The newsLINK Group, LLC

Name

The newsLINK Group, LLC

Legal name

The newsLINK Group, LLC

Website

https://thenewslinkgroup.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Millcreek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Publication Services: The company produces print and digital publications for associations, including quarterly magazines, newsletters, and member communications. Services include editorial development, design and production, distribution, and marketing support for association publications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The newsLINK Group is a B2B communications agency that produces branded print and digital publications, content marketing, and email marketing services for trade and professional associations. Services span editorial development, design and production, in-house printing, digital flipbook publishing, and targeted email distribution of member communications. The company manages long-term client relationships, evidenced by decade-long partnerships with banking, automotive, and architecture associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wyoming Architecture Magazine: Official publication of AIA Wyoming, created and managed by the company.
• Northern Nevada Architecture Magazine
• San Diego Dealer Magazine
• New Jersey Auto Retailer Magazine
• Virginia Auto Dealer Magazine

Products and services

• Content Marketing Services A long-term strategy service focused on building relationships with target audiences through creation and sharing of relevant high-quality content. Establishes expertise, promotes brand awareness, and keeps the client organization top of mind with its members. Designed for trade and professional associations.
• Print Publications End-to-end design, production, and distribution of physical magazines and print materials for trade associations. Leverages in-house printing capabilities for quality control and schedule reliability.
• Digital Publications Digital magazine and newsletter creation for online consumption. Includes HTML5 flipbook format powered by FlippingBook and online editions that extend reach beyond print distribution.
• Email Marketing Targeted email marketing campaign services to keep subscribers engaged with relevant content. Includes open and click-through tracking capabilities to measure engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Arizona Bankers Association highly recommends The newsLINK Group after 10 years of partnership
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AIA Northern NevadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe newsLINK Group produces the official publication of AIA Northern Nevada (Northern Nevada Architecture Magazine), providing editorial, design, production, and distribution services for the association's member communications.
• AIA WyomingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe newsLINK Group produces the official publication of AIA Wyoming (Wyoming Architecture Magazine), serving as the exclusive publisher for the association's annual directory and magazine.
• New Car Dealers Association, San Diego CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe newsLINK Group publishes San Diego Dealer magazine as the official publication of the New Car Dealers Association San Diego County, featuring automotive industry news, regulatory updates, and member features.
• New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJCAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe newsLINK Group publishes the New Jersey Auto Retailer magazine four times yearly as the official publication of NJCAR, covering legislative issues, compliance, and industry news for New Jersey automotive retailers.
• Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (VADA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe newsLINK Group publishes Virginia Auto Dealer magazine as the official publication of VADA, serving the association's member dealers with industry news and legislative updates.
• New Mexico Bankers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient relationship for branded membership magazine publication, producing a publication completely customized to the association and their messaging.
• Arizona Bankers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term client (10+ years) for marketing and media production services including scale, talent, skillset and experience to handle projects across wide variety of media.
• Texas Automobile Dealers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBR Connect (formerly The newsLINK Group) has published TADA's quarterly trade magazine for 13 years, providing editorial support, design, and production services.
• Montana Funeral Directors AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBR Connect produces the quarterly magazine for the Montana Funeral Directors Association, helping the association communicate with members and maintain professional publications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Naylor Association Solutions: Naylor is a direct peer — a long-established provider of association publishing, communications, and member-engagement services including magazines, directories, and digital content for trade and professional associations across the U.S.
• MultiView: MultiView is a direct peer delivering association-media solutions (print and digital publications, advertising sales, and content) targeted at trade and professional associations — same customer, similar offering.
• Stratton Publishing & Marketing: Stratton is a direct peer that produces custom magazines, newsletters, and member communications for associations and nonprofits, sharing the same business model of outsourced publication production for trade organizations.

Emerging players

• Pole Position Marketing: Pole Position Marketing is an emerging player providing content marketing and SEO services specifically to associations and member-based organizations, overlapping the newsLINK Group's content marketing service line for association clients.
• Godfrey: Godfrey is an emerging player B2B marketing and brand agency that increasingly serves professional and trade-association clients with content marketing and publications, partially overlapping the newsLINK Group's content-and-design offering.

Broad incumbents

• SmithBucklin: SmithBucklin is a broad incumbent association-management firm that, alongside governance and event services, also produces member publications and communications for trade and professional associations — overlapping service line at larger scale.
• Association Headquarters, Inc. AHI is a broad incumbent full-service association management company that includes member communications, publications, and marketing services among its offerings — same buyer, broader portfolio.
• 1105 Media: 1105 Media is a broad incumbent B2B media company that produces trade publications, newsletters, and digital media for professional audiences — overlapping with the newsLINK Group's vertical-publishing model but at greater scale and portfolio breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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