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August 29, 2010

Publisha – Create A Digital Publication

Tired of the boring articles put out by most mainstream publications? Why not start your own? Publisha gives its users the tools to do just that. The application helps people publish content onto the iPad, iPhone, Facebook, Twitter, and the web right from their own browser, and makes it easy to create a new iPad or iPod application from scratch. Even better, the digital platforms created with Publisha can be monetized in a snap, so users can actually make money from their online endeavors.

Once you’re a Publisha user, you can use the application to create a new digital publication, or to support the online arm of your existing blog, newspaper, or magazine. Each time you upload new articles into Publisha’s content manager, the application will simultaneously publish those articles across a spectrum of platforms, including your own website, Twitter, Facebook, and any iPhone or iPad apps you’ve developed. Readers will be able to share links to your articles via email, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Digg, and Delicious, and your RSS feed will be updated quickly so your biggest fans will never miss out.

For anyone who is interested in monetizing their publication, Publisha features a number of tools that can make that happen. The application lets you upload any ads you’ve sold yourself and control how they show up on screen, along with adding affiliate links throughout your site that you can quickly and easily earn commission on. By centralizing your publishing efforts and using just one platform to post content across the web, you can spend less time disseminating your articles and more time creating them.

Practical Uses:

  • Create an online magazine from scratch
  • Start putting custom ads on your blog
  • Publish content across multiple platforms with the push of a button
  • Make your online publication easy to read on an iPad

Insider Tips:

  • Publish ads without needing any third-party ad servers or plug-ins
  • Publisha offers templates to help you create a new website or blog
  • Articles published with Facebook are archived forever
  • Publisha works behind the scenes to make sure your content is easily found on Google

What we liked:

  • Publisha handles the publishing work, and let’s you focus on content creation
  • Articles published with Publisha are easy to read on an iPad or iPhone
  • RSS feeds are automatically updated whenever you add a new post to your blog
  • No need to worry about layouts or PDF files when building a web magazine

What we didn’t like:

  • A number of interesting Publisha features aren’t yet available

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Company Info:

  • Launched: July 2010 (Beta)
  • Privately Held
  • Headquarters: London, England
  • Founded by: Ian Howlett , Richard Hart, Chris Mottes, and Anna Sjöström
  • Web site: http://www.publisha.com

Costs:

  • Standard accounts are free
  • Professional accounts are $50/month
  • Enterprise accounts are $250/month

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