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    Ghost

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AGhost is a CMS for new-media creators to publish, share, and grow a business around their content. Available open source and free (e.g. for blogging), it can also come with tools for business' content marketing.

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    LinkedIn Publishing Platform

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AThe LinkedIn Publish Platform supports long-form content publishing and blogging by influencers.N/A
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    GhostLinkedIn Publishing Platform
    Editions & Modules
    Ghost (community)
    $0
    Starter
    $11
    per month 1 staff user, 500 members
    Creator
    $31
    per month 2 staff users, 1000 members
    Team
    $63
    per month 5 staff users, 1000 members
    Business
    $249
    per month unlimited staff users, 10,000 members
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    Pricing Offerings
    GhostLinkedIn Publishing Platform
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    GhostLinkedIn Publishing Platform
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    User Testimonials
    GhostLinkedIn Publishing Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ghost Foundation
    It is well suited for distributed writing and publishing with a subscription component
    Incentivized
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    LinkedIn
    The platform is a great tool for someone trying to find a job. I have personally used the platform to help me get my current position and will use it again once I am back in the job market. There are some people out there who claim the platform is useless. In my opinion, if you see the LinkedIn platform as useless then you don't really understand how helpful it can be in the digital age of 2017.
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    Pros
    Ghost Foundation
    • Creating a newsletter for web and email simultaneously
    • Allowing for paid subscriptions
    • Allowing content to be segmented by subscription type
    Incentivized
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    LinkedIn
    • I like how it lets you publish long form content.
    • I love how it lets me copy and paste words and links from my Wordpress website, and it all comes over without me having to reinsert the links.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Ghost Foundation
    • They wysiwig editor is missing critical functions like superscript and subscript
    • The markdown complement has those features but it doesn’t integrate well with the wysiwig editor
    • Footnoting is hard to do
    Incentivized
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    LinkedIn
    • I was never a fan of the way people connect on the platform. For example, if I want to connect with someone I have to at least know them or their email address. There are situations whereas I want to connect with people whom I do not know.
    • The platform is slowly turning into Facebook. More and more I see people posting things that do not belong. Linkedin is supposed to be a professional platform, I wish they would be more clear about that. People can and do post whatever they want, however some kind of reminder to people who use the platform would be nice.
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    Ghost Foundation
    It is simpler, headless, faster than WordPress. The core functionality is focused on subscription membership which is a bloated add on for WordPress.
    The simplicity has a cost as WordPress, while complicated, offers more expansion opportunities.
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    LinkedIn
    The problem with Facebook for Business is that it is on Facebook. Facebook is a great way for a company to brand themselves. However a companies content is surround by other content that is often not professional. For example, if someone follows my company on Facebook and scrolls down their timeline and sees my post, it is intertwined in their feed with their Facebook friends. This could lead to your content being mixed in with others. With Linkedin, it is solely supposed to be used for professionals. People are not supposed to (even though some do) post things that may be deemed offensive. That is not the case with Facebook.
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    Return on Investment
    Ghost Foundation
    • Our business is totally built around this product
    • It has allowed us to easily and quickly scale our free and (soon) our paywalled content
    Incentivized
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    LinkedIn
    • I think it raises the awareness of my SuperStar Careers brand. When I talk to people offline, they often tell me they read my articles and can give specific examples.
    • I've had a few prospects reach out to me. In the past 2 years, I'd guess I've had up to 10 people reach out to me for a assistance.
    Incentivized
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