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Magazine Planner

Planning the Perfect Magazine Cover Photo Shoot

By Digital Magazine, Digital Magazines, Digital marketing, magazine, Magazine Cover Photo, Magazine Cover Photo Shoot, Magazine Design, Magazine Planner, Magazine Publishing, Magazine Self-Publishing, Magazines, Planning magazine cover photo shoot

Planning your next magazine cover photo shoot? Before you step on set, watch this video!

Creating a successful photoshoot requires careful planning before hiring your photographer. As a former Certified Professional Photographer AND YouTube’s leading expert on magazine publishing, the insights I share are guaranteed to help you get the perfect shot. You will save hours of work and loads of money by getting it right.

Here’s what you will learn from this video:

  • 7 tips to getting the perfect shot even if this is your first or 50th cover
  • the #1 question to ask yourself before deciding who should be the cover model
  • the main priority every magazine cover should hit regardless of your topic
  • the two main types of covers photos all fall under and how to plan for each
  • important technical aspects to getting the perfect shot and avoiding costly mistakes
  • little known planning tips that most publishers overlook
  • the #1 secret to a successful magazine cover photo shoot

With careful planning, you can ensure your photoshoot is as successful as possible.

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The Harsh Truth About Magazine Self-Publishing

By Magazine Design, magazine funnel, Magazine Planner, Magazine Publishing, Magazine Self-Publishing, Magazines, marketing, Print Magazine, Self Publisher, Self Publishing, Self Publishing a Magazine, Self-Published, Self-Published Magazine

The magazine self-publishing industry is a highly competitive one, with many entrepreneurs and a limited number of successful businesses.

Many people are telling you how to design an eye-catching magazine, but why do they keep getting the business side of publishing wrong?

Do you want to succeed in the publishing world? Watch this video!

You will see: 

  • why your subscriber list doesn’t grow
  • what’s holding you back from charging what you’re worth
  • how to overcome internal naysayers and self-doubt
  • who to turn to for support instead of the Negative Nancy in your life

You will learn the harsh truth about what it REALLY takes to make it as an independent publisher who wants to leverage a magazine to get new clients OR simply make money selling advertising.

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How Long Does It Take to Self-Publish a Magazine? (Digital or Print)

By Digital Magazine, magazine, Magazine Planner, Print Magazine, Self-Publishing Magazine

Deciding to self-publish a magazine is exciting when you think of all the connections you’ll make and the new revenue opportunities that will open up. But, one thing that prevents people from moving forward is not knowing how long the process takes or the steps from idea to publication.

While the timeline can vary depending on your other time commitments and the skill level of everyone involved, I’ve worked out a production calendar to follow that helps us stay on deadline and budget with our clients.

In this video, you will see (for the very first time) the proprietary self-publishing planner that I created and use to help our clients stay on deadline and budget.

You will see how long it takes to self-publish a magazine including:

  • how many weeks total it takes for your first issue to go from idea to in-hand
  • the important first step most new self-publishers make when trying to launch that usually ends up in missed revenue
  • an overview of the step-by-step process 
  • how much time to plan for each step in the process

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