Oil & Gas Journal August 2010 Mission: Make creative use of media to tell the oil and gas story – in all dimensions, most effectively. Proposition: The oil and gas story has timely and timeless dimensions of value to the audience. Oil & Gas Journal has natural boundaries between its timely and timeless value centers.

OGJ - A Year of Change June 2011 iPad app Launch – October –6,765 New Users –26,000 User sessions –Avg. 1.7 sessions per day OGJ website increased 1.37 million page views million E-Newsletters delivered 20.2% Open Rate 19.4% Click through Rate.043% Unsubscribe

Consistency of Coverage OGJ Editorial covers more industry news and technology trends and applications than any other petro magazine. The expanse of the editorial has increased with the new methods of transmission, but retains its unique quality in the marketplace.

Google’s Push for Quality - OGJ Google’s Panda program changed the algorithm for search results in order to improve the quality of results by reducing shallow content as measured by duplicate postings of the content on multiple sites. Content aggregators who post a high volume of press release originated stories fell dramatically in the Google search rankings. Originally sourced stories such as those developed by OGJ gained significantly in Google search rankings.

Google’s Push for Quality - OGJ Google defines high-quality stories as those with trusted information, written by subject matter experts and driven by the genuine interests of the readers. Emphasis is given to original content, reporting, research and analysis.* What counts as high-quality content are sites that are recognized as experts on the topics covered with substantial coverage as might be expected in a printed magazine, encyclopedia or book.* *Google, “More Guidance on building high-quality sites”, May 6, 2011

Subscribers Respond *In what format would you prefer to receive OGJ? 36% - Print 25% - Digital publication (Replica of print publication in digital format) 21% - Both print and digital publication 10% - Both print and online/html (Content on OGJ.com) 8% - Online/html (Content on OGJ.com) 1% - No preference *April 4, 2011 Signet Readership Study

Oil & Gas Journal Online Delivery ,137,627 digital copies of OGJ were delivered electronically. 276,592 were downloaded or viewed online. 24.3% open rate 2011; Jan. 3 – May ,981 digital copies of OGJ were delivered electronically. 88,979 were downloaded or viewed online. 27.1% open rate In 5 months, OGJ is already at 32.2% of the opens over the previous 5 years.

More from Subscribers *How useful is OGJ and how do you use it in your job? In times of change and innovation, it’s important to stay informed. Knowledge is necessary to not fall behind your competition. Engineering/Technical/Geosciences I use O&GJ to keep up with what’s going on in the oil patch. I trust it much more than the headline grabbing publications. Company Management (CEO, Pres, VP, Partner, Director, Manager, etc.) Keeping current on trends, new technology and industry activities. Company Management (CEO, Pres, VP, Partner, Director, Manager, etc.) O&GJ is a vital information resource to me and keeps me abreast of technological developments and advances in the oil and gas industry. Company Management (CEO, Pres, VP, Partner, Director, Manager, etc.) I like the new format. Consulting It was great current info on A&D activity while in business development. Now I’m using it for information on drilling and production activity/technology in the Permian basin. Engineering/Technical/Geosciences It’s extremely useful for market and industry trends. In particular, the subscriber surveys are a must have. Consulting * April 4, 2011 Signet Readership Study

Oil & Gas Journal Shale Coverage Bakken – June OGJ Eagle Ford – July OGJ Marcellus – August OGJ Niobrara, Haynesville, Fayetteville, Barnett, Horn River, etc. will covered in the coming months, as will potentials in International Markets OGJ June 6, 2011

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