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Magazine Distributors for Wholesale Magazine Distribution. See Circulation Management in the Resource Directory for a listing of magazine distributors.

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Magazine Publishing Associations

Welcome to the Independent Press Association! The Independent Press Association's mission is to amplify the power of independent publications so as to foster a more just, open and democratic society. The IPA provides technical assistance, access to capital, and newsstand distribution services to over 500 member publications nationwide, including Mother Jones, Ms. Magazine, The Nation, Harpers and others.
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Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) is the industry association for consumer magazines. Established in 1919, the MPA represents more than 240 domestic publishing companies with approximately 1,400 titles, more than 80 international companies and more than 100 associate members. Staffed by magazine industry specialists, the MPA is headquartered in New York City, with an office of government affairs in Washington, DC.

Magazine Publishing Consultants

Business Consulting for the Publishing Field. Magazines, Newspapers, E-zines, Newsletters. Start-ups and Established Publications. U.S. and International.
Whether you're in the start-up phase or involved with an established publication that's confronting specific challenges, we can provide valuable guidance
PHONE: 1 860-827-8896 / EMAIL:wdpc@publishinghelp.com

News, Information, and Inspiration for Small Publishers since 1976. The Laughing Bear Newsletter Website provides a wide variety of articles, publisher resources, and a publishing forum to allow questions, opinions and interactive communication with other publishers.

Magazine publishing consultants develop and teach street-smart business strategies to magazine, newsletter, book, and web publishers. They work with entrepreneurial people in many environments, including nonprofits, alternative media, niche magazines, business-to-business publications, associations, and independent publishers.

Magazine Publishing Design

Ayers/Johanek Publication Design, Inc. provides start-up development, publication redesigns, and cost-effective publication design consulting and critiques.
SERVICE TO: Startup, Small, Midsize, and large Publications / PHONE: (406) 585-8826
CONTACT: Johanek@publicationdesign.com

Magazine Publishing Online Solutions

Turnkey magazine publication full function website solution. For re-design or a completely new website setup, Infoswell will design and customize your website and provide the online tools for simple website management and online revenue results!

Magazine Publishing Printing

We are your world-class resource for custom magazine printing, mailing, distribution and related magazine services. With our long history and focus solely on magazine printing, production, and distribution we have created a global business that services 100's of magazine titles each month, including some highly recognized publications.

Magazine Publishing Circulation

FreeTradeMagazineSource.com is a site devoted to helping you increase your circulation at a very low cost with absolutely no risk. Adding your publication allows us to promote your magazine to thousands of visitors, giving them the opportunity to subscribe (using an exact replica of your sub form). Your magazine (and media kit) will also be seen by manufacturers and other advertising prospects that we drive to the site each day.

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An important step in the magazine planning process is the development of a business and marketing plan. Here are some popular information & company resources related to creating a magazine business plan.

Magazine Business Plan Resources
Publishingbiz.com – Essential Elements of a Magazine Business Plan
Publishingbiz.com – Magazine Business Plan Kit & Business Plan Consulting
PublishingHelp.com - Business Plan Consulting

Other Business Plan Resources
Paloaltosoftware.com - Business Plan Pro 2005 Software
Entrepreneur.com - Business Plans

This is a newsletter of interest to all who produce formatted publications -- newspapers, magazines and newsletters.

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Author Gordon Woolf offers a preview of "The new 4th edition of How to Start and Produce a Magazine or Newsletter" Book Preview Link: http://www.worsleypress.com/magbook/Magpreview.pdf

Locating writers for your magazine and considerations for working with writers

Resource focus on MagazinePublisher.com - services the short to medium run publication market.

With over 22,000 US magazines in over 250 major magazine categories you’ll certainly want to research the competitive landscape before choosing your new magazine niche and building your magazine business plan & readership demographics.

MediaSource (www.bacons.com) provides advanced tools to research the media. An alternative to the subscription based MediaSource software is MediaListsOnline (www.medialistsonline.com), a tool to build a list online of publications by category classification and purchase only the group of magazine & newsletter publications that you want to research externally in more detail.

Another resource for analyzing the market is the MPA website which lists the number of magazines by category through 2004. Click here to launch this site location at www.magazine.org.

Erdos & Morgan was commissioned by the City and Regional Magazine Association to explore the attitudes, opinions and characteristics of subscribers and local opinion leaders in a representative sampling of large and small markets in all geographic regions of the country. Launch the CRMA website or Study

Special purchase links for books & products related to the start-up of a magazine publishing business.

How-To: Web Publishers Catch On to Free RSS Feeds by Charles Pickett - Publish.com
Several organizations offer free tools for setting up RSS, which is an increasingly popular choice for the delivery of site updates. Here are some tips on how to best use RSS feeds effectively.

Magazine websites: new audiences, new advertisers, and moving into profit

FIPP has completed a second study of successful websites operated by consumer magazine publishers around the world – following a survey in 2003. Many of these sites have attracted new audiences who do not read the printed magazine, and new advertisers who do not advertise in print. More than half the sites are making a profit in their own right.

The full Magazine Websites report, written by FIPP research consultant Guy Consterdine will be posted when available on the linked site page. Visit the FIPP site to see the current study summary which provides publishers some valuable insights into their magazine websites and online revenue implications.

Article from the recent FIPP World Magazine Congress in New York providing insight into opportunities publishers are seeking online.

MEDIAWEEK Article - FIPP Delegates: Web No Longer a Sideshow By Stephanie D. Smith

Resource focus: Infoswell.com - Publication Website Solution. Creating an on online interactive website for your magazine publication can provide much more than just a website billboard for your brand. Your consumer, business, or organizational magazine's website can produce powerfull marketing, revenue, and online brand extension opportunities for your readership and advertising partners.

Verified Audit Circulation provides independent circulation auditing services to help publishers generate new ad revenue by providing advertisers with the standardized, reliable data needed to make informed media buying decisions.

Digital Magazine Publishing: How to Get from Here to There
Q&A at Publish.com with Peter Meirs of Time.

Q&A: Peter Meirs of Time predicts that digital publishing will gain acceptance once the technology is in place to deliver a better reading experience.
The magazine publishing industry has been busy for years transforming itself to take full advantage of the Internet, but it's a tricky transition.

PrintPelican.com is your custom magazine printer for 4 to 96 page magazines.

Now Available - 2005 First Steps Magazine Startup Kit.

Are you ready to print your magazine? For new publishers not familiar with magazine printers and the mammoth iron presses used in commercial print operations we hope this overview and photo tour helps to spark some creative ideas and/or questions for you to discuss as you plan and interact with your magazine printing vendor.

BeE Magazine Case Study

BeE Magazine was created when Celine Gumbiner, the CEO and Publisher of BeE Magazine discovered a lack of magazines addressing finance and politics for women. Gumbiner believed that if someone like her, who had a literary background and minor financial exposure, could learn basic financial skills, then other women could, too.

See also: Magazine Circulation Management resource directory

For magazine printing services, see the industry leaders in our Magazine Printing & Production Directory. For the full resources directory click here.

This article containes recent news and resources related to online digital magazine editions. Additional notes and resources will be posted here when available to help publishers learn more about the requirements for their digital edition strategy.

For magazine design services, see resources in our Magazine Design Directory.

The State of the News Media report contains a detailed section focused on news magazines with information, charts, and references providing insights about trends in the magazine publishing industry.

An excerpt from the report conclusions reads, "People may never again turn to big circulation titles for information as they did for decades with Time and Newsweek. Instead, people will turn to a niche magazine for a niche reason, and no one magazine will command the mass readership Time and Newsweek have long held." The State of the News Media report was written by the Project for Excellence in Journalism.

Don't miss this excellent article by Steve Cooper for insights of the secrets to what it really takes to start and run a magazine (Entrepreneur.com - MSNBC.com)

New Magazine Publishing Events

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