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    Arc XP

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AArc XP’s cloud-native tools help organizations create and distribute content, monetize websites and drive ecommerce, and deliver multichannel experiences. With a modular architecture built on AWS, Arc XP’s integrated ecosystem includes an agile content management system (CMS), a suite of digital subscription tools, a built-in DAM and video platform, and a hosted and managed low-code front-end experience platform. Built for flexibility, Arc XP’s agile CMS can be integrated into an existing…N/A

    Medium

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMedium is a blogging and web publishing platform from the company of the same name in San Francisco, California.

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    Arc XPMedium
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    Medium Member - monthly
    $5
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    $15
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    Medium Member - annually
    $60
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    Friend of Medium - annually
    $150
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    Quora Blogs / Spaces (discontinued)
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Quora Blogs / Spaces (discontinued)
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Blogger
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Blogger
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Quora Blogs / Spaces (discontinued)
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Quora Blogs / Spaces (discontinued)
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    Arc XPMedium
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    9.0
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    10.0
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    9.0
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    Arc XPMedium
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    WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
    Arc XP is the state-of-the-art cloud based CMS for news publishing. It's well suited for large to medium organizations that want a robust, secure and scalable platform. Depending on the use case, it may still require a development team to maintain and make changes to the sites the CMS powers.
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    Medium.com
    If you are vanity publishing and just want to see your stuff on the web, it is very, VERY easy to get involved with. Of course, your writing is not likely to stand out if you don't have a clear plan. The more I use it, the more I like it. The user interface is extremely well-done. I kinda wish my WordPress-based blogs had editors that were that easy to use.
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    Pros
    WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
    • Enables content creation and curation
    • Content distribution. Web and APIs
    • Easy to use development framework with good documentation and support
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    • Content categorization and grouping.
    • The option to make some money from sharing your passion and teaching.
    • Moderating content manually to not promote AI-generated content and boosting very authentic and impactful posts.
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    Cons
    WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
    • The CMS lacks a responsive design web interface or a good native app alternative.
    • It's heavily dependent on the AWS infrastructure and a disruption of the AWS service can cause serious problems
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    Medium.com
    • The payment wall can be confusing.
    • Hard to get traction if you're trying to go viral with an article.
    • Sometimes content gets buried too easily.
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    Usability
    WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
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    Medium.com
    By comparison, most online editors are clunky. The Medium editor is amazingly powerful and still easy to use.
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    Support Rating
    WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
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    Medium.com
    Medium is supported across android, iOS and the web. While it may not have all the languages supported, English is certainly an option and with a pricing model that ranges from free to $5 for a subscription, you can't go wrong whether you're a small or large business. Everything is hosted in the cloud so it is very accessible
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    WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
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    Medium.com
    Medium is dirt easy to use. The hard part is figuring out if it is worth the effort to include it as part of our content-marketing strategy.
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    WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
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    Medium.com
    There are a handful of other blogging platforms available. The biggest difference between Medium and others is how streamlined it is. It's straight to the point and is excellent at showing related content, be it your own or another users. There's no new design to navigate between posts, everything is where you expect it to be letting you focus on the post.
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    Return on Investment
    WP Company LLC (The Washington Post)
    • After the implementation of the CMS, the development team started focusing more on developing new features for the site than maintaining the CMS and the infrastructure. 100% of the work is now focused on creating value to the customer.
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    Medium.com
    • Good way to raise awareness of our content with @mentioned influencers
    • Good way to link back to your original content
    • Aside from publishing your own content Medium is a great news site in its own right. If you're looking for relevant industry news or other content, check in daily to see what's going on with others in your industry.
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