Tag: audience development

Newsstand in the UBC AMS Nest. Photo by Sun Woo Baik.

Huge Expansion for Non-Traditional Newsstands!

6 more venues join NTN project, expanding venues, and restocking existing ones: Douglas College, UBC AMS Nest, North Island College, Kafka's Coffee, Jack’s Spot.

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New Publication: Turning a Page

A special booklet showcasing the stories, voices & perspectives of all our MagsBC member publications, celebrating the diversity & creativity of BC’s magazines.

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Photo of newsstand against large windows at University Canada West, Vancouver, BC, featuring a variety of BC magazines. Photo by Sun Woo Baik.

Non-Traditional Newsstands: More Venues Join

Update to the Non-Traditional Newsstands Project, three more newsstands set up around the Lower Mainland and more locations to be announced soon.

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New Initiative: Turning a Page

MagsBC member magazine amplification initiative to spotlight the people, stories, and ideas behind all our MagsBC publications. Details and prompts to come.

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Interior view of the Student Union Building at Simon Fraser University, showing a display of MagsBC member magazines beside a post and above a staircase.

Non-Traditional Newsstands: Pilot 2, 2026

New year, new participating magazines, 2026 starts off by welcoming new members to the Non-Traditional Newsstands Project, promote & sell at limited pop-up shops

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Webinar: How to Combat AI Search Undermining Your Results

Join online February 25, 2026 with Shelby Blackley & Jessie Willms: learn about what the latest shift in the platform -AI Mode- means for web publishers. 11 a.m. PST

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Non-Traditional Newsstands: Pilot 2, So Far

We're expanding the Free Newsstands initiative of the Non-Traditional Newsstands project, calling on publishers to join: free promotion, expand distribution, new readers

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Webinar: 7 Things to Know About Publisher SEO

Join online June 26 with Shelby Blackley and Jessie Willms: Learn how to SEO like a pro, and start growing your audience right away. 11 a.m. PST

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Sun Woo Baik sitting at a table at Evergreen Cultural Centre Coquitlam displaying MagsBC member magazines including a rack of magazines to his right and a banner to his left, reading: "Discover BC magazines today. Scan the QR code and see all the magazines that are waiting for you. Also, at front of table: There's a world of locally made stories waiting for you.

Non-Traditional Newsstands: Wrapping Up Pilot 1

First edition of non-traditional newsstands project wrapped: 15 print magazines, nine digital magazines, free giveaways, new issues for sale in pop-up shops

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Text reads: Webinar Post-Social Media Landscape with Owen Berg, multimedia journalist, Thursday, Feb 6, 2025 with an image of a hand on a laptop keyboard and some printed analytics sheets

Webinar: The Post-Social Media Landscape

Join online Feb 6 with multimedia journalist Owen Berg, sharing a case study where he developed offline strategies to reach new readers. 11 a.m. PST

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Non-Traditional Newsstands: Holiday Sale Pop-Ups

Holiday sale pop-ups non-traditional newsstands, distribution channels for BC magazines in theatres, performing arts venues and festivals, Metro Vancouver.

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Non-Traditional Newsstands Pilot Project

Aim is to test out alternative distribution channels for BC magazines, initial focus on theatres, performing arts venues and festivals in Metro Vancouver.

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Webinar: Using Strategic Storytelling to Revitalize Your Brand

Join us Feb 21, 2024 for a Canada-wide webinar with brand storytelling consultant Trish Snyder, 11 a.m. PST / 12 p.m. MST / 2 p.m. EST

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Webinar: Getting the Most Out of Your Email Strategy

Join us Dec 12 for a Canada-wide webinar with newsletter expert Dan Oshinsky, Inbox Collective, 11 a.m. PST / 12 p.m. MST / 2 p.m. EST

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Take Your Magazine to the Next Level: Case Studies in Innovation, June 21 & 22, 2022

North American magazine veterans discuss what worked, what didn't, and what's to be learned. Come join the conversation!

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Found! A Beginner’s Approach to SEO for Magazine Publishers

How to use a better understanding of SEO to increase the online discoverability of your magazine’s website.

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