Idea #7904: Ubuntu Magazines

Written by nicholas541 the 30 Apr 08 at 21:54. Category: Marketing.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New

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Canonical should consider making an official Ubuntu magazine. You can get news online, but lots of people like it in a magazine - there's PCWorld, MacWorld, and even Nintendo Power.

You could offer people the ability to ask experts about common questions and provide tips, as well as the latest news and cool hardware. Even better, you could allow people to submit content online and then have them looked over and choose some for the magazine. This lets you use the "open for everyone" possibilty.

I don't know what you would do about pricing. You could offer a free online magazine updated every day/week that has a little of the content. You could also offer a cheap (Maybe $10-$20 USD or 6 - 12 Euro for 12 months) subscription that comes in the mail.

You could also send the latest Ubuntu CD every 6 months with the magazine, along with some stickers!

EDIT: I know FullCircleMagazine has an online one, but I mean official and more professional and one that comes in the mail

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tbrminsanity wrote on the 30 Apr 08 at 23:11

I'm willing to pay for a subscription today!

Lukehasnoname wrote on the 1 May 08 at 03:03

Interesting idea; I enjoy reading paper (I get most of my real news from the Wall Street Journal).

Might I suggest that it encompass Debian, as well? These two distros are closely linked at many levels of development, and news for one could easily be news for another.

While important announcements and updates would obviously be published free on Ubuntu's site, this magazine could be targeted to the enthusiast/professional who is more interested in ongoing work on the OS and its development process, philosophy, etc. It could be a good source of revenue to supplement Shuttleworth's deep pockets. I definitely see potential in this.

alpikat wrote on the 1 May 08 at 10:16

This is the best idea!

cmittle wrote on the 1 May 08 at 16:58

I would subscribe to a print magazine as well. When trying to read anything more than a couple of paragraphs, it's easier for me to have a print copy so I can flip back and forth.

Where/when can I subscribe?

mprince wrote on the 17 May 08 at 10:43

This is one of the best marketing ideas in this category.

The "Ubuntu CD every 6 months with the magazine" part is like icing on the cake. Even if it was only Bi-monthly publication.

This idea would pay for itself.

+$10

cheese2122 wrote on the 21 May 08 at 05:18

Beautiful idea. I buy the linux journal every once in a while for a good read. But an Ubuntu Mag. is ingenious. Its just another way to add validity to the entire philosophy...i would pay for a 5 year sub. right now! +100 if i could !!! great idea.

P.S. the 6 month Ubuntu cd is also ingenious!

meoblast001 wrote on the 30 Aug 08 at 03:44

I'd buy a subscription... And I'd help further this idea if i can in any way.

slsolaris wrote on the 4 Nov 08 at 15:32

i agree but they have to sell it, i mean ubuntu is one of the best OS i have never know, so as lpmagazine, PC world, etc, canonical must make a magazine an SELL it worldwide, about the pricing? i don't care if it is expensive, because i am paying something i love, it must NOT be free...

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