tex1230 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Since this is a new magazine and we do want manufacturers to support it we tried to maintain the advertising at a reasonable cost.Each manufacturer is offered 2 initial packages. Package 1 2 page spread with the company profile, development and manufacturing processes (similar to the Donek spread in the beginning of this thread) and.. 1 full page ad The cost of this package is 500 Euros (approx. 700 USD) Not trying to be a jerk, but don't you think charging a manufacturer to write a feature on them is a little inappropriate? If you want to be seen as a real writer/journalist/whatever, you can't allow that kind of thing (unless of course you label the entire article as advertising) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgforce Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I don't agree with you on this. First of all it is a common practice for every magazine to give out pages for related articles in exchange for ads. A company for example that buys an ad space is offered the possibility to submit an article that promotes its products. What we do is similar and we offer a package from the beggining that includes a full page ad plus a 2 page spread that each advertee can use in the way that he wants. We simply suggest that it should be in the form of a company profile that will promote whatever the manufacturer wants and at the same time provides information for the readers. And thats why the price of buying 1 page for an ad is not relative to the 1st package (420 USD vs 700 USD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgforce Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Maybe it is my fault that I wasn't clear enough. The 2 page spread that is offered it will not be written as a feature by the magazine stuff. It will be submited by each manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 that have nothing to do with carving(well,maybe apres carving);like women's lingerie or women's jello wrestling or a feature or two on the hottest betties in carving ; undressed of course:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgforce Posted June 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 I am in for that!!! Hope we can get such ads to enrich the contents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmax Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 I am in for that!!! Hope we can get such ads to enrich the contents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frunobulax Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 NEVER! Don't you see this girl's got softboob.. oops.. boots? Can't let this kind of stuff into your mag!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 That might be good idea to get more ladies to sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koldo Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 i´d say to get mor gentlemen to sport! And some "alpine" perfumes or something like that for ladies:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmax Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Fruno, one could "photoshop" her some neat HB's and a loooooong stick! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frunobulax Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 @Max: What EXACTLY do yo mean by "neat HB's"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Alex, I've sent you a few emails and want to make sure you've received them. Please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinpa Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 anything ever happen with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgforce Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 anything ever happen with this? The problem regarding the production of this magazine was that none of the manufacturers were willing to pay for the advertising. We were trying to get half of the production cost covered by the ads. Unfortunately we were unable to get even that. We still have all the material for the magazine and we still want to do it but we are looking for alternative means of funding this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacopodotti Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 What about an online or a electronic(pdf) version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xy9ine Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 online zine would be rad. in conjunction w/ this forum would be ideal (lots of examples like this in other sports). i'd love to see a repository for hardboot oriented semi/pro photography, stories (technical & lifestyle), resource links, etc. i'm sure there's some writing & shooting talent out there. i think it's the next step in disseminating / growing the niche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Might be a lot cheaper too. What about ads for random stuff that doen't have to do with hard boots? Like jackets or gloves or goggles? Those guys are way bigger and have advertising $$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgforce Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 We have concidered the online magazine but what would the difference with BOL be? BOL has everything a magazine has. Articles, photos, etc. The general idea was to have something that everyone would keep. There are so many people that have kept the snowboard life issues that had articles related to alpine snowboarding with pictures of Cliff Ahumada and a bunch of other guys. There was also an issue that had a full spread of NIKE ACG ad with Shannon Melhuse on a heel side turn. Overall I think that when there is something printed it becomes part of history. Ads for related stuff is not easy since the most of the companies do not know what carving is. If we had had an issue in our hands it would be much easier to approach them and sell advertising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I was looking at an adventure magazine the other day, and there was a full page ad with 2 awesome shots of climbers. The ad had a little bio about each of them, and where they were climbing. I thought, ok, what is this ad for? North Face? Patagonia? Black Diamond? Nope! Scotch Whiskey. WTF? So ANY company can sponsor any sport, whether they are familiar with it or not. It's all about how WE market it to them. Remember Phil Barube? The racer on the Canadian team? he was sponsored by a condom company. When I asked him about it, he said "why not? They give me money, and condoms". What more could a young traveling boy want? LOL Just proving my point. We have to start thinking out of the box if we want to grow this sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerMom Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 We have to start thinking out of the box if we want to grow this sport. We are so bummed this Magazine hasn't been able to get off the ground yet. We've got kids (I'm talkin' 8, 9, 10, 11 yr. olds) on hardboots. And what snowboarding magazines/resources are out there for them? There are kids out there who choose hardbooting. There are more and more posts from people looking for gear for the younger set. This is a good sign. What are the chances of getting one of our guys on the Wheaties box? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgforce Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 I have some good news everyone. The magazine is a go!!!! We have resolved the funding issue so we are looking at November or December for the first issue to come out. I will be starting a new thread to try and get people involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xy9ine Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 radness! hints as to content for issue 1? how will this be distributed (ie, looking at n/a availability)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Tat Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Provided shipping to Canada isn't going to break the bank I'm in for an issue. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Great news. Looking to get involved for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 great news Alex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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