New Magazine for Jersey Surf Scene

Either way one of them is gonna get dirty!

 

I actually really enjoy mags. If there was a few guys on LI writing a surfing mag, id buy it. I still grab the ESM when at a shop (well i guess not anymore, they are done right? ), and still have subscriptions to surfer and surfing mags. But those two suck. I usually flip through and am done. Every once in awhile there is a good article in there though.

It's sad that mags are dead now. But that don't mean you got to follow the trend. If there's a good mag pot there, buy it and enjoy. Who cares if its not "cool" anymore

 

You got balls, kid. If I lived in the EC I'd buy your mag. I saw some of your content and liked it. If a "Rambler" for the PNW existed, I'd be stoked. But the guys around here generally get pissed when they see cameras lol.

Good luck, I like your attitude.

 

Lol LB, I'm with you man. You don't put a mag up to your mouth (well except maybe a certain sweller or two).

I get surfers journal, and a couple hunting mags. I like the journal it has some classic essays, stories, technical and innovative board shaping articles, nostalgic stuff, and good glossy pics. I think it's worth it. (Side note, I was taking care of biz one morning scoping a journal and I tried to enlarge a photo with my fingers...techno brainwashed I guess!).

I liked ESM...cool it was free but obviously that biz model was tough...even with the newspaper quality. I think I might throw $10 at this and check it out.

 

o Bagus

 

Upload half articles and leave the visitor wanting more.....crap like that. Don't give away your hard work but also don't expect to sell something sight unseen in a competitive market.

Then..if you build a customer base you never do it again. But for the start you gotta sell your product, at this point I have no idea what it is or why I would buy it.

 

put it up on here. you will get more exposure

 

those guys made bank. don't kid yourself

 

I'm with bubs on the whole 10 dollar bit... I don't think 10 dollars is cheap or "it's just 10 dollars".... 10 bucks is a good amount of money. I could buy a new catspaw for 10 bucks.

Personally, this is just me, I may be willing to throw 3 bucks at it... but not 10, especially without seeing it prior...

good on you for posting a little on the web- its smart especially in the beginning...

 

My comment got deleted so here's the uh...censored version.

The magazine may be great, but you clearly don't understand business models. This ain't charity. I like my ten bucks more than i like a hypothetical magazine, plus stop with the "it's only 10 bucks" "baloney". We live in a nice area and we are lucky. It doesn't always work like that.

I can remember days and times where I WISH I had ten dollars. Its insulting to throw something in our face we don't need and then point out how cheap it is....again, sample content and a reason for us to buy.

Scan a few pages, show us what you're doing, what your vision is.

 

Considering your audience, URN, your success will thrive on bikinis and thongs. Get to it!!!
Surfing itself is for queers......

 

Where the hell is Chalfont, PA?

 

With all the great free content on the web, why would anyone pay for this magazine? Just being honest. Stranded in the airport with a dead battery in my phone or no wiFi access is the only plausible scenario I can come up with.

ESM was great but in recent years I wasn't even bothering to pick their magazine up......and it was free. Perhaps their mistake was that the content on their website was better and more timely than their print edition which rendered their print edition useless. There was a time when I couldn't wait for the next new issue of ESM to hit the shop.

 

I personally enjoy reading mags, particularly surf mags. And I agree with the tangible bit, I like having an item I can physically hold in my hand.

I use my phone for looking at surf pictures and videos, not staring at online articles. I stare at a computer enough as it is.

But, I still like reading. I get surfers journal every now and then. Best quality surf magazine there is. It’s a combo of the pictures and quality literature. It does, however, comes with a price tag of over $16 which is steep for a magazine. I could get a book for that price.

In my opinion, $10 isn’t all that bad for a magazine in today’s age - considering the price points of the two other primary surf mags that are still in production. Now $5 and we would totally be talking.

After I give this last surfers journal a shot, I might try out your mag. And if I had any advice it would be to not become complacent; diversify the image and do something in addition to magazines, e.g., video compilations, online community, events, etc. You need to be multidimensional to survive.

Best of luck!