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Just looked at Get Married Magazine and wanted to give kudos to Stacie and team. In addition to great videos (I just caught Episode #5) they have an array of how-to and inspirational content to attract and keep an audience.
From innovative Snap It tags to stunning design in the latest digital issue, this magazine is a must-… Continue

I was just reading about the launch of Enliven http://www.magazinelaunch.com/launches/atlanta/enliven-atlanta-magazine and enjoyed both the positive positioning as well as differentiation.

It's very hard to launch a r… Continue

Folio Magazine recently published an article about CMS software.

Now more than ever, publishers are finding that good content reigns supreme. Therefore, it only makes sense that the content management systems in charge of safekeeping and conveying these assets are of critical importance. But with a swirl of commercial staples and innovative open source systems (like Drupal, Joomla!, Alfresco and eZPublish) growing in popularity, how does a publisher looking to overhaul choose the best system?… Continue

Sine I just answered a post on Yahoo Answers about starting a magazine, I though I might as well share the same information here.

Question: Here was the question by Windy:
Am interested in starting a local magazine ? what are my best chances to succeed? How can I do this? what do I need to do to start ? do I need to file legal paperwork? what do I need? how much ?

My Answer:
One great way to learn m… Continue

"The cost of launching on the news-stand is now quite extraordinary," says ShortList Media chief executive Mike Soutar. "On a normal, orthodox news-stand launch for a new weekly that aims to get into the top three in its sector, you can easily spend £12m in year one. News-stand magazines have never been riskier and, I suspect, all but the boldest publishers will draw their horns in for a while."


http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/905373/Magazine-launches-making-WHSmith-exciting/