“We wanted to give publishers an easy way to budget what they were spending on their digital publication each month” explains Paul Kozma, CEO. “A lot of competitors add additional fees for features that we include in our monthly rates and we’re also eliminating traffic charges and billing by publication, so months with four weeks versus five won’t create an unexpected higher bill at the end of the month.”

The company now offers five different digital publishing options: eEdition, CMS, self-service, hybrid service, & full service with PDF content and advertisement extraction. Rates depend on a user’s service level and publication frequency, as well as the option of additional add-ons.

With this pricing structure, Our Hometown has also released new, responsive website templates, that ensure a consistent experience across platforms for a publication’s readers.  Unlike some competitors, these templates are included in the price of monthly service, with no additional charge for responsiveness.

“Responsive web was one of my first initiatives as CEO of Our Hometown”, Kozma shared. “With the percentage of smartphone transactions at an all time high, we recognize the importance of delivering a seamless experience for readers across desktop, mobile, and tablet devices.”

Previously, Our Hometown featured unique experiences on desktop, tablet & mobile, but now publishers can choose to utilize responsive website templates. This means content adapts to the screen size the reader is using.

Publishers enjoy a wide variety of other features with Our Hometown, including customizable paywalls and other revenue-driving features, 24/7 customer support, unique ad formats and automated web traffic reports for themselves and advertisers.