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Title: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: Method101 on June 14, 2009, 11:51:00 AM: Always include a beautifull girl on the front cover. That way guys won't feel insecure and embarrassed when buying the magazine.

Also, they may want to have some original material, instead of Big Arms this winter and Ripped abs this summer.

MD and Flex should thank me for this wisdom.

Perfect Example:

(http://www.chrisfilippelli.com/titus/covers/cover10.jpg)
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: Meso_z on June 14, 2009, 12:06:35 PM: Quote from: Method101 on June 14, 2009, 11:51:00 AM
Always include a beautifull girl on the front cover. That way guys won't feel insecure and embarrassed when buying the magazine.

Also, they may want to have some original material, instead of Big Arms this winter and Ripped abs this summer.

MD and Flex should thank me for this wisdom.

Perfect Example:

(http://www.chrisfilippelli.com/titus/covers/cover10.jpg)

i made a thread like this a while ago.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: wavelength on June 14, 2009, 12:22:01 PM: never bought one in my life, what is the content of said "bodybuilding magazines" ?
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: tendonitis on June 14, 2009, 12:29:35 PM: they could start by not charging $6.99 for something that's 70% ads
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: funk51 on June 14, 2009, 12:47:40 PM: give mr a break all publishers know the answer to this one have a special arnold s cover with promises of never seen before pics works every time for years.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: 240 is Back on June 14, 2009, 12:48:26 PM: Quote from: Method101 on June 14, 2009, 11:51:00 AM
(http://www.chrisfilippelli.com/titus/covers/cover10.jpg)

Killer cover. i can feel the heat!
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: wavelength on June 14, 2009, 01:07:49 PM: Quote from: Big Dicked Bob on June 14, 2009, 12:44:59 PM
contest pics, training routines, stories about a dude that has bowel problems and shits his pants etc

:o
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: Mr Nobody on June 14, 2009, 01:11:52 PM: Quote from: 240 is Back on June 14, 2009, 12:48:26 PM
Killer cover. i can feel the heat!

Yea criminals and prostitudes will pump up the sales ;D
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: bodybuilder1234 on June 14, 2009, 01:13:44 PM: Whats wrong with buying a magazine with Kai Green flexing his quad muscles on the front cover? :D
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: Mars on June 14, 2009, 01:14:07 PM: i bet muscle and fitness appeals to a lot more people. i even see normal people buy that magazine.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: #1 Klaus fan on June 14, 2009, 01:26:53 PM: "Special legs and glutes contest" ::)
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: leonp1981 on June 14, 2009, 01:28:50 PM: Quote from: Method101 on June 14, 2009, 11:51:00 AM
(http://www.chrisfilippelli.com/titus/covers/cover10.jpg)

Have they found her body yet?
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: funk51 on June 14, 2009, 01:31:23 PM: as's winning smile and peaked right bicep sells every time. if you had that bad boy you could expect to get 50 to 100 dollars on e-bay. the kai green one will be worth diddly squat in 30 years.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: dyslexic on June 14, 2009, 01:32:51 PM: So, who is the "superhuman" that did the Power Squats?

Better yet, where is a superhuman?

More human than human, more human than human...
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: polychronopolous on June 14, 2009, 01:33:19 PM: Add another male on the cover and you will instantamaticly double schmoe subscriptions.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: funk51 on June 14, 2009, 01:45:03 PM: good cover vs shit cover
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: funk51 on June 14, 2009, 01:48:42 PM: repeat good cover vs shit
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: liberalismo on June 14, 2009, 01:50:14 PM: How to sell more copies?

1. Charge less. Most of the magazines are above 7 dollars a copy. That is outrageous. No more than 3 dollars a copy is acceptable.

2. Reduce the ads. Most mags are 80% ads. While I like looking at some of the interesting ad pictures, it's too much crap.

3. Include more news relating to physical fitness, bodybuilding, etc. Most of the actual material is just rehashing of decades old info. A lot of it is often contradictory anyway. Include more news, studies, etc. Like Muscular development does/did.

4. Include more pieces written BY BODYBUILDERS.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: Method101 on June 14, 2009, 01:51:12 PM: Quote from: bodybuilder1234 on June 14, 2009, 01:13:44 PM
Whats wrong with buying a magazine with Kai Green flexing his quad muscles on the front cover? :D
If there was a chick on the cover your referring to it would be perfectly normal. She could have been putting her hands on his shoulders standing behind him and he could have had a normal expression on his face.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: polychronopolous on June 14, 2009, 01:52:50 PM: Draper looks pretty impressive on the top of that Muscle Builder magazine.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: Method101 on June 14, 2009, 01:56:50 PM: Quote from: funk51 on June 14, 2009, 01:45:03 PM
good cover vs shit cover
The MD one wasnt too bad, there was a woman on it which saved it.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: funk51 on June 14, 2009, 01:57:50 PM: once again good vs shit
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: liberalismo on June 14, 2009, 01:58:05 PM: Quote from: funk51 on June 14, 2009, 01:48:42 PM
repeat good cover vs shit

Both are quite good IMO.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: funk51 on June 14, 2009, 02:04:20 PM: Quote from: liberalismo on June 14, 2009, 01:58:05 PM
Both are quite good IMO.
i'm somewhat a fan of branch warren , i really like his hardcore look, but if you want to sell mags just recycle all the old covers. seriousely.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: #1 Klaus fan on June 14, 2009, 02:17:06 PM: Quote from: liberalismo on June 14, 2009, 01:50:14 PM

4. Include more pieces written BY BODYBUILDERS.

They don't have good genetics for writing. :D
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: polychronopolous on June 14, 2009, 02:19:41 PM: More pictures of Branch Warren in a beanie plz.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: Mr Nobody on June 14, 2009, 06:56:06 PM: Quote from: funk51 on June 14, 2009, 02:04:20 PM
i'm somewhat a fan of branch warren , i really like his hardcore look, but if you want to sell mags just recycle all the old covers. seriousely.
Branch is cool dont think he has the structure to win the O but wish he could.
Title: Re: How to make bodybuilding magazines sell more copies
Post by: funk51 on June 15, 2009, 01:45:36 PM: Quote from: Mr Nobody on June 14, 2009, 06:56:06 PM
Branch is cool dont think he has the structure to win the O but wish he could.
agreed...