How to use note #2 - Paid Magazines
On note, you can sell various types of content, including text, audio, illustrations, and videos.
The paid articles introduced in note usage #1 can be compiled into a magazine and sold once you have a certain number of them on a theme you like.
This article introduces tips for creating your first paid magazine and provides reference examples.
What is a paid magazine?
A paid magazine is a feature that allows you to sell multiple articles as a single package for a fee, much like creating a book or magazine. You can include both paid and free articles in a magazine, allowing you to group together articles you want readers to read as a set or articles that share a common theme.
Tips for utilizing paid magazines
Let's try using paid magazines while keeping the following three points in mind. Detailed information on each point will be explained in the latter half of this article.
1) Try grouping them by a common theme
2) Set a price range that makes readers feel they are getting good value
3) Try creating a guide article as well
Examples of paid magazines in various genres
● Compiling specialized content
Example 1: Dribble Designer Masakazu Okabe / Compiling and selling dribble theory
Masakazu Okabe is active as a dribble designer and specialized dribble instructor. This is a paid magazine that compiles his masterpiece note articles, which introduce his unique theory for beating opponents with a 99% success rate.
● Compiling novels and works of various genres
Example 2: Diehardtales / Compiling and selling novel works
Diehardtales is an online pulp novel magazine and publishing bureau that serializes works like "Ninja Slayer." This is a magazine that selects novel works of various genres that they have published on note to date.
● Compiling popular articles
Example 3: Mai Shiotani / Compiling and selling popular articles
Mai Shiotani serves as the editor-in-chief of the online media "milleu." This is a magazine that compiles only the most popular articles from the magazine "How to Use the Internet That Stays in Your Memory," which she has operated for two years.
3 steps to create a paid magazine
[STEP 1] Select your profile icon and choose "Magazine"
[STEP 2] Click the "Create Magazine" button
[STEP 3] After entering the title and description, select the sales setting "Paid (Single)" and set the price
For details, please check the Help page.
Tips for using paid magazines (details)
1) Try grouping by a common theme
Try grouping several articles with a common thread into a magazine. In addition to grouping articles on the same theme, it is also recommended to group popular articles, such as those that have been read frequently or have received likes, into a magazine.
2) Set a price that makes readers feel they are getting a good deal
Set a price that makes purchasing a collection in a magazine feel like a better deal than buying multiple paid articles individually. It is also recommended to briefly state in the paid magazine description how much cheaper it is than purchasing the articles individually.
3) Try creating a guide article
When you have multiple magazines, create an article explaining which magazines to read first so that readers don't get lost on where to start. It is also recommended to pin the article so that the location of the guide article is easy to find. How to pin an article:
Help
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note's monetization features
note's mission is to "enable everyone to start and continue creating." We offer four monetization features, including paid magazines, that creators of all kinds can use to expand the scope of their creative work.
Paid articles
Subscription magazines
Memberships
If you would like to hear about other examples or the voices of actual creators, please also read the following page.