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Re: Big News
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: January 23, 2011 08:36AM

Thanks, glad you like it.

Now here's an interesting thing about the number of pages. RodMaker is only about 15% advertising, the rest is comprised of rod building material. Now take any fishing magazine (any magazine, really) that you currently have and start counting the amount of advertising. Keep track of ad sizes (1/4 page, 1/2 page, full page, etc.) and when you've gone all the way front to back, add them up. What you're going to find is that the magazine is at least 50% advertising and more likely 60% advertising. In effect, a 40 page copy of RodMaker has as much or more article content as most 100+ page fishing magazines do.
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Re: Big News
Posted by: Robert A. Guist (---.nmci.navy.mil)
Date: January 25, 2011 06:47AM

Hello Tom

Looks good now but I know how much you strive for excellence.

Thanks for the best and no doubt it will get even better.

Bob,

New Bern, NC.

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Re: Big News
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: January 25, 2011 11:50AM

We have just over 15,000 subscribers now, which is more than I had ever hoped for at the outset.

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Re: Big News
Posted by: Bob Pratt (---.cust.wildblue.net)
Date: January 26, 2011 10:05PM

Michael Mayo Wrote:
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> Tom,
> I just subscribed for the first time and
> received my first copy on Thursday. Wow what a
> nice magazine. Very high class and better than any
> other magazine I have ever subscribed to. My only
> complaint would be it is too short not enough
> pages but I can understand after reading the link
> you posted. My hope is that it attracts more and
> more subscribers so that you can add more content
> to each issue. Keep up the great work.

Hmmmmm I subscribed on Dec.08 and have not received a copy yet maybe just a timing thing. Looking forward to it.
Bob Pratt

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