London book fair presentation april 2010 revised cj
1. The World Just Got More Interesting…
Introducing the ZINIO UNITY™ Platform
2. Zinio is the biggest
newsstand in the world.
With approximately 75,000
reading products for sale, as
an global e-store, Zinio is the
worldwide leader for high
fidelity, interactive published
content not available
anywhere else.
3. Based –San Francisco, New York and Barcelona
Stable – Backed by entrepreneur David H. Gilmour (FIJI Water, Barrick Gold…)
Consumer Focus – Marketing services to acquire and retain
Global – Customers in 140 countries, 26 currencies, 17 languages,
localized for FR, IT, DE, MX, CN, GB, AR, BR, NZ, AU, ES, PL, CH, TW…
Reach – Serving 10M active paying users (in last 24 months)
Robust – Delivering 4M monthly on behalf of 350+ major publishers
Extensive – Over 25M searchable pages in our content repository
Breadth – Over 2,500 top magazine and book titles worldwide
4. unity
From the desk
On the go
We make reading
available everywhere
From the couch
Anywhere
14. Thomas Nelson
Tokyopop
Pomegranate
Chronicle Books
McGraw-Hill
Sourcebooks
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Workman
Harvard Common Press
National Geographic
Wiley
Rodale
F + W Media
Sterling
Oxford University Press
15. Who Reads Digitally?
Road Warrior Organizer Tactician
Appeal Appeal Appeal
* Instant access * Selection * Zooming
* Greater privacy * Avoids paper/clutter * Bookmarking articles
* Dynamic, high fidelity * Archive/Saving * Watching video
* Mobile access/offline access * Single Issue Options * Archiving/Saving
Personality Personality Personality
* Tech savvy * Home enthusiasts * Magazines are an enjoyable
* Biz traveler/Commuter * Loves Gardening/Cooking experience
* Mobile Savvy * News fan * Loves to read laying down
* Low tech
Desires Desires
* Confidentiality * Access to content on Desires
* Advertising – wish they could demand * Likes to rip out/save articles
instantly learn more * Ability to search through * Likes enthusiast titles, art
* Will exchange personal “owned” content and photo mags, ebooks, and
information for targeted ads •Interest in home, garden, women’s interest
*Loves tech, news, sports, fashion, news, auto
business, hobbies
Study Conducted by Harrison Group, 2009
16. Carole Jordorson
Director, Business
Development
UK & Nordic Regions
cjordorson@zinio.com
Stand Z609
17. Case Study – Sourcebooks Kids Book Promo
Situation: Kenn Nesbitt new release, TIGHTY WHITEY SPIDER releasing on April 1
Action: Create awareness of early digital release of new title with coordinated
marketing campaign. Buy TIGHTY WHITEY SPIDER get earlier eBook, HIPPO HAS
THE HICCUPS for free. Both eBooks included embedded audio poems, promotional
creative included banner, left of cover messaging, digital blow-in card
Result: Massive outreach through publisher and author to fans, librarians,
educational blogs and more
18. Case Study – Cookbooks Promo
Situation: Drive interest and sales for Harvard Common Press launch of 50 digital
cookbooks
Action: Create awareness of new digital cook books with a series of strategic email
marketing messages highlighting cookbooks for 4th of July grilling festiviites.
Promotions targeted to Zinio, VIV and Go Read Green subscribers through
targeted email announcements and social media campaigns.
Result: After first three weeks, Zinio sold 120 units (digital list price: $10.36- $15.96)
19. Major 2010 Initiative – Books
Zinio embarking on 50,000 Digital Book March in 2010
Focus is on high-fidelity photo or Illustrative books
underserved by black & white eInk (e.g., cookbooks, photo,
children’s, travel books)
McGraw-Hill Custom e-Store
Penguin’s Rough Guides e-Store
Barnes & Noble “See Inside” Program
BN.com Digital Integration of Zinio
Zinio Classic Books
20. Retail Marketing Services Prominent
Placement on
Zinio
Newsstand!
Category Placement on Zinio’s global
newsstand to reach users in 26 local languages
and 17 currencies
Joint Zinio “Featured” stores will give books
highlighted exposure and cross promotional
benefits alongside popular magazines.
Books launched and separated into relevant
categories with editorial picks rotated in the
featured section.
Promotion in monthly category email
promotions
Participation in special merchandising email
and site promotions
Reach: 10M subscribers
21. Retail eStore “Private-Label”
Zinio can additionally setup and power a custom
e-bookstore for a publisher, brand series or
specific category.
Zinio can handle sales transaction and digital
order fulfillment remittance in a localized and
global way.
Private-Labels are built off of a full-powered
commerce platform with all features included
(search inside, global currencies, languages, etc).
View other examples at Woman’s Day, Costco, or
Dell.
22.
23. The iPhone App
#1 News App on App Store with
over 2,500 ratings since release
Read articles like web pages (no
zooming necessary to read text)
Browse print magazine version
Read in portrait or landscape
mode
New magazine notification
Fast download process
Read magazines online or offline
Email articles to friends
Buy single issues & subscriptions