Any Idea about Small Magazine?

[k3nn4]

Hi Everyone,

I'm pretty new here and would like to share my business idea with everyone here and receive opinion from all of you.

I'm a Malaysian and 24yo. I had just finished my degree in Australia and going back to my country soon.

What i'm thinking is.. A Beauty Magazine for Guys..

I've no idea how it's work for a small magazine company.. but this is a good idea for my country tho..

So anyone would like to give me some opinion ??

Thanks a lot.

*Any Idea About Small Magazine Company*

[richkid]

start small and local, and grow from there.

Make sure you know your target market, and make sure you content is top quality.

Have you thought about starting it as a blog, and expanding into print once it becomes more popular?

[k3nn4]

start small and local, and grow from there.

Make sure you know your target market, and make sure you content is top quality.

Have you thought about starting it as a blog, and expanding into print once it becomes more popular?

Hi Richkid,

Thank you for giving me valuable information However, would you please answer my question listed below?

1. What did you mean by the content have to be top quality?

2. Have you thought about starting it as a blog, and expanding into print once it becomes more popular? --> like write a blog first and then print magazine when it's become famous?

And yeah.. I will start locally and grow from there.. any other important information that I need to know? Guys? Any opinion?

Thanks

[richkid]

1. If you are making it a magazine straight away, I would suggest you get well know writers in the fashion field to do your articles, this will give advertisers more reason to trust a startup.

2. With the growth of the internet you can make as much money online with a blog (note John Chow et al) as you can offline. So Why not start it with a blog about mens fashion & beauty, build your reader base, and gain some credibility in your market, then launch into a magazine. This is also a way to test the market!

[mattonline]

beauty mag for guys, i honestly wouldnt buy it, but i rarely buy magazines any ways, try just making a website for beaty products for men

[richkid]

mattonline - you mightn't buy it but that doesnt mean their wouldnt be a market. I think a lot of builds would buy something like that expecially the metrosexuals.

[k3nn4]

1. If you are making it a magazine straight away, I would suggest you get well know writers in the fashion field to do your articles, this will give advertisers more reason to trust a startup.

Hey Richkid,

Well.. before I start my small magazine company.. I need to hire a well known writters and 1-2 freelance writters? other wise the advertisers will not advertise on my magazine?

Any more important information guys ??

Thanks

[richkid]

I am not saying you have to. I am just saying that it will give your magazine more credibility to the advertisers

[k3nn4]

Yeah.. I know.. Thanks for the information

Thanks again.

[zoobie]

It's ok to consider richkid's suggestions. Remember that you will spend money on this and it takes risks, too. I also think a blog will help. Best of luck!

[akula]

Hi Everyone,

I'm pretty new here and would like to share my business idea with everyone here and receive opinion from all of you.

I'm a Malaysian and 24yo. I had just finished my degree in Australia and going back to my country soon.

What i'm thinking is.. A Beauty Magazine for Guys..

I've no idea how it's work for a small magazine company.. but this is a good idea for my country tho..

So anyone would like to give me some opinion ??

Thanks a lot.

*Any Idea About Small Magazine Company*

no, you are way off the mark in every conceivable way and statistic

...i'm not even gonna comment on the notion of launching a metrosexual magazine in a deeply muslim country

utter absurdity

you might as well slap up a girlie bar in Kandahar

[k3nn4]

no, you are way off the mark in every conceivable way and statistic

...i'm not even gonna comment on the notion of launching a metrosexual magazine in a deeply muslim country

utter absurdity

you might as well slap up a girlie bar in Kandahar

Hi akula,

thank you for your information. However, the magazine is about Beauty and Skin care product for man.. Is not a gay magazine or things like that So shouldn't have any problem with Muslim Country

[akula]

Hi akula,

thank you for your information. However, the magazine is about Beauty and Skin care product for man.. Is not a gay magazine or things like that So shouldn't have any problem with Muslim Country

that's nice

son, you're falling victim to confirmation bias. you're wrong in your analysis and it makes no difference what you think, because as a founder, you're automatically a victim of cognitive dissonance. your opinions are on the same footing as those of a mental patient. they are ungrounded in reality and are perpetuated by subjectivity. my opinions, however, as an objective observer, are not.

Essentially, you are unskilled in recognizing market opportunities. Take this advice; learn the skills for how to recognize opportunities. Ignore what I'm saying to you, and it is you who be the loser.

Be smart, don't argue with me. Instead, ask me why I'm saying these things to you.

[crackah]

no, you are way off the mark in every conceivable way and statistic

...i'm not even gonna comment on the notion of launching a metrosexual magazine in a deeply muslim country

utter absurdity

Yeah, very good point you need to think about. Its all about your target market.

also, akula knows his shit, asking is better than fighting,.

[Dylan Phelan]

hey.

Akula's points are definitely valid. I don't know much about the Muslim world and won't try and analyze the potential target market.

So, i would agree with richkid and say that you should start a blog. You can set it up for free, test and develop the market, gain credibility etc...

You can set it up for free here https://www.blogger.com/start

Good luck!