How to Publish an Online Magazine Using Social Media, Blogs and a Website
Identify the theme and name of your magazine, if you haven't already., Register a domain name (www.YOURMAGAZINE.com) for your magazine (search Google for domain registration)., Select the blogging platform where you want to publish your magazine...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Identify the theme and name of your magazine
It should cost you around 10 USD a year to register a domain name.
If you want to avoid the cost of domain name, you can also go for sub domain name (YOUR MAGAZINE.somedomain.com). , You need a Content Management System (CMS) to publish magazine articles, and blogging is one of the simplest yet most powerful CMS.
It can be sufficient for publishing an online magazine.
There are many powerful blogging platforms, some of the more popular ones being Blogger (easier to use has support from Google) and WordPress (customizable for advanced features).
Decide if you want to have your own hosting service or free hosting service.
If you want your own hosting service, WordPress would be your choice as Blogger does not provide options for separate hosting.
Hosting services might cost you
3.75 USD per month or above based on the plan and options you select.
Or, you can use the free hosting platform using a sub domain or configuring your full domain name. , The magazine themes should have a different look and feel than any other blog.
You can search for free magazine themes for WordPress, Blogger, or any other platform you use in Google.
You can also pay and get a customized theme designed for your magazine. , Both WordPress and Blogger allow you to add authors for your blog.
This way you can have a team of people who write for your magazine. , -
Step 2: if you haven't already.
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Step 3: Register a domain name (www.YOURMAGAZINE.com) for your magazine (search Google for domain registration).
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Step 4: Select the blogging platform where you want to publish your magazine.
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Step 5: Get a theme for your online magazine.
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Step 6: Add authors to your magazine.
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Step 7: Write articles and publish them on your blogging platform.
Detailed Guide
It should cost you around 10 USD a year to register a domain name.
If you want to avoid the cost of domain name, you can also go for sub domain name (YOUR MAGAZINE.somedomain.com). , You need a Content Management System (CMS) to publish magazine articles, and blogging is one of the simplest yet most powerful CMS.
It can be sufficient for publishing an online magazine.
There are many powerful blogging platforms, some of the more popular ones being Blogger (easier to use has support from Google) and WordPress (customizable for advanced features).
Decide if you want to have your own hosting service or free hosting service.
If you want your own hosting service, WordPress would be your choice as Blogger does not provide options for separate hosting.
Hosting services might cost you
3.75 USD per month or above based on the plan and options you select.
Or, you can use the free hosting platform using a sub domain or configuring your full domain name. , The magazine themes should have a different look and feel than any other blog.
You can search for free magazine themes for WordPress, Blogger, or any other platform you use in Google.
You can also pay and get a customized theme designed for your magazine. , Both WordPress and Blogger allow you to add authors for your blog.
This way you can have a team of people who write for your magazine. ,
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