfully migrating data from their previous provider, the online magazine now looks forward to utilizing the new features available in Pelcro platform to help g
Dec 15, 20222 min readAdirondack Explorer Goes Live With Pelcro
Nonprofit Conservationist Publication Adirondack Explorer Goes Live With Pelcro With a Vision To Increase Subscription Revenue Saranac Lake, NY: Nonprofit publisher Adirondack Explorer goes live with Pelcro with the hopes of attracting more readers who are motivated to protect the Adirondack Park. The main goal was to address enthusiasts who are deeply invested in preserving and conserving the park. The publisher does so by managing subscriptions through the Pelcro platform. The Adirondack Explo
Dec 8, 20222 min readStop Rates: The Paywall’s Heart Monitor
Paywall conversion rates are pivotal to the sustenance of any given digital publication, especially when the publication is primarily funded by its readers. We often get asked, “which paywall strategy works best?”. And to provide you with an answer that can help you with planning, strategizing, and accomplishing your desired conversion-oriented objectives, we will take a rather unconventional route. So, in this blog, rather than answering the question of “which paywall strategy works best?”. W
Industry TrendsDec 1, 20223 min readNew Tap Integration, Failed Payment Retries, and More with
Pelcro’s latest release, V1.56, equips you with the tools needed to tackle all your churn-related problems. Having users fall through the cracks is a thing of the past. With this release, we have incorporated new revenue recovery features and time-saving billing solutions that will uplevel your collection process. We’ve also enhanced the user experience, added better functions to our campaign builder, improved the invoicing methodology, and much more! So without further ado, let’s dive into re
Nov 24, 20222 min readHow to Setup Your Paywall on WordPress?
We understand how overwhelming it can be when thinking about setting up a paywall on your website. And in some cases, the complexity of the integration process may steer some away from deploying paywalls because of how daunting the process may seem. However, in this blog, we will demonstrate just how easy the integration process can be when implementing paywalls on your WordPress site. Set Up Your Paywall in Under Three Minutes Believe it or not, you can set up a paywall and integrate your Wor
Nov 17, 20222 min read3 Ways Pelcro Recovers Revenue and Increases Auto Renewals
As a successful subscription business, your job is to not only acquire new subscribers but to also make sure they stay and keep renewing for as long as possible. The best way to cover your bases is by using revenue recovery tactics to ensure your potential recurring customers are not falling through the cracks. Ideally, you want a platform that can automate this, so that your operational team can focus on more pressing matters, like running your business. How Pelcro Recovers Revenue Automated
Industry TrendsNov 7, 20222 min readPaywall Plugins Vs Subscription Management Platforms
The “plugin vs platform debate” is one that most paywall seekers have sparked. But first, let’s understand what they both offer, what they have in common, and their differences. They both offer an effective content-gating solution to an ongoing content monetization problem, however, navigating these tools will be entirely different. Paywall plugins and subscription management platforms both will provide you with a paywall but they do not offer the same user experience and will not deliver the
Industry TrendsOct 27, 20223 min readWhen To Use a Soft Paywall?
For the past decade, using paywalls has been the number one solution for digital publishers to help create a predictable revenue model. Monetizing content rather than relying on ad revenue empowered publishers and gave them the freedom to grow. However, selecting the right paywall strategy that would help and not hinder their business has always been a topic of debate among decision-makers. In this blog, we’ll be getting up close and personal with soft paywalls to help you decipher if this sty
Industry TrendsOct 20, 20223 min readWhen To Use a Hard Paywall
With Paywalls on the rise, it is no surprise that 76% of American newspapers now have content gated behind paywalls. Paywalls became a saviour for the publishing industry, reoccurring and predictable income made paywalls the optimum solution for any media or news organization. When deciding to implement a paywall, you must decipher which paywall style is best for your business. In this blog post, we will discuss hard paywalls and the pros and cons when implementing this style. What is a Hard P
Industry TrendsOct 14, 20222 min readPaywall Enhancements, Security Improvements, and an All-New
At Pelcro, we strive to continuously improve the user experience and add more value through the platform. With this release, Pelcro has incorporated a variety of new features which include a sophisticated marketing campaign builder, improved security, simplified accounting, the ability to create multiple paywalls and so much more. So, without further ado, let us jump into update V1.55. An All-New Marketing Campaign Builder As a business, one of the key elements to keep track of is the success
Oct 6, 20226 min readEverything You Need To Know About Inline Paywalls
Virtual content walls, commonly known as paywalls, came into existence as a revenue-based strategy that secured the survival and growth of digital publishers around the world. However, with the implementation of paywalls, you can’t simply adopt the set it and forget it approach. A paywall is a business strategy like any other, with several success factors to be aware of. In the publishing industry, in-line paywalls are one of the most common styles of paywalls and in this blog, we will discuss
Industry TrendsSep 29, 20223 min readDo Paywalls Actually Work?
The challenges of coping with today’s economic setbacks are indeed very real. For digital publishers, many discussions are taking place behind closed doors regarding how to preserve the livelihood of their publications while maintaining the loyalty of their readers. Paywalls have worked for many publications, however, they do not work instantly, as there are a lot of variables to consider. Some of those variables include; targeting, positioning, user experience, and more. Setting up a paywall
Industry TrendsSep 21, 20224 min readMetered Paywall Best Practices
The birth of monetizing content started with print. A time when newspapers and magazines included columns, full-page and half-page ads as a way to make ends meet. By the time the internet entered homes, readers turned to their computers as a convenient way to consume news and information. This meant that publishers could no longer rely on print ads for their source of income and were forced to adapt, switching to digital ads for their new source of income, which came in the form of side column
Industry TrendsSep 14, 20223 min readExamples of News Paywalls
It is no secret that paywalls have played a monumental role in the support and growth of digital newspapers since the downfall of ad revenue due to the rise of ad blockers. Publishers were left with no choice but to depend on their readers to maintain and preserve the stability of their service as a whole. While many remain skeptical about charging readers for content with the concerns of loss of readership, here are some examples of digital news outlets that have led the way and thrived thank
Industry TrendsSep 8, 20222 min readIntroducing Pelcro React Elements
Drop-in React components for subscriptions, paywalls, identity, and payments — built on the Pelcro platform so publishers can ship a full reader-revenue UI in days, not quarters.
Sep 1, 20221 min readSegment Your Customers by Their Respective Organization
What’s New in Pelcro’s Version 1.54 V1.54 release includes a variety of enhancements to the platform that will make managing subscriptions and memberships just a little bit easier. In the latest update, you can expect an organization-based customer segmentation feature that enhances Pelcro’s CRM functionality along with new accounting features that simplify the auditing process and help with data management and reporting. Additionally, some core API improvements have also been incorporated int
Aug 30, 20221 min readHow Paywalled Content Attracts More Readers
During the golden era of newspapers in the mid-20th century, publishers relied on a more transactional approach to sell their information. Take the penny press, for instance, the idea was that you pass around as many papers as possible for a penny, and that would be enough to cover all of the necessary running costs. Readers enjoyed the convenience of having newspapers delivered to their doorstep, mainly because they could not simply turn to Instagram or Twitter for news. Back then, most peopl
Aug 26, 20223 min readDesign Your Invoice From Scratch With Release v1.53
Building on the ideologies of analytic philosophy, we aimed to show logic and structure not by language but by action. We recognize that logical thought has to be shown rather than stated, and, even though there are some languages and methods of symbolism structure that convey that, communicating through action visualization brings it to another level. In this Pelcro release, we focused on creating logical workflows that ease the platform’s usage and alleviate confusion for your business. So w
Aug 3, 20222 min readZapier Integrations Now Available With Pelcro
Zapier, the workflow automation software now offers integrations with Pelcro’s Subscription Management Platform Montreal, QC: Pelcro announces that customers can now use Zapier for easy integrations with the Pelcro platform. As a business of any size and industry, time is of the essence, and can easily be wasted on mundane repetitive tasks that could easily be automated with a workflow. By integrating with Zapier, Pelcro takes the subscription and membership management journey to a new level o
Jul 12, 20221 min read