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We're thrilled to announce that our esteemed customer, The Red Hook Daily Catch, has taken home an impressive seven awards in the New York Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest for 2023! This outstanding achievement is a testament to the dedication and excellence of their team. The Daily Catch's winning entries include: First-place honors for Spot News Coverage for their comprehensive reporting on the Migliorelli barn blazeFirst-place award for Feature Series for their in-depth profile...

The Dec. 13, 2023, issue of The Journal was one of three issues entered that were awarded first place for Overall Design Excellence in the North Dakota Newspaper Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. We're delighted to report that Journal Publishing, one of our valued customers, has taken home an impressive 49 awards overall in the North Dakota Newspaper Association's annual Better Newspaper Contest! This includes 15 first-place awards, demonstrating their dedication to excellence in...

The following is a column that our friend and industry expert, Kevin Slimp, recently published for his audience of newspaper publishers highlighting his experience working with Our-Hometown, Inc. We're excited to share his insight into our partnership below! Most of you know me from my role as a newspaper consultant and “expert” over the past 30 years. You might be surprised to know that I’m also quite involved in the book industry, where my company represents and publishes books for more tha...

Staff | Port Aransas South Jetty Courtesy photo by Taylor Terrebone South Jetty staff members hold plaques won by the newspaper in the Texas Gulf Coast and South Texas Press associations’ Better Newspaper Contests. Awards were presented at a joint conference of the two organizations in Galveston Thursday through Saturday, April 18-20. Awards were for writing, photography, advertising, design and more. South Jetty editor Dan Parker, left, was named Photographer of the Year for STPA, and genera...

Full Webinar Replay https://youtu.be/5nBX4_-lLZc Discover how to boost your newspaper's SEO with our new author profile feature! In this informative webinar, we dive deep into the importance of author profiles and how they can significantly improve your search engine rankings. Learn the differences between bylines and author pages, and how to seamlessly transition from one to the other. We discuss the crucial role of E-E-A-T (Expertise, Experience, Authority, Trustworthiness) in SEO and how a...

Interface Updates Default Dashboards We're thrilled to announce an exciting update to our newsletter plugin! This update brings a fresh, intuitive interface designed to streamline your workflow and unlock new possibilities for engaging your subscribers. In this blog post, we'll take you on a tour of the updated interface, highlighting the key improvements and comparing it with the legacy version. Get ready to discover how these changes can elevate your newsletter game and help you build stron...