We will see together a new idea of working from home: the creation of an e-magazine.
E-magazines are publications online articles, and posted revenues come from advertising. Topics may be very general or very sharp contrast. It will be according to your own tastes. Ideally you will be specialized, as you will more likely to succeed your magazine on a market niche, rather than launching a general magazine. In addition, advertisers often prefer targeted markets.
Your magazine can be installed on a web site, which will have the look of a paper magazine. Visitors will have access to all articles daily. At the end of each article, you can also suggest links to other articles on the same theme.
But your magazine can also operate by email. Each person who registers receives daily information by email. These magazines often contain few graphics and lots of text. They contain no more than 3 or 4 sections.
Both types of magazines advertising banners and links to register.
E-magazines are publications online articles, and posted revenues come from advertising. Topics may be very general or very sharp contrast. It will be according to your own tastes. Ideally you will be specialized, as you will more likely to succeed your magazine on a market niche, rather than launching a general magazine. In addition, advertisers often prefer targeted markets.
Your magazine can be installed on a web site, which will have the look of a paper magazine. Visitors will have access to all articles daily. At the end of each article, you can also suggest links to other articles on the same theme.
But your magazine can also operate by email. Each person who registers receives daily information by email. These magazines often contain few graphics and lots of text. They contain no more than 3 or 4 sections.
Both types of magazines advertising banners and links to register.
Necessary skills
E-magazine is a good opportunity for someone who enjoys writing and a talent to share his interests. Skills in HTML and publishing software is a plus. Every article has pictures, so you have to have some graphics skills to find and resize your images.
Costs for starting a busniess
You create content that comes from your own imagination, so your biggest investment is your time! You will need a computer, software to write, and possibly a scanner, camera and printer device.
It will also invest in creating and hosting a website. Allow between 1 and 10 000 dollars per your requirements.
When your busniess grows, you can hire freelancers for writing your articles. Usually they charge between 15 and 150 dollars the article of their talent.
International potential
Your magazine will interest all countries that speak your language. For example if you write in French you French readers, Canadian, African ...
Economic model
Find advertisers for a website is simple. For cons, the benefits will not be to go if your ads are not relevant to your content. Here are two tracks:
1- "Google Adwords" offers ads that automatically adapt content. Registration is quick and easy.
2- Find advertisers related to your topic. For example, if you offer articles on cameras, find advertisers that sell cameras. Your visitor conversion rate will be optimum.
Important information
Be conscientious when writing your articles. They must be clear, precise and above all: RELEVANT! If your articles are interesting, be sure that you will not win visitors. There are many types of articles: fast news, reports and interviews. By varying your articles, you will be sure to interest many people as possible.
Additional income
You can make money by selling your articles to other magazines and e-magazines if you have a talent for writing.
If your site is successful, other journalists probably contact you for you to realize their website.
E-magazine is a good opportunity for someone who enjoys writing and a talent to share his interests. Skills in HTML and publishing software is a plus. Every article has pictures, so you have to have some graphics skills to find and resize your images.
Costs for starting a busniess
You create content that comes from your own imagination, so your biggest investment is your time! You will need a computer, software to write, and possibly a scanner, camera and printer device.
It will also invest in creating and hosting a website. Allow between 1 and 10 000 dollars per your requirements.
When your busniess grows, you can hire freelancers for writing your articles. Usually they charge between 15 and 150 dollars the article of their talent.
International potential
Your magazine will interest all countries that speak your language. For example if you write in French you French readers, Canadian, African ...
Economic model
Find advertisers for a website is simple. For cons, the benefits will not be to go if your ads are not relevant to your content. Here are two tracks:
1- "Google Adwords" offers ads that automatically adapt content. Registration is quick and easy.
2- Find advertisers related to your topic. For example, if you offer articles on cameras, find advertisers that sell cameras. Your visitor conversion rate will be optimum.
Important information
Be conscientious when writing your articles. They must be clear, precise and above all: RELEVANT! If your articles are interesting, be sure that you will not win visitors. There are many types of articles: fast news, reports and interviews. By varying your articles, you will be sure to interest many people as possible.
Additional income
You can make money by selling your articles to other magazines and e-magazines if you have a talent for writing.
If your site is successful, other journalists probably contact you for you to realize their website.