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Nov 09
Creating and Running a Profitable Online Magazine, Part I: “
Digital text is the future of Internet media. We’re ushering into a new era with furthering technological advancements. Physical magazines today may be gone within the next 5-10 years. Magazines are moving online in a rapid succession.
It’s hard to imagine a world where all of our information is stored digitally, yet as we press closer smaller pieces are starting to fall into place. The idea of recycling and saving the green is stronger by day which is the reason why an online magazine makes sense perfectly.
In this 2-part series we’ll be going over some of the best actions to take in launching your own online magazine. In this first section we’ll discuss the grounds of manifesting a creative idea and how to go about the basic building blocks for digital content. Part II will be focused on some heavier responsibilities of a magazine startup. This includes writing consistent articles, marketing, and expanding your skillset into larger management.
It’s going to take some time and a lot of sweat and blood. The end result after months of mental labor will pay off in ways which are inconceivable to describe.
Align your Cardinal Goals
Before you even consider launching a magazine you have to set your goals in order. What do you hope to accomplish from the launch? The end result is generally a large enough profit to peacefully live on but there has to be more. What are your true passions? In what activities do you derive most of your interest and curiosity?
It can be difficult but sitting down for 10 minutes and create a list of what you’d like to see happen as a result of launching your magazine. Maybe you wish to simply quit your job and work for yourself. Another possibility is adding a small description of your magazine works in your résumé or Curriculum Vitae.
You may not be interested for money at all. Popularity and experience can go far in today’s world. Most popular entrepreneurs who run digital magazines didn’t get started because they wanted to reap heavy profits. They started blogging under an idea to get their name out there and generate well-known interest to the public.
You may have similar goals to write just because you hold a general interest in the site’s topic of choice, also called a ‘niche’.
Define Your Magazine’s Niche
Determining a niche to write in isn’t always simple, though it may come easier for some. A niche is simply the topic which your magazine will be focused on. You may decide to write about fashion, digital trends, business, gaming, or quite literally any other topic.
If you hold a deep enough interest in a topic to launch a magazine and write articles about it, odds are good there’s other people out there interested in reading. Never worry about your market size being too small or too large. Your main concern comes with content.
Keep Plenty to Write About
The quintessential killer of most digital magazines is lack of content. Many will aspire to launch their site and run for 3 or 4 months before ultimately tiring of the process and giving up entirely.
The amount of knowledge you already hold on the topic is irrelevant. With so much information available at just the click of a button even an hour’s time is plenty to research and grow your knowledge. The true defining factor is howpassionateyou are to research these topics and write about them.
If you are lack of passion, it will illuminate itself through your writing. When picking a niche you’re in it for the long haul so make sure it’s a topic you truly cannot see yourself losing interest in. A good way to start is by limiting a list down to your top 2 or 3 topics.
Follow this up by creating a sub-list of 20-40 article headlines you can write about for each topic. If you certainty can’t find even 20 potential headlines then you know with that’s not your best choice. This activity is a two-fold as in, it does not only helps you define your niche but also gives you a great starting point for 20+ articles to write.
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(Via hongkiat.com.)
