Yes. TideCast Connect is our integration framework. It already supports major newspaper circulation systems, payment processors, analytics platforms, social networks, and we're continually adding new connectors.
Yes. Every newspaper has its own identity, and we’ll customize your website to reflect your publication’s brand.
To ensure a consistent user experience, reliable performance, and easier long-term support, all Surf New Media websites are built using one of our professionally designed website templates. We currently offer three modern newspaper layouts, each designed specifically for community newspapers.
While the overall structure and functionality remain consistent, we’ll customize the design to match your publication by incorporating your:
Newspaper logo
Brand colors
Typography
Header and navigation styling
Flag or nameplate design
Homepage sections
Featured content areas
Advertising placements
This approach gives you a website that looks and feels like your newspaper while…
Because we’re more than a software provider—we’re a partner that understands community newspapers. Our platform combines powerful technology with responsive support from people who know how newsrooms operate. From AI-powered publishing tools and digital subscriptions to newsletters, e-editions, and our Publish Everywhere technology, we’ve built a solution designed specifically to help newspapers work smarter, serve readers better, and grow their digital presence.
Of course! We’d be happy to schedule a live demonstration tailored to your newspaper. We’ll show you how the platform works, answer your questions, and explain how we can simplify your digital publishing workflow.
Absolutely. Your content belongs to you. We help manage and publish it, but ownership remains with your newspaper.
That’s perfectly fine. We specialize in helping newspapers upgrade from older websites and CMS platforms with minimal disruption.
Yes. Our platform scales from small weekly publications to larger daily newspapers and regional news organizations.
Yes. Many of our clients are weekly community newspapers, and our platform is designed specifically with their needs in mind.
Yes. Articles include social sharing options, making it easy for readers to share your content across major platforms.
Yes. Every website includes SEO-friendly features such as clean URLs, meta tags, XML sitemaps, structured data, and fast page loading.