How to Start an Online MagazineIn Feburary 2016 28,

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Define your market by asking
what articles do you want to see in your magazine. What are you passionate about? At first, you may think too broadly. Narrow your focus from subject to topic, especially those topics that are underserved. An online magazine will have a better chance of success if it focuses on a niche market that has a loyal following rather than on a broad market so popular that it’s already well covered.
Test Your Market
Use a blog to test your market. This can serve two purposes: First, to discover if there is reader interest in your planned niche, and second, to increase the odds that readers will discover you. Unlike a print publication, which you can drop in storefronts and sidewalk newsstands that many people will see, it's unlikely that potential readers will stumble across your magazine’s website. A blog allows you to build a mailing list first, even if it comes slowly. That list will be your magazine’s initial subscribers.Invite other bloggers to write guest blogs on your topic or related topics, and trade links with those bloggers. Listen to their advice on shaping your magazine's direction. Be active in social media, announcing every new post. Create buzz even as you finalize plans for the magazine.
Register a Domain Name Early
As soon as you come up with the magazine’s name, register the domain URL that incorporates the name. Domain registration is cheap, and you can take your time before putting up the actual website.
Select a Content Management System
Decide on a blogging/content management system platform for your website. For your editorial department, you will likely have a mix of staff writers and editors, freelance journalists and interns. Your writers will report on stories and interview people and will likely need photos, video and audio media within their articles. Select the platform that’s best suited for handling and displaying this type of journalistic content and will still fit within your expected budget. Mike Johnston of the website CMS Critic noted that platforms such as WordPress.org, Joomla and Drupal are popular, but no single CMS platform is best in all situations. WordPress is the easiest to use, though you should use the WordPress.org version to self-host the site and sell advertising. Johnston described Joomla and Drupal as having more capabilities but generally requiring more expertise. You can choose from free and premium templates for a design that best fits your needs.For CMS platforms designed as a publishing content management system, Johnston listed Bright Spot, eZ Publish and Movable Type. The first two are open-source programs that are free to download, though eZ Publish charges for support. Movable Type has a significant yearly fee.
Determine a Budget
As you gather publishing information, you should also be developing and refining your budget. Costs to consider include:
Website development: It's a fairly low cost if you use a template and handle any customization yourself. If you bring in a web designer, the cost can run from several hundred to a few thousand dollars.
Editor: If you take that role, you don’t have to pay yourself, but you should have another income source or money set aside to meet living expenses. If you hire an editor, it should be at a substantial rate. Depending on the workload, the position can be freelance. Also plan for a separate copy editor.
Writers: Some writers will work for a byline or because they share your devotion to the magazine, but that gets old quickly. You should offer at least a token fee per article, but increase the fee to a more reasonable rate as the magazine grows.
Success won’t come quickly, so make sure you have enough funds through a small business loan, crowdfunding campaign or your own reserves to keep you going for at least a year.
Advertising Is Vital
Your online magazine will not succeed without ad sales. A contextual advertising network such as Google Adsense, Apt from Yahoo! and Microsoft Pub Center can provide pay-per-click ads on your website at no cost. Income, however, depends on your site’s traffic and how many readers click on those ads. If you want to sell ads directly, you’ll need an advertising sales staff. A local ad staff can be especially valuable if your magazine has a local or regional focus.
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How to Host Other People's WebsitesIn Feburary 2016 11,

In Feburary 2016 11,
Register for an unlimited hosting plan. Unlimited hosting plans will allow you to host many websites for one low price. This will allow you to piggyback host your friends' websites.For the purpose of this article (and because of its sheer ease of use), Host Gator will be used as an example (see Resources).
Log into the 'cPanel' (control panel) for his hosting plan. The cPanel can be reached by going to the URL provided upon registration. It will be included in an email titled 'Information about your hosting plan.'
Scroll down the cPanel homepage, a little past the halfway point. Under the 'Domains' section, there's an icon that has the letters 'www' with the addition symbol ('+') beneath the letters. Underneath, it says, 'Addon Domains.' Click this icon.
Enter the information of your friend's website, which you want to host on your hosting plan. Simply type in the name of your site under the 'New Domain Name' field. Proper format is http://yoursite.com (substituting the name of your real site for the words 'yoursite.com').
Press the 'Tab' key on your keyboard to move to the next field, Subdomain Name. This field will be automatically filled in for you.
Press the 'Tab' key on your keyboard to move to the Document Root field. This field will be automatically filled in for you.
Press the 'Tab' key on your keyboard to move to the next field. Choose a password for your new website. This will be how you access your site's files via FTP. Choose a strong, hard-to-crack password that includes letters, numbers and symbols.
Click the 'Add Domain!' button and you're finished. You are now hosting your friend's website.
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How to Change a Primary Domain for GoDaddyIn Feburary 2016 09,

In Feburary 2016 09,
Open your web browser and visit the GoDaddy account manager page. You can find a link to that page in the 'Resources' section of this article.
Enter your user name and password to log in. You can find your login credentials in the welcome email you received from GoDaddy upon registration.
Click on the 'Products' tab and select 'Web Hosting.'
Select your hosting account and click on the 'Launch' button.
Click on 'Settings' and select the 'Domain Management' icon.
Click on your current primary domain and then select 'Change Primary.'
Type in your new primary domain name and click on 'OK' to confirm and save your changes.
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How to Acquire a Web AddressIn Feburary 2016 02,

In Feburary 2016 02,
Choose a name for your website. Have a few alternatives. The name you want might already be taken. For example, if you want to start a website for a pizza business called 'Jimmy's Pizza,' consider names such as 'jimmyspizza.com' or 'pizzabyjimmy.com' as an alternative.
Pick a domain name registration company. Examples include www.godaddy.com, www.dotster.com and www.register.com. Each site allows you to register your website address and to reserve the name so no one else can use it for a year. Rates and services vary. Research your options before choosing a company.
Sign up with the domain registration company of choice. Click on the link to register your website name and follow the instructions on the screen. Input your contact information, your website name, and pay for the service (if a fee is applicable) by credit card or PayPal. When the process is complete, you will have your address.
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How to Use Your Own Domain Name With ComcastIn Feburary 2016 01,

In Feburary 2016 01,
Sign up for a Comcast Business Class Internet account. Refer to the Comcast 'Business Internet Service Plans and Pricing' Web page (see Resources) for information on the available plan options and to start setting up the account.
Go to the Business Class Comcast.net Web page. Click the 'Set Up a Portal Account' button to bring up the 'Create Your Business Class Account' registration form.
Fill in the 'Create Your Business Class Account' registration form. You are asked to provide your first and last name; your business organization's name; select an email address; create an eight to 16 character long password; select a security question and provide an answer; and to enter your Comcast account ID (which may be found on your billing statement).
Put a check mark in the box next to the 'I would like to add a vanity domain' optional service. Click 'Activate.' By placing a check mark in the vanity domain name option you are given the opportunity to register a new domain name through Comcast or use an existing domain name, which you already have registered, with your Comcast Business Class Web hosting and email service. Your registered domain name is unique. It does not piggy back on the 'Comcast.net' domain name that is required when utilizing Comcast's 'personal Web page' and complimentary email service.
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