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Keyword Research 43
Identifying your market with keyword research 43
Costs 51
Factors Determining the Cost of Your Magazine 51
Physical Size 51
Number of Pages 52
Whether or Not You Use a Printing Business 52
The Extent of Your Advertising Campaign 53
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Staffing 54
Software 54
Distribution 55
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Using Public Relations Pros to Your Advantage 88
Establishing Business Identity 90
Donations 91
Investments 91
Give Free Information 92
Adding Value to Your Business 93
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Building a strong relationship with your readers 132
Printing 144
Print-on-Demand 144
Brick-and-Mortar Printing Shops 147
Newspaper Business Printing Services 148
Sole Proprietorships Printing Services 148
Conclusion 173
Index 176
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INTRODUCTION TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHING
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This is mainly so since magazine publishing exhibits a process
so versatile and dynamic that simply, yet surprisingly, allows
it to adapt and adjust to changes of the times.
The best reason for this adaptability is the fact that humans
crave for information or the means through which to be heard,
and it is one of the greatest factors that will foster its survival.
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While all the other forms of print media adhere to strict rules
and guidelines, magazine publishing breaks this taboo and is
inclined to more liberal and aesthetic approaches.
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Magazine publishing’s versatility and dynamism has even
adapted to the advent of online information technology, where
it has even broadened its scope to a much larger global
audience.
I hope that you're excited. I'm actually excited for you! When
I first started my magazine, it was the most frightening yet
most exciting time of my life.
The same rules apply for anyone who wants to start their
own Magazine Publishing Business. The biggest question that
a lot of people have a problem with is:
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the start up capital needed and when they can expect to get
a return from their investment.
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to parenting, clubbing, property, a certain hobby or cooking.
This all boils down to doing some market research.
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This is One Way You Could Fund A Large Start Up:
Start an online Magazine (Ezine) first. When your online
magazine has proved successful and you are able to earn a
sufficient amount of money from advertising, it is time that
you shift your attention towards coming up with your very first
magazine to hit the news stands (if you want to go down
this route).
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as writers, editors, photographers, graphic designers and
distributors for your magazine. You will need to have
advertisers to generate most of the revenue for your business
in order to pay the salaries of any staff and to also pay for
other expenses including the next issue.
When your team has finished doing the layout, content and
design of the magazine, the only thing to do is to send it
to the printers or print it yourself.
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An advanced copy of the magazine will be sent to you before
it hits the stands or gets distributed. This is called a proof.
Check it page by page for any discrepancies and if everything
is satisfactory, the only thing you have to do is approve it
and the print run will commence.
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Not that many people will know about your magazine without
some form of publicity. For a high-profile magazine, you will
need to throw a launch party - that usually gets media
attention. You should invite some of the biggest names in
the industry, a few celebrities and of course the local press.
You certainly need more than just money to have your own
magazine because in the days after your launch party, your
magazine will be featured in the local press and maybe even
regional TV. Viewers and readers who have seen or heard
it will most likely want to see what all the fuss is about and
buy or pick up a copy.
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So when you start off an email with a question, it immediately
gets the reader involved in your email.
So let’s say your Ezine is about golf and you new issue is
on how to improve your golf swing on drives. The question
could be:
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“Would you like to learn how to hit the golf ball as straight
as an arrow?”
It’s a simple “Yes” question that will get more people to open
up and read.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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He began researching, writing and compiling this book in 2008
with the aim of sharing his publishing knowledge to help
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INDEX
A
Accountant, 32
Adobe Indesign, 55
Advertisers, 16, 44, 45, 47
Advertising, 11, 15, 45
Advertising Agencies, 16
Advertising Campaign, 53, 66, 139
Advertising on the Internet, 155
Adwords, 44
Affiliate, 167
Alternative Revenue Sources, 139
Amazon, 49, 116
Article Writing, 100, 111
Articles, 25, 42, 54, 61, 100, 117, 119, 124, 148, 155, 169
Articles of Association, 39
Artistry, 10
Audience, 12, 71, 77, 84
B
Barcode, 150
Benefits and Features, 69
Blogs, 105, 106, 169
Bookkeeper, 32
Bookstores, 55
Brand Equity, 67
Brand Manager, 80
Branding, 66
Branding Campaign, 70
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Branding Manager, 80
Branding Process, 69, 78, 84
Brick and Mortar Businesses, 67
Brick and Mortar Printing Shops, 147
Brochures, 79, 92, 95, 103
Business Accounts, 34
Business Cards, 67
Business Cash Advance, 63
Business Identity, 90
Business Loan, 57, 63
Business Logo, 77, 79
Business Name, 38, 96
Business Plan, 12, 57
Business Secretary, 37
Business Structure, 36
Business Value, 93
Businesses House, 34
C
Capital, 12
Categories, 29
CD, 115, 135
Celebrities, 18
Circulation, 151
Clip Art, 114
Clothing, 95
Competition, 20, 41, 74, 81, 110
Competitive Edge, 105
Competitor, 49, 66, 78
Consistency, 67, 80, 111, 159
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Consumer, 66, 70
Consumer Magazines, 24
Content, 14, 16, 28, 112
Content Creation, 56, 112, 116, 149
Copies, 17, 22
Corporate Image, 66
Corporate Overview, 79
Cosmopolitan, 13
Costs, 33
Coupon, 95
Crazes, 31
Creating a Brand, 69, 73
Creativity, 10
Credibility, 74
Credit Card, 59
Customer Perceptions Today, 70
Customer Service/Support, 71, 83
Customers, 67, 97, 158
D
Deadline, 19, 20
Debts, 32, 33
Declaration of Compliance with Businesses Act, 39
Designing a Branding Campaign, 81
Developing a Logo, 76
Different Business Types and How to Register Them, 32
Digital Format, 10
Directors, 37
Discussion Board/Forum, 105, 169
Distribution and circulation, 55, 150, 151
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Distributor, 16, 55, 150, 157
Donations, 91
Door-to-Door Leaflet Distributor, 157
Dormant Partners, 34
Dropshippers, 139, 142
E
E-books, 168
Editors, 14, 16
Electronic media, 9
Email, 162
Email attachment, 135
Employees, 54, 67, 68
Endorsements, 56
Endorsing, 86
Entrepreneurs, 55
Establishing the Brand, 69
Events, 21, 28, 30, 86, 89
Expenses, 16
Ezine, 13, 15, 160
Ezine Format, 162
Ezine Structure, 164
F
Fashion Models, 44
Financial, 59
Finding Advertisers, 134
Flyers, 87, 92, 95
Formal Deed of Partnership, 35
Free Publication, 17, 50
Freelancing, 116, 131, 149
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Funding Options, 59
G
General Excellence Award, 25
General interest magazines, 29
General partners, 33
Generating traffic, 167
Geographical regions, 73
Ghost-writers, 61, 113, 119, 120, 130, 131
Good Housekeeping Magazine, 26
Grants, 63
Graphic Design, 55, 112, 113, 114
Graphic Designer, 16,, 116, 147
Graphics, 114, 138, 146, 162
H
Hearst Corporate Communications, 26
HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, 32
Hobbyists, 125
Home Business, 136, 142
HTML, 164
I
Identifying your market, 43
Identity, 66
Image, 66, 74, 78, 116
Images, 29, 115
Independent Financial Advisor, 59
Information Technology, 9
Inserts, 103
International Data Group, 25
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Internet Marketing, 53, 55, 160, 168
Internet Writers/Editors, 54, 123
Investment, 13, 32, 34, 91
J
Journalism, 121
K
Keyword, 44
Keyword Analyser, 43
Keyword Optimisation, 119
Keyword Research, 43
Knowing Your Audience, 73
L
Large Profile Magazine, 18
Launch, 18, 20, 41, 56, 152
Layout, 54, 114, 116, 117, 134, 141, 147
Legal Existence, 33
Lettering, 76
Limited Business, 36
Limited Liability Partnership, 34
List of Subscribers, 137
Literature, 28
Local Business Events, 98
Local Businesses, 16, 17
Local Media, 99
Local Press, 18
Logo, 66, 75, 76, 77, 95, 96, 104, 111, 112, 158
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M
Magazine Layout Software, 55
Magazine Publication Schedules, 28
Magazine Templates, 114
Magazine Writer, 120, 124
Market, 11, 13, 24, 27, 41, 42, 47, 50, 52, 84, 90, 119, 123
Market Research, 14
Market Research Business, 14
Marketer, 62, 87, 134, 136
Marketing Campaign, 69
Marketing Plan, 135
Media, 9, 18, 23, 24, 26, 27, 84, 100, 103, 108, 110
Media Consideration, 99
MedicaLife, 41
Memorandum of Association, 39
Microsoft Word, 54
Mission, 68, 84
Model, 23, 157
Model Release, 157
Mortgage Refinancing, 60
Most Successful Publications, 24
N
National Distributors, 150
Networking, 16, 98
News magazines, 30
Newsagents, 55
Newspaper, 31, 89, 99, 103, 148
Newspaper Business Printing Services, 148
Newsstands, 17, 55, 150
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Niche, 41
Niche Marketing, 40
Normal Magazine Subject Classifications, 28
Northern Ireland Businesses Registry, 34
O
Offline Advertising, 156
Online Advertising, 27, 45
Online Magazine, 15
Online Marketing, 43
Open Office, 54, 134
P
Partnership, 32
Partnership Accounts, 34
Partnership Agreement, 35
Pay Per Click, PPC, 167
PC World Magazine, 25
PDF, 134, 163, 164
PDF Writer, 134
Periodical, 10, 28
Personal Budgeting, 61
Personality, 79
Photo Shoots, 21
Photographers, 14, 16
Photographs, 114, 157
Physical Size, 51
Plagiarism, 112, 120, 130
Popular Mechanics, 26
Pre-Advertise, 134, 136
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Press, 10, 18, 79, 89, 100, 108
Press Release, 79, 89, 108, 111
Print Media, 9, 11
Print Run, 17
Print-on-Demand, 144
Printers, 16
Printing, 144
Private Label Content, 117
Private Limited Business/Company, 37
Products, 11, 69, 71
Professionalism, 67, 74, 135
Profit Funnel System, 167
Profits, 32, 33
Proof, 17
Public Limited Business, 36
Public Relations, 40, 88, 90, 125, 174
Public Relations Manager, 86
Publicity, 18
Purchasing Decisions, 66
Q
Qualities of your business, 71
Qualities Perceived by Customers, 70
Quark, 55
Quote, 16
R
Radio, 53, 56, 89, 122
Reader Base, 17
Readers, 13, 28, 158
Readership, 28, 31
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Reader’s Digest, 24
Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., 25
Records and Accounts, 32
Referrals, 103
Regional Distributors, 150
Regional TV, 18
Registered Office, 38
Registrar of Businesses, 38
Registration Fees, 32
Reinforcement of Your Brand, 108
Research, 12
Researching Competitors, 81
Researching Magazines, 43
Retailers, 150, 154
Revenue, 16
Reviews, 26, 135
Rights, 14
Risks, 33
Royalty-Free Photographs, 115
S
Salaries, 16
Schedule, 108, 161
Scholarly or Academic Magazines, 29
Search Engine, 45, 49, 105, 106, 118, 128, 155
Search Engine Optimisation, SEO, 123
Self-Employed, 33
Sensational Magazines, 31
Setting up a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), 35
Setting up and registering, 32
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Setting up and registering a Limited Company, 36
Setting up and registering a partnership, 33
Share Capital, 37
Shares, 37
Small Business, 67, 134
Small-Scale Distribution, 55
Social Events and Conferences, 21
Software, 54
Sole Proprietors, 149
Sole Proprietorships Printing Services, 148
Sole Trader, 32
Special Font, 76
Special Offers, 102
Sponsors, 17, 21, 100
Squeeze Page, 167
Staffing, 16, 54
Start Up, 15
Starting Your Business, 35
Statement of First Directors, Secretary and Registered Office, 39
Stimulus Payment, 59
Stock Market, 37
Subscribers, 45, 50, 55, 65, 125, 134, 144, 150, 158, 160, 168
T
Tabloids, 10
Tag line, 76, 78
Target Audience, 17, 75, 86, 153
Targeted Customer Base, 72
Tax Refunds/Stimulus Payment, 59
Television, 53, 56, 31, 99
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The American Society of Magazine Editors, 25
The National Geographic Magazine, 25
Time 100, 27
Time Magazine, 26
Time Person of the Year, 27
Trade or Professional Magazines, 30
Trademark, 47, 48
U
Unique Selling Points, USP’s, 129
United States Patent and Trade Office, USPTO, 47
Universal Product Code, UPC, 150
V
Viral List Building, 168
Visibility Techniques, 67
Vision, 84
Vogue, 13, 57
Volunteers, 121, 123
W
Web Host, 13
Website, 13, 38, 45, 62, 66, 117
Wholesaling, 139
Wikipedia, 49
Writers, 14, 16
Written Testimonials, 101
Y
Young People, 21
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