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Results
Do you know what bachata is?4 people said yes
6 people said no
I sent this questionnaire to friends from Colombia as well as friends from other countries. The people that said yes probably know this genre due to their background.
How often do you buy magazines?
No one answered weekly or monthly.
3 people answered quarterly.
7 people answered never.
Already i can see that it's hard for magazines to be sold as 7/10 people don't buy magazines for me.
How much would you spend on a magazine?
For me it ranged from the price of £3-£5. I think i will make my magazine £4 as it's in-between both these answers.
What colours would complement my genre?
About everyone that answered this question said red, yellow, blue due to it being the Colombian flag and they all look good together if used well.
People also said black and white as it's the basic colours used for text.
What story do you expect to see in my magazine?
About everyone said an inspirational story or a life story which is what i planned to do so i think most people will like my article.
Does a front cover deter main whether you buy a magazine?
8 people said yes.
2 people said no.
Most of them said that if they see a front cover that looks rubbish then the content within is probably at the same standard. As a result my front cover has to look good for people to buy it form the looks of it.
'Bachaton' Good magazine name?
Everyone (10) said yes.
They said they like how it immediately shows what gene the magazine is going to be based on and how it's a short and snappy title.
Short or long articles?
9 people said short.
1 person said long.
Everyone that said short is basically because they don't like reading and when they read a long article they often find it boring or daze of.
About everyone said an inspirational story or a life story which is what i planned to do so i think most people will like my article.
Does a front cover deter main whether you buy a magazine?
8 people said yes.
2 people said no.
Most of them said that if they see a front cover that looks rubbish then the content within is probably at the same standard. As a result my front cover has to look good for people to buy it form the looks of it.
'Bachaton' Good magazine name?
Everyone (10) said yes.
They said they like how it immediately shows what gene the magazine is going to be based on and how it's a short and snappy title.
Short or long articles?
9 people said short.
1 person said long.
Everyone that said short is basically because they don't like reading and when they read a long article they often find it boring or daze of.
Some superb research and analysis Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteWww excellent front cover and contents analysis. Some good detailed research into genre and artist. Particularly impressive audience research.
Ebi perhaps more detail on dps analysis and the mag case study.
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