As we move into the beginning of this new year, one thing has certainly changed. The usually confident experts, none of whom predicted the year we just had, are a little more circumspect, adding a few more caveats. Still, trends...
Photo by Nicholas Prakas Yes, knowing your audience is the key to creating a magazine that stays relevant, even loved. But what about when your magazine audience is around 90 million, from all walks of life? At People Magazine, the...
Nobody demonstrates the power of a well-designed cover better than the magazine industry.Magazines are admired for creating iconic, riveting, thought-provoking cover designs. Many have come to define an era or a cultural movement.How Do I Make a Good Magazine Cover?Magazine...
Innovation — in fast motion — has been the buzzword for a lot of publishers the past year, as business models shifted to accommodate the realities of a global shutdown. Yet one new publication in San Antonio is finding success...
While advertising revenue took a big hit last year (wow, it’s nice to say “last year” when we talk about 2020, isn’t it?), there was at least one notable exception. “In a year when we have come to expect the...
“We’re a completely integrated company with our print businesses and our digital businesses; we don’t have separate editorial groups; we don’t have separate marketing groups. We’re one company. We’re one Reader’s Digest, one Taste of Home, one Family Handyman; the...
Spring of 2020 looked a bit bleak for the magazine industry; we watched as ad budgets were slashed and photoshoots turned into logistical nightmares. It was a perfect storm that would certainly tax the resilience and innovation of publishers. And...