High Value Publishing

Eric Shanfelt

Join digital media veteran, Eric Shanfelt, each week as he helps magazine publishers and media companies grow their digital audiences, drive revenue, and improve their technology. We'll cover digital advertising, SEO, AI, social media, email, subscriptions, content distribution, and much more. Whether you publish an enthusiast / hobby magazine, a B2B trade magazine, an association journal, a regional consumer / business publication, or a local newspaper, each session has something that you can immediately apply to your business.

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    What's New in Publishing for February 2026

    In this week’s High Value Publishing session, Eric Shanfelt and Jez Walters break down the biggest digital media issues publishers should pay attention to right now, and what to do about them. They cover a major Google Discover update, why transparency matters more than ever, and how AI is reshaping on-site engagement and search behavior. Topics covered: What the Feb 2026 Google Discover update targetsWhy “show your sources” is becoming a ranking and trust advantageHow spammy content is impacting Discover qualityWhy paid subscribers should get an ad-free experienceWhat Taboola’s “Deeper Dive” means for conversational, on-site searchWhy publishers need a real video strategy (not just articles on social) Links and resources: Next Gen News: https://www.next-gen-news.com/Google Discover documentation: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/google-discoverGoogle Search Console: https://search.google.com/search-consoleCollaboration for publishers (James Breiner): https://jamesbreiner.substack.com/p/youre-not-alone-find-a-partner-andDigiday on AI rewriting publisher sites: https://digiday.com/media/bold-call-ai-will-rewrite-publishers-websites-in-2026/Marfeel community thread on Discover shift: https://community.marfeel.com/t/google-discover-s-shift-to-ai-youtube-and-x-what-publishers-are-losing/131424Simon Owens on subscriber experience: https://simonowens.substack.com/i/187043016/why-does-business-insider-hate-its-subscribers-so-muchTaboola Deeper Dive: https://discover.taboola.com/deeperdive-ai/Direqt: https://www.direqt.ai/A Media Operator on the data + subscription + events model: https://www.amediaoperator.com/analysis/data-subscription-events-the-media-model-driving-ma/Learn more at https://nearviewmedia.com/

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    Ask Me Anything About Digital Media

    In this kickoff episode for 2026, Eric Shanfelt runs an “ask me anything” session focused on real-world problems publishers are dealing with right now, including ad strategy, performance, analytics, and the growing impact of bots and AI on measurement. You will hear practical guidance on whether you should rotate or refresh ads, when AMP still matters (and when it does not), why email click data can be distorted by security bots, and how to think about AI crawlers and AI-driven discovery without losing control of your content. The episode wraps with a clear walkthrough of Core Web Vitals and what typically causes publishers to fail, especially cumulative layout shift from ad rendering. Resource mentioned: Google PageSpeed Insights: https://pagespeed.web.dev/ Key topics covered: Rotating and refreshing ads: why “more impressions” can create advertiser trust issues and hurt CTRAMP today: where it still shows up for some publishers, especially in Google News, and what to do if you do not have itEmail measurement: how security bots can trigger false clicks and how to interpret click performanceAI and publishers: indexing, sponsored content considerations, and what “value” looks like from AI surfacesGA4 basics that trip up dashboards: active users vs engaged users vs new usersCore Web Vitals: what they measure, why they matter, and how to reduce cumulative layout shift by reserving fixed ad spaceLearn more at https://nearviewmedia.com/

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Join digital media veteran, Eric Shanfelt, each week as he helps magazine publishers and media companies grow their digital audiences, drive revenue, and improve their technology. We'll cover digital advertising, SEO, AI, social media, email, subscriptions, content distribution, and much more. Whether you publish an enthusiast / hobby magazine, a B2B trade magazine, an association journal, a regional consumer / business publication, or a local newspaper, each session has something that you can immediately apply to your business.