How The Verge is getting loyal users with its redesign

Mark Stenberg of Adweek writes about how a redesign of tech news site The Verge is helping it convert readers into loyal users. Stenberg writes, “From January to September, The Verge saw its readership increase 15%, according to Patel. In the same timeframe, its loyal user base, which it defines as a reader who visits the […]

Michigan paper is cutting stock listings

The Hillsdale Daily News, a Gannett paper in Michigan, is cutting its stock listings. Executive editor Sarah Leach writes, “That’s been the case with financial market information for decades now, and most daily newspapers have long since dropped stock tables because they are outdated well before they reach our readers. The Hillsdale Daily News will join them […]

CFO.com making changes to website and content

Andy Burt, head of content at CFO.com, writes about changes to the publication. Burt writes, “What do we want to achieve in this current version? It is what we’ve been hearing from you, our finance executive readership. It involves focus, speed, and frequency. “Focus. The new car smell, chassis, and detailing arrive with a redoubled effort to […]

STAT News unveils new look

Rick Berke, the executive editor of health care industry news site STAT News, writes about its new look. Berke writes, “We also had outgrown our homepage, which a large proportion of STAT readers visit every day. With the refresh, we showcase more of our authoritative, provocative reporting, but also more of what we do at […]

Crain’s Chicago unveils redesigned website

Crain’s Chicago Business has redesigned its website, writes publisher Jim Kirk. Kirk writes, “We’ve redesigned our site to bring you an improved reading experience on all your devices and make it even easier to keep up with the award-winning journalism you care about most. “You’ll find: A more immersive article experience designed to minimize distractions and […]

Rochester Biz Journal revamps websites

The Rochester Business Journal has revamped its website, writes editor Ben Jacobs. Jacobs writes, “But it’s not just the aesthetics of the site that have been improved. We’ve also made a number of technical and functional upgrades that are sure to make your experience on our site even better. “For starters, the new website is fully […]

Crain’s Detroit unveils redesigned website

Crain’s Detroit Business has redesigned its website. Group publisher Jim Kirk writes, “We’ve redesigned our site to bring you an improved reading experience on all your devices and make it even easier to keep up with the award-winning journalism you care about most. “You’ll find: A more immersive article experience designed to minimize distractions and help you […]

The Verge unveils redesign

Technology news site The Verge unveiled a redesign on Tuesday. Editor in chief Nilay Patel writes, “Our goal in redesigning The Verge was actually to redesign the relationship we have with you, our beloved audience. Six years ago, we developed a design system that was meant to confidently travel across platforms as the media unbundled itself into article pages individually […]

Twin Cities Business unveils redesign

Twin Cities Business magazine has introduced a redesign to the publication. Editor in chief Allison Kaplan writes, “Every font, dash, quote, and illustration on these pages is the result of hours of consideration and debate. You might not notice many of the updates—that, too, is by design. If you spend some extra time with the magazine, display […]

CNET has redesigned and expanded coverage

Lindsey Turrentine, executive vice president of content and audience at CNET, explains the tech news site’s redesign and content strategy. Turrentine writes, “We’re also improving right alongside you. If you know CNET, you might notice that we look a little different now. We’ve evolved our logo and streamlined our brand so that you can immediately recognize […]