7 ideas to enrich your online magazine

In PUBLISHING
27 April 2023
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With the advent of digital technology, online magazines are becoming increasingly popular. Digital publishing tools can make these magazines more interactive and attractive to readers. In this article, we will explore some ideas to enrich your online magazine with digital publishing platforms like Calameo.

Add internal links

Adding internal links is a great way to allow your readers to easily navigate through your online magazine. Internal links can be used to redirect readers to related articles, product pages or even specific sections of the magazine. This allows readers to spend more time exploring your online magazine while easily accessing everything that interests them.

Add external links

External links are another great way to enrich your online magazine. By adding links to relevant articles from other sources, you can help your readers better understand the topic you are covering. In addition, it can also help your online magazine gain credibility and build reader loyalty.

Insert media

Adding media is a great way to increase the visual impact of your online magazine. By adding images, videos and other types of media, you can make your online magazine more appealing to readers. In addition, using media can help reinforce the ideas you present in your online magazine.

Add an audio track

Adding an audio track is another way to enrich your online magazine. This can be especially useful if you cover topics related to music or audio. By adding an audio track, you can give your readers a more immersive and interactive experience.

Insert shopping links

Shopping links are a great way to monetize your online magazine. By adding links to relevant products, you can help your readers find products they might want to buy. Plus, it can also help generate revenue for your online magazine.

Personalize the viewer

Personalizing the viewer allows you to put it in the image of your brand, to put forward your graphic charter and to ensure a visual continuity with your site and your other contents. A perfect feature to offer a recognizable content that only looks like you.

Create a table of contents

Adding a table of contents is a great way to help your readers easily navigate through your online magazine. By organizing your content into clearly defined sections and adding a table of contents, you can help your readers quickly find the information they are looking for.

Conclusion

By using digital publishing tools to enrich your online magazine, you can provide a more interactive and immersive reading experience for your readers. By adding internal and external links, media, audio tracks, shopping links, viewer customization, and a table of contents, you can help your readers explore your content more easily and better understand the topics you cover. Ultimately, this can help your online magazine gain credibility and build reader loyalty.

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How to choose a digital publishing platform

In PUBLISHING
6 January 2022

When you’re ready to start digital publishing, it can be challenging to choose a platform. Because there are quite a few options out there, we’ve put together a five-point guide to help you choose the digital publishing platform that’s right for you.

First, answer a few simple questions about your basic publishing needs. Next, consider the features that are important to achieving your goals. Then review the audience access that your publications will require and other key platform elements like languages. Finally, look at plans and prices to see which digital publishing platform is the best fit for you.

Let’s dig in!

1. Basic needs

Begin with some simple facts about the content you will be publishing online.

Since you’ll want to try out any digital publishing platform you choose for free, here is what Calaméo has to offer on our BASIC plan:

2. Features

In addition to transforming files into HTML5 publications, you may also want to take advantage of some of the great features online platforms can provide. But remember, the specific features that will matter most depend on your objectives. For example:

In many cases, digital publishing platforms will ask you to sign up for a paid plan to access advanced features. Here’s what you can expect from Calaméo:

3. Audience access

Another major factor to evaluate when you choose a digital publishing platform is content access.

  • How many times can you share your publication?
  • Can you configure protected subscriber access for your publications?
  • Are multiple user profiles available for your account to make teamwork easy?

Often, subscription set-up in particular can be complex. We recommend you research privacy and subscriber options thoroughly to find the right fit for your needs.  

4. Other aspects

Although publishing basics and features are essential, it’s worth keeping a few other aspects of working with the platform in mind. For instance:

  • Is the site available in your language?
  • Can you get fast, helpful support when you need it?
  • What kind of flexibility does the platform offer via API access?

Calaméo proposes the following:

5. Price

Last but not least, look at the pricing of different plans as you choose a digital publishing platform. In some cases, the free Basic plan may have everything you need to get started. However, the cost of paid plans can vary quite a bit—from as low as $14 per month with a PREMIUM account on Calaméo up to $269 per month on other platforms.

Below, you’ll find a chart comparing the monthly cost before taxes of Calaméo’s annual plans. (In other words, you’ll pay the total yearly amount at checkout to benefit from these prices.) Please note that all prices are listed in USD.

If Calaméo seems to match your needs, why not try out the advanced features of our professional PLATINUM plan? During your PLATINUM Demo, you’ll enjoy direct downloads, full viewership statistics and much more. Request your free trial today and experience exceptional digital publishing on Calaméo.

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How to optimize your documents for digital publishing

In PUBLISHING
9 July 2020

There are many ways to make publishing your documents online easier, faster and smarter with Calaméo. From adding engaging video to developing a social strategy, our tools can help you enrich your publications and reach your audience. But before you start, be sure to check out our tips all about how to optimize your documents for publishing on Calaméo.

Just these five simple steps will get your documents ready to become great digital publications.

Check file type

You already know that digital publishing with Calaméo can help you go beyond the PDF. However, our powerful conversion technology handles many different file types. In addition to PDFs, you can upload text files, Word documents, Powerpoints and Excel files directly to Calaméo. Before you publish, take a moment to make sure that your document is in one our accepted file formats.

Reduce file size

When you work with high-quality images, complex layouts and other data-rich elements, the size of your file sometimes grows quickly. Since BASIC and PREMIUM users can convert files of up to 100 MB on Calaméo, it may be necessary to reduce your file size before upload. Don’t want to worry about limits? Upgrade to PLATINUM and start publishing with a maximum file size of 500 MB.

Format links

Our easy-to-use Editor is a great tool for transforming your documents into interactive digital publications with GIFs, video, audio and more. If you have external links to include in your publication, you can also take advantage of automatic link detection on Calaméo! All you need to do is add the site URL in a clickable zone on your PDF. Once your file is converted, a link will automatically appear in your publication.

Print to PDF 

Most importantly, every part of your document should always look impeccable online. To ensure a flawless conversion on our platform, try printing your file to PDF rather than exporting to PDF. (We especially recommend this for Word documents with images, tables and other layout features.) As well as preventing display errors, you’ll also benefit from a reduced file size by printing to PDF.

Prepare images

Our cutting-edge conversion technology offers vibrant, clear images for publications that are works of art. But for those times that you need ultra-high resolution, consider adding image files to your publication with our Editor. First, make sure that your file (.JPG or .PNG) is hosted securely online. Next, leave a blank space in your original document where you wish to place the image. Finally, insert your image and save. You’ll enjoy perfect quality, even at the highest levels of zoom.

Keep these tips in mind to optimize your documents for digital publishing on Calaméo. By taking a few minutes to prepare your files, you’ll get the best results faster than ever. And if you’d like to learn more about ways to optimize your publications, check out our guides to SEO trends, making a virtual library and more.

Our PLATINUM plan is packed with great professional features. To request your free, two-week trial, visit our Pricing page now!