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Magazines

Mar 01

10 Best Online Tools for Self-Publishing Magazines

By Magazines, Publishing Magazines Tools, Self-Publishing Magazines, Self-Publishing Magazines Tools, Tools for Magazine publishing, Tools for Self-Publishing Magazines

Knowing which tools you need and which tools you probably don’t need is a big problem to solve when first getting started self-publishing magazines. There are many different types of tools for everything from graphic design to sales to content creation and marketing. The choices can be endless!

Let me save you some time! In this video, I am sharing my personal recommendations for the 10 Best Online Tools for Self-Publishing Magazines including:

  • a brand new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can plan and create content ideas
  • what to use for graphic design if you’re not hiring a professional 
  • the website platform to use if being found in search engines is important to you
  • which software to use that comes with built-in educational tools and a booming community
  • the one platform that can run all aspects of your magazine business if you plan to sell tons of ads and/or have too many contributors to count 
  • which payment processor I recommend because they integrate nicely with most major platforms
  • and more!

Click to watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/-hiS7-YN6To

Feb 22

5 Unusual Marketing Strategies for Magazine Publishers

By Digital Magazine, Digital Magazines, Digital marketing, magazine, Magazine Publishing, Magazine Self-Publishing, Magazines, marketing, Marketing mindset, Marketing Strategies for Magazine Publishers, Marketing Strategy, marketing success, Marketing tips, Marketing tricks, Self Publishing a Magazine, Self-Published, Self-Published Magazine, Self-Published Magazines, Self-Publishing Magazine

To get noticed in competitive industries, we need to do what others won’t. We have to step outside of our comfort zone, embrace the unusual, and think differently about our marketing and business growth strategies.

This video is for magazine self-publishers ready for next-level and unusual marketing strategies that go beyond the typical.

You will learn 5 Unusual Marketing Strategies for Magazine Publishers including:

  • my #1 way to create a tangible experience that will result in doors opening and more opportunities
  • a fun idea for creating a steady stream of people who apply to work with you versus you chasing after them
  • a new way to position yourself at industry events that will elevate your circle of influence fast
  • how to turn run-of-the-mill networking events into exciting lead generating opportunities
  • a unique way to become the center of attention at industry events and trade shows

Click to Watch >> https://youtu.be/W7hzUnK-Zbo

Feb 15

5 Ways to Promote Your Magazine on Social Media

By magazine, Magazine Publishing, Magazine Self-Publishing, Magazines, marketing, Promotion, Self Publishing a Magazine, Self-Published Magazine, social media, Successful Self-Published Magazines

Building awareness of your self-published magazine can feel overwhelming if you’re just getting started.

How do you grow your subscriptions if you don’t have a big budget to invest in advertising, don’t have a big email list, and don’t have a big brand name built up just yet?

The answer is social media!

It’s free and with the right approach, can be very effective in helping you get to your first 1,000 subscribers.

In this video, you will learn 5 Ways to Promote Your Self-Published Magazine on Social Media including how to:

  • find the most overlooked place to promote 
  • 10x your social reach without advertising
  • turn selfies into increased awareness
  • tap into the most powerful type of social media content that could drive massive traffic
  • create the type of content that is easiest to make

Click to watch and subscribe on YouTube! 

Feb 01

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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Jan 25

Uncovering the Secrets Behind Celebrities’ Magazine Success – Watch Me Funnel Hack!

By Digital Magazine, Digital Magazines, Digital marketing, Funnel Hack, Magazine Self-Publishing, Magazines, marketing for business, Marketing Strategy, marketing success, Secrets Behind Celebrities' Magazine Success

As indie-publishers there is a lot we can learn from looking at how celebrities market their traditionally published magazines. We can gain million-dollar marketing insights by looking at how they promote and sell their magazine as a product on their website.

In this video, I walk through three celebrity magazines that are doing well and one celebrity magazine that has unfortunately gone out of business. Plus, I share my opinion on the reason why I think they failed despite having fame and money.

You will gain insights on how to:

  • Keep subscribers from clicking off the page and increase opt-ins
  • Set up a one-page site that does it all: sells prints, connects with your ad sales rep, encourages opt-ins, and builds your brand
  • Make selling simple in just 2-clicks
  • Sweeten the deal with special gifts and bonus content

Watch this week’s video and subscribe on YouTube!

Jan 18

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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Nov 16

How to Land Advertisers for Your Self Published Magazine

By How to Land Advertisers for Your Self Published Magazine, Magazine Publishing, Magazine Self-Publishing, Magazines, marketing, Self Publishing, Self Publishing a Magazine, Self-Published Magazine

What if you could create low-tech marketing for your business that actually paid for itself or created recurring, passive income?

Selling advertising in your self-published magazine makes this possible.

For example, if you spent $5k to self-publish a digital and print magazine plus build out the subscriber website, social media posts, and all the other bells and whistles, you would only need to sell five full-page ads at $1000 each in order to get the system built!

With only five sales, you would break even, and pocket the remaining advertising revenue as profit every time you publish.

Plus, you’d have a marketing tool that could be used to:

  • build your industry authority
  • generate leads from your website
  • close better deals with prospects
  • sell more to your existing clients
  • stay top of mind with referral partners
  • and more!

But, what would make a business want to advertise in your magazine? What tools do you need in place in order to land sales? Is it possible to land advertisers if your business is brand new?

I answer those questions and more in this week’s video.

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Nov 09

Working With PR Firms to Find Top-Tier Article Contributors

By magazine, Magazine Publishing, Magazine Self-Publishing, Magazines, PR, PR Firms, public relation, Self Publisher, Self Publishing, Self Publishing a Magazine, Self-Published, Self-Published Magazines

Finding top-notch business leaders or individuals to contribute to your self-published magazine or show can seem challenging when you’re just starting out. 

How do you find people with great stories or lessons to share with your reader or audience? 

Do you have to pay them? What if you have limited funds?

Why would someone who is very successful take a chance on your brand-new project?

In this week’s video, you will learn about one of my insider secrets when it comes to self-publishing media: PR Firms.

PR Firms are hired by successful leaders to help them communicate their stories and get those stories placed in media outlets like magazines and shows. PR Account Coordinators need to know publishers like you because their performance is based on how many publications and/or shows they book for their clients.

Building relationships with PR Firms is an effective way to find contributors and it doesn’t cost you a dime!

Click to watch this week’s video and subscribe on YouTube!

Oct 05

Real Life Examples of Successful Self-Published Magazines

By business coach, Magazines, Real Life Examples of Successful Self-Published Magazines, Self-Published, Self-Published Magazines, Successful Self-Published Magazines

Is selling advertising the only way to make money with a self-published magazine? 

Can a magazine also benefit businesses that sell services?

What are the business possibilities for self-publishing magazines?

In this video, I’m sharing real-life examples from my actual clients to show you how they use magazines in a variety of business models that include:

  • generating over $40,000 monthly passive income from advertisers and sponsors
  • improving website visitor conversions to grow their email lists
  • selling more services to existing clients
  • landing better deals with high-value clients with money to spend
  • booking speaking engagements
  • filling conferences and workshops with quality people
  • making money with affiliate marketing
  • strengthening relationships with referral partners
  • owning their own media platform and avoiding social media censorship

Click to watch the video and subscribe on YouTube!

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