The Publica.la Blog
Guides, case studies, market insights, and product updates for the digital publishing industry.
Ebook vs Audiobook: How Publishers Can Offer Both in One Platform
With ebooks representing an $18 billion market and Spanish-language audiobooks growing at 37.8%, publishers who offer both formats from a single platform unlock higher lifetime value and broader audience reach.
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Subscription Models for Publishers: Credits, Unlimited, or Hybrid?
A data-driven comparison of ebook and audiobook subscription models. Analyze credit-based, unlimited access, hybrid, and freemium approaches to find the right model for your publishing business.
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DRM for Publishers: How to Protect Ebooks and Audiobooks Without Hurting the Reader Experience
A practical guide to DRM options for digital publishers. Compare hard DRM, social DRM, watermarking, and streaming-only protection to find the right balance between piracy prevention and reader satisfaction.
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Direct-to-Consumer Ebook Sales: Why Publishers Are Leaving Marketplaces
An analysis of the D2C shift in digital publishing, examining why 30% of authors already sell ebooks direct and another 30% plan to start by 2026—and what publishers gain in margins, data, and brand control.
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The Complete Guide to Launching a Digital Audiobook Catalog
A step-by-step guide for publishers ready to add audiobooks to their digital catalog, covering formats, metadata, DRM, player features, and distribution models in a market projected to reach $11.18 billion by 2027.
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White-Label Reading App vs Building Your Own: Cost, Time, and Control
A detailed comparison of building a custom reading app from scratch versus adopting a white-label solution, covering development costs, timelines, maintenance burden, and long-term total cost of ownership.
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How to Choose an Ebook Platform for Your Publishing House
A practical decision-making framework for publishers evaluating ebook platforms, covering catalog management, DRM, payment processing, analytics, and the critical choice between white-label and marketplace distribution.
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More visibility for your publications
We improved SEO so your content stands out in search engines and social media. Organic traffic is key to every store’s growth. That’s why we continue strengthening the platform to help improve...
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More control over your email notifications
Choose which transactional emails are sent from Publica.la and which ones you manage externally. Administrators can now enable or disable individual email notifications —such as registration emails,...
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Easier purchases, faster sales: introducing Automatic Checkout
A direct, frictionless buying experience—perfect for campaigns, promotions, and more. Selling your publications or subscription plans is now simpler than ever. With Automatic Checkout , users can go...
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Pause Subscriptions (more control & flexibility)
TL;DR: you can now pause a user’s subscription indefinitely with the “Pausar Indefinidamente” action and reactivate it anytime . This builds on recent subscription improvements (e.g., coupons for the...
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SEO Improvements Thanks to Performance Optimization
In the world of eCommerce, speed is everything. We have taken a step further in our mission to improve the platform's performance . Recently, we shared how this impacted the overall site load. Today,...
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