Comments on: Introducing MagCloud and the Future of Magazine Publishing http://magazineer.com/website/55 For people who make, and love, magazines. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:23:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Polly http://magazineer.com/website/55/comment-page-1#comment-211 Polly Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:23:11 +0000 http://magazineer.com/?p=55#comment-211 Amazing! I've been wanting this exact thing for the last year (maybe even all the way back to those jr high years of cutting and pasting on notebook paper)!! I just put in a request for an invitation and I can't wait to get started. Can you tell me anything more about the process? And do you know when I might expect a reply regarding the invite? (can you tell I'm anxious?!) Thanks so much. Blessings... Polly Amazing! I’ve been wanting this exact thing for the last year (maybe even all the way back to those jr high years of cutting and pasting on notebook paper)!! I just put in a request for an invitation and I can’t wait to get started. Can you tell me anything more about the process? And do you know when I might expect a reply regarding the invite? (can you tell I’m anxious?!) Thanks so much. Blessings… Polly

]]> By: kevin http://magazineer.com/website/55/comment-page-1#comment-210 kevin Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:08:40 +0000 http://magazineer.com/?p=55#comment-210 Have used the service, and after getting past the usual word issues, worked well - great expectations, great concept. Good luck. Have used the service, and after getting past the usual word issues, worked well – great expectations, great concept. Good luck.

]]> By: Courtney Latham http://magazineer.com/website/55/comment-page-1#comment-209 Courtney Latham Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:28:30 +0000 http://magazineer.com/?p=55#comment-209 God you're brilliant, yet it's such a simple "why didn't I, or anyone else think of that sooner" sort of idea. POD book publishing has been around a while but why hadn't anyone thought of magazines until now? I think this will be huge for freelance writers. God you’re brilliant, yet it’s such a simple “why didn’t I, or anyone else think of that sooner” sort of idea. POD book publishing has been around a while but why hadn’t anyone thought of magazines until now? I think this will be huge for freelance writers.

]]> By: Edie Clark http://magazineer.com/website/55/comment-page-1#comment-207 Edie Clark Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:17:38 +0000 http://magazineer.com/?p=55#comment-207 This is wonderful, for the future of magazines, dear magazines. But how is this any different from what is happening in book publishing? Sell-through rates, distributors (there are only three recognized in the entire book industry!), it's not a lot different. POD is the wave of the future and can actually save the future of this ailing industry called publishing. Just keep the content good and people will always want to read it, no matter what they are reading it on or how they managed to get hold of it. This is wonderful, for the future of magazines, dear magazines. But how is this any different from what is happening in book publishing? Sell-through rates, distributors (there are only three recognized in the entire book industry!), it’s not a lot different. POD is the wave of the future and can actually save the future of this ailing industry called publishing. Just keep the content good and people will always want to read it, no matter what they are reading it on or how they managed to get hold of it.

]]> By: Marc http://magazineer.com/website/55/comment-page-1#comment-206 Marc Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:11:04 +0000 http://magazineer.com/?p=55#comment-206 The MagCloud publications I ordered arrived earlier this week, and I was impressed with the quality of the paper and the reproduction of the images. The MagCloud publications I ordered arrived earlier this week, and I was impressed with the quality of the paper and the reproduction of the images.

]]> By: Edson Soares http://magazineer.com/website/55/comment-page-1#comment-205 Edson Soares Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:15:26 +0000 http://magazineer.com/?p=55#comment-205 That's amazing! This will help lots of personal projects getting bigger and more Pro. I hope this solution becomes accessible for non US residents quickly because I'm certainly the type who would love to do your own magazine. That’s amazing! This will help lots of personal projects getting bigger and more Pro. I hope this solution becomes accessible for non US residents quickly because I’m certainly the type who would love to do your own magazine.

]]> By: Marc http://magazineer.com/website/55/comment-page-1#comment-204 Marc Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:16:00 +0000 http://magazineer.com/?p=55#comment-204 Growler -- read the Help section. It has details on pricing, including this summary: "The cost of your issue to end users will be the production cost, plus shipping, plus your own publisher markup (if you specified one). MagCloud will pay you the markup for each copy that is purchased. Production cost is currently $0.20 per page, and during Beta the shipping and handling is a fixed $1.40 per copy (USPS first class mail)." http://magcloud.com/home/help Growler — read the Help section. It has details on pricing, including this summary:

“The cost of your issue to end users will be the production cost, plus shipping, plus your own publisher markup (if you specified one). MagCloud will pay you the markup for each copy that is purchased. Production cost is currently $0.20 per page, and during Beta the shipping and handling is a fixed $1.40 per copy (USPS first class mail).”

http://magcloud.com/home/help

]]> By: growler http://magazineer.com/website/55/comment-page-1#comment-202 growler Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:25:18 +0000 http://magazineer.com/?p=55#comment-202 I don't understand the pricing, as it's explained on the site: "It costs you nothing to create a magazine, and you set a markup to earn a profit above production cost. A buyer will pay an additional modest shipping charge." What I'm guessing is, you get them the PDF, they figure out what it would cost to print an issue, they tell you that figure, and you list in onsite at that price plus whatever extra you want for a profit. Is that right? That would mean none are printed till they're ordered. If that's not the case, just how does it work? Also, it would be nice of them to give some ballpark figures of average cost. I know that's tough, given different page counts, and differences in B&W vs. color photos and illos, and how much type, and many other factors. BUT...I'd hate to go to all the work of producing an actual PDF of my mag only to find out the rate is way too high. Sure, if the way I figure pricing works is how it is one could say it doesn't matter because every copy sold pays for itself (and could earn a profit), but that doesn't take into account my time and effort. I don’t understand the pricing, as it’s explained on the site: “It costs you nothing to create a magazine, and you set a markup to earn a profit above production cost. A buyer will pay an additional modest shipping charge.”

What I’m guessing is, you get them the PDF, they figure out what it would cost to print an issue, they tell you that figure, and you list in onsite at that price plus whatever extra you want for a profit. Is that right? That would mean none are printed till they’re ordered. If that’s not the case, just how does it work?

Also, it would be nice of them to give some ballpark figures of average cost. I know that’s tough, given different page counts, and differences in B&W vs. color photos and illos, and how much type, and many other factors. BUT…I’d hate to go to all the work of producing an actual PDF of my mag only to find out the rate is way too high. Sure, if the way I figure pricing works is how it is one could say it doesn’t matter because every copy sold pays for itself (and could earn a profit), but that doesn’t take into account my time and effort.

]]> By: Hamish http://magazineer.com/website/55/comment-page-1#comment-200 Hamish Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:10 +0000 http://magazineer.com/?p=55#comment-200 Hi there, a great introduction, thanks. I'd love an invitation if you have spares, this is exactly what I've been looking for to launch my magazine project in Brooklyn. cheers, Hamish Hi there,

a great introduction, thanks. I’d love an invitation if you have spares, this is exactly what I’ve been looking for to launch my magazine project in Brooklyn.

cheers,
Hamish

]]> By: Judea Jackson http://magazineer.com/website/55/comment-page-1#comment-199 Judea Jackson Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:55:44 +0000 http://magazineer.com/?p=55#comment-199 Oh, I'm salivating. This is so brilliant I can't even tell you! My roommate and I have been wanting to start a regional magazine for ages and this might just be the perfect way. Oh, I’m salivating. This is so brilliant I can’t even tell you!
My roommate and I have been wanting to start a regional magazine for ages and this might just be the perfect way.

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