Hosted online editions for community newspapers

Your newspaper has earned its place as a unique and valuable part of your community.

We don't tell you how to manage your website. Instead, First Day Story...

The online newspaper: Efficient delivery of ALL of your stories

First Day Story provides an online edition that presents every story in every edition. That's not all, though. Increased penetration and...

Geared for profit: New subscription and advertising revenue

Open a new revenue channel with online subscriptions. Provide full and free access to your content, or use our Above-the-Fold^TM technology for a paid-access model. With Above-the-Fold, only the top few stories are available to the public, while anything "below the fold" prompts the reader for login information. What stories go where is up to you!

Furthermore, First Day Story publishers report an increase in...

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Even online, content is king

From Ben Franklin's first newspaper weather report in 1729 to the first sports section in 1895 to the modern-day news website, news content has dynamically...

Search engines, SEO and online newspapers

Search engines, such as Google and Yahoo!, keep track of individual words within the publicly available material of a website in order to refer...

Rule your domain

Choosing a domain name (web address) for your Internet Edition is often one of the first tasks in getting online. Whether you are looking...

Photo Reprints: Another reason to visit your online edition

Invite your readers to your online edition to capture those special community moments. First Day Story, in coordination with our integration and fulfillment partner,...

Online news syndication basics

RSS has become increasingly popular, and appears here to stay as one of the newest forms of online content delivery. RSS is a feed...

Don't forget special sections and visitors guides

Community papers trust First Day Story with their online editions. And with our unbeatable features, profitability and service, these publishers have asked us to...

Free of fees

The First Day Story team appreciates the importance of the community newspaper's image, content control and online functionality. Our platform and innovation allows...

Maintaining your image online

While, for most community newspapers, the online newspaper is not as "business important" as its print counterpart, the image it portrays IS. A poor...

Frequently asked questions

First Day Story is one of the most flexible hosted content management solutions available for community newspapers. Each newspaper is unique. However, some...

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