Print adult community journals/mags

[Useless]

In an effort to expand on my already enormous depth of knowledge concerning our community, I am in search of more journals in print. I already receive Xbiz-World and Klixxx magazines. Are there others out there that those of you who occasionally walk away from your computers have stumbled upon?

BTW - I just read yesterday that Kath from Klixxx said that once you subsribe, you get it forever. Cool beans.

[Knight]

I'm with you UW, I would be interested in same.

[Knight]

UW do you also recieve AVN Online mag?

[Greenguy]

AVN is the only other one that I know of.

[Useless]

Originally posted by Knight
UW do you also recieve AVN Online mag?

Yes. I get their daily and weekly news updates.

I guess we'll have to wait and see if GG&Jim's empire decides to publish.

[Greenguy]

No - AVN has a magazine that they send out once a month - it's like Klixxx, but more ads :D

[amadman]

I have subscribed to Klixxx a number of times at conventions and such but have never recieved an issue. I even won an add there once but never got to see it. |sad|

[Knight]

Greenguy is right the AVN Online mag is pretty good sometimes, but watch out if you recieve their regular videonews mag. The thing weighs a ton.

[T Pat]

Do the magzines come in a plain brown wrapper? |couch|

[Torn Rose]

Getting a subscription to AVN is like getting teeth pulled. We have tried to get a subscription to them for at least 3 years and finally said fuck it and stopped trying. Then all the sudden we started to receive them out of the blue, 3 months before we moved.

And even though we have received every thing else that is sent to the old address we have not received a copy since we moved. So I once more went to the AVN and subscribed and even sent them the fax they now require, and still nothing.

Xbiz we receive, no idea why, must have been the wife who did it.

I forgot about Klixx, so I will look it over later today.

[Torn Rose]

forgot to mention, I know more people who have the same problems with AVN on subscriptions, then I do who get them with no issue.

[ecchi]

RE: "I am in search of more journals in print." What , you mean there are magazines that are already printed out on paper for you so you don't have to download them and print them out yourself? Cool idea. Who thought of that ?
|jester|

[Greenguy]

I cleaned my office yesterday & I must've thrown out about 50 of these mags that I had just laying around :D

[EmporerEJ]

As a writer for AVNOnline magazine I would like to point out that the online edition and the print edition are very different things.
While they do sometimes cross over and print the same stories in both places, the print edition often has many different articles than the online editions. Many of my articles have appeared in the print edition, and a few of those have appeared online as well.

The print edition is great to have as it is an actual magazine. "Ads" are a necessary thing to make the magazine free to qualified trade. And, if you are qualified trade, then many of those ads should be just what you are looking for. Since it's not available to consumers, the magazine is very good when it comes to targeted stories and advertising.

AVN magazine is more of the "adult movie industry" side of things. It is written by a completely different editorial staff, and focuses on different topics. It's also readily available to the public.
It's also, as someone said, PACKED with ads. Personally, I feel AVNOnline is a better magazine, but I could be biased.
:-)


If you sign up for it, you will get it. since it's free, the price is right as well.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally posted by TijuanaPat
Do the magzines come in a plain brown wrapper? |couch|

They (AVN & AVNOnline) come in a plastic bag with a paper barrier inside so that you can't see anything. (Or the post man can't see what you are receiving.

Klixxx comes in an envelope.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally posted by amadman
I have subscribed to Klixxx a number of times at conventions and such but have never recieved an issue. I even won an add there once but never got to see it. |sad|

You know, I had this discussion with Joe D. They do seem to make it difficult to get the magazine. Contact Cyndalie and tell her your problem. You really do want to get the mags as they are quite valuable for information. (Again, I may be biased here, as I have written for them as well)

I feel strongly they need a better program for getting the magazine to qualified subscribers. As a trade journal it should be free to webmasters etc. Qualified subscribers = higher advertising revenues = better magazine with more articles. Simple formula they seem to have trouble grasping. Of course they need to qualify you in order for your readership to have value to them and their advertisers.

[Greenguy]

Eric - aren't you the one that did the article/interview on me for AVN awhile back?

[EmporerEJ]

Hmmmmm....I don't believe so....

Now get this.....there is me, Eric j. White who writes for AVNOnline, and yes, believe it or not, there is/was (was I think) an Eric Black, a completely different dude, that also writes/wrote for AVNOnline.

A few months back there was a massive "change" in the editorial staff at AVN Online which is why I'm not sure if the other guy is still there or not.

But I don't recall writing about you. I might have though. How long ago? I've been writing for about 4 years now.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally posted by ecchi
RE: "I am in search of more journals in print." What , you mean there are magazines that are already printed out on paper for you so you don't have to download them and print them out yourself? Cool idea. Who thought of that ?
|jester|

Well, there was this guy named gutenberg....that came up with a movable type idea....(Of course the Chinese had been doing movable type for about 3,000 years at that point......)

[amadman]

Originally posted by EmporerEJ
You know, I had this discussion with Joe D. They do seem to make it difficult to get the magazine. Contact Cyndalie and tell her your problem. You really do want to get the mags as they are quite valuable for information. (Again, I may be biased here, as I have written for them as well)

I feel strongly they need a better program for getting the magazine to qualified subscribers. As a trade journal it should be free to webmasters etc. Qualified subscribers = higher advertising revenues = better magazine with more articles. Simple formula they seem to have trouble grasping. Of course they need to qualify you in order for your readership to have value to them and their advertisers.

Thanks Eric. I just may have to give it a try again.

[Kath]

Hey Guys -

Took a "mental health" weekend - lol - so I missed this thread...

Everyone reading this now - ICQ me at 29052013 or drop me an email via kath@klixxx.com - and I will get you hooked up with a FREE Lifetime Subscription to Klixxx Magazine - just for being GG&J members!

I'll leave this offer open ALL WEEK (until next Monday morning) so get those requests into me now.

Also - still trying to reach quite a few of the contributors to our special Link List Feature Article that was written via many of the quotes/tips/info from link list owners right HERE at GreenguyandJim.com. ICQ or email me with LINK LIST WRITER in your text and I will be sure to get you a special copy of the issue that this article appeared in. We had it at the Vegas show and I was hoping to meet many of you in person, but this show was crazy & I missed most of you.

Re: anyone who is missing issues or needs help getting their subscription address info on track - please contact me as well. We want to make sure that every active/working webmaster is receiving Klixxx Magazine. This is YOUR magazine - written by webmasters FOR webmasters with solid industry info, tips and news that you can use to improve your daily business.

|waves|

[Torn Rose]

ICQ request sent Kath |waves|

[T Pat]

|roses| E-Mail sent thanx Kath

[EmporerEJ]

Kath-

Have you posted that message on some of the other boards like Amateurmasters & YNot?

It's great that a policy was finally settled on!

Line 'em up and sign 'em up!

[Kath]

Originally posted by EmporerEJ
Kath-

Have you posted that message on some of the other boards like Amateurmasters & YNot?

It's great that a policy was finally settled on!

Line 'em up and sign 'em up!

EmporerEJ -

No I have not because this FREE VIP Subscription offer is for GreenguyandJim.com webmasters only. Klixxx Magazine is a subscription-only magazine for a number of reasons. Other industry-based magazines end up getting a lot of non-industry folks receiving their magazines when they are FREE. Especially in the adult online industry, that's not something we want nor something we want to encourage. Hence the nominal subscription fee.

$9.95/Lifetime (US subscribers - see site for breakdown to other countries) doesn't even cover postage, etc. - but it benefits many things - 1) that the subscriber is an adult webmaster or is working in the adult online industry 2) that the subscriber actually WANTS the magazine and isn't being "joke subscribed" by a friend and 3) that our readership WANTS to receive our magazines and isn't being plummeted with issues from addresses snagged by some webmaster mailing list grabbed from show registrations or affiliate program listings.

It's a fine line between wanting to make sure that all industry pros are receiving Klixxx Magazine - because it IS a magazine written by webmasters FOR webmasters.... not simply a bunch of hired writers writing on topics they don't understand for a community they don't even belong to... however - in the same breath we want to make sure that ONLY industry professionals receive our magazine.

A mainstream magazine that I used to receive recently stopped production. Why? Because it was discovered by advertisers that over 50% of its readership was non-industry "surfer" types. Why would you give away all of your doorway, circle jerk or traffic herding secrets to the surfer? True - they can read these message boards (and they DO at a certain industry giant, and post as well!) - but why would you want your ads and articles going out to non-industry folks. If the readership is at 50k yet 25k of those eyeballs are surfers, then what are you paying for?

ROI is a HUGE concern (finally!) in today's market - and Klixxx is responding by ensuring that our magazine is a true TRADE magazine and is distributed to industry professionals that are actively working within the industry.

Sorry for the long post to explain - I hope I expressed this sufficiently to respond to the question about why we do not just freely distribute subscriptions everywhere. GG&J is a quality WEBMASTER business board - this is why we chose to offer this deal openly on this board to posting members.

Thanks |greenguy| and |Jim for allowing me to get this message out.

[Kath]

Originally posted by TijuanaPat
|roses| E-Mail sent thanx Kath

I *thought* that was you... saw Pat and the location and drew my own conclusions. Gotcha on the list!

Torn - I got you too as well as quite a few others on ICQ.

Thanks! |bananna|

[Greenguy]

Originally posted by Kath
No I have not because this FREE VIP Subscription offer is for GreenguyandJim.com webmasters only....Thanks |greenguy| and |Jim for allowing me to get this message out. Thanks to you & Klixxx for thinking of us & taking care of our members |shake|

[Alphawolf]

E-mail sent for freebie, Kath. |thumb

[Torn Rose]

no, Thank You Kath.....

|smooch|

[EmporerEJ]

Hmmmm.
Well, I guess it's something more. I can see what you are saying there, but from my "advertiser" standpoint, our product appeals to all eyes, but that's a unique situation in the industry.

I'd just hate to hear more complaining because people can't get the mag. There have been several times I've read threads where people said "Klixxx? What's that?" Or "Yea, I signed up for that 3 times and never got it."

Of course the $9.95 doesn't handle the cost/fee structure. It's simply a qualifying thing to make sure the reader is serious. But again, so is the "qualified subscriber" form. The way trade journals are distributed in all the other industries. I'm just pushing to get as many issues out to as many webmasters as possible for the good of the magazine. I mean there are basically 2 that I know of......Klixxx and AVNOnline for all of the adult online industry.

Certainly not a crowded space.

So how does that shake out? Let's say I'm considering an advertising campaign. How many qualified subscribers can Klixxx offer me, and what kind of base rates are we talking about for 1/4, 1/2 and full page ads?

[Kath]

EJ -

True, you are in a unique situation with your business - so in your case marketing to surfers would be just as effective as marketing to webmasters. Unfortunately that's not so for most companies and sites.

For information on the various Klixxx properties, readership and ad rates/specs you can visit http://www.klixxxpublishing.com

Hope this helps - drop me an email or ICQ if you have any additional questions about advertising.

|shake|

[Jringo]

Started getting AVN when it was ia2000, had our website written up in 2nd or 3rd issue.... started getting Klixxx a few years ago out of nowhere, must have signed up at one of the CES shows..anyway....i recently moved from Vegas to Colorado and now do not get anymore issues, how can I get my mags???????????????? I want 'em, I need 'em....|violin|

thanks,
Allen

[Kath]

Originally posted by Jringo
Started getting AVN when it was ia2000, had our website written up in 2nd or 3rd issue.... started getting Klixxx a few years ago out of nowhere, must have signed up at one of the CES shows..anyway....i recently moved from Vegas to Colorado and now do not get anymore issues, how can I get my mags???????????????? I want 'em, I need 'em....|violin|

thanks,
Allen

Jringo.... hit me up on ICQ (29052013) or email (kath@klixxx.com) and I'll make sure you get on the VIP GG&J-members-only subscribe list!

|waves|

[KCat]

Kath - do you mail to Canada? I remember requesting AVN at the first Internext convention I went to, but there was a problem mailing up here. |sad|

[Kath]

Originally posted by KCat
Kath - do you mail to Canada? I remember requesting AVN at the first Internext convention I went to, but there was a problem mailing up here. |sad|

Used to be, but not anymore. Email me your name/addy and we'll get you hooked up on the list.

|bananna| |bananna| |bananna|

[KCat]

Great! Just mailed you. |bananna|

[Kath]

Originally posted by KCat
Great! Just mailed you. |bananna|

Cool - February issue will be out pretty soon, in fact I should have the PREVIEW up on the website tomorrow. Gonna be a kick-ass issue... you guys are all getting in at a great time! Klixxx is on FIRE!

|rasta|

[Jel]

Hi Kath,
Does this offer apply to webmasters in the United Kingdom?
Thanks,
Jel

[Alphawolf]

Originally posted by Kath
Cool - February issue will be out pretty soon, in fact I should have the PREVIEW up on the website tomorrow. Gonna be a kick-ass issue... you guys are all getting in at a great time! Klixxx is on FIRE!

|rasta|

Kath, did you get my e-mail?

subject I used: "Free Subscription to GG&J members offer..."

Sent 1/17 @ 11:30PM.

[amadman]

Cool! Thanks Kath!

I sent my request.|bananna|

[Linkster]

Hmmm - I do normally get the free issue because of a deal I made with Cyn some time back - but seems the one issue I wanted to see (Jan) hasnt shown up - did get the calender though LOL - I heard there was a good article in there about linklists :)

[DirtyD]

Kath, Thanks for the offer!

Email sent |peace|

[Red]

Email sent Kath

thanks. :)

[Robbo]

Email sent Kath, Thanks!

[DrunkEric]

Cool deal, email sent

[Torn Rose]

Oh the irony....

Got the AVN Jan 2005 issue...... forwarded from the old address.... now I wonder where the last 6 are...

[Greenguy]

They're probably in some lonely guys bathroom :D

[tgmjr]

Cool deal, email sent

ditto |headbang|

[Cyndalie]

Linkster, please email or icq me and I'll make sure that issue you want get's out to you this wee. ;)

Cyn @ Klixxx
102092490

Cynd

[Robbo]

A late night trip to the PO box just found me my first issue of Klixx magazine!

Thanks Kath!