Promote this site! - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

greatdane2 · 09-28-2008, 05:25 AM

As someone who bought this magazine at the local grocery, when it stoped being offered I thought you went belly up. I happened on this site while searching for something. But going back in the magazine this site is not really promoted all that much.
As the Holiday Special has shown, word of mouth on this site has really helped sales. I think you need to get every person that picks up your magazine to come to this site. This is the only magazine that I have subscribed too. The magazine opens up a whole new world of what we can do with a scrollsaw. But this site helps us be comfortble in trying to make what we see in the magazine.
You guys are the pro's when it come to putting out the best magazine for us scrollers, and this site is a major reason to keep buying the magazine and see other ways of using the saw.

Alan.

marshall · 09-28-2008, 12:26 PM

I also whole heartly agree with Alan on this matter , in my book its one of the best magazines on the market at this time . And I don't forsee anybody out doing SSW& C magazine !! Too the staff and editors of SSW & C , just keep up the wonderful job !!!!! And I've been to other internet sites and this is the one to be at !!!!! God Speed !!!!!!! Marshall

Wood Dog · 09-28-2008, 02:28 PM

Right on Alan............

Ramjet · 09-28-2008, 02:50 PM

Damn . There goes the price !
Roger

jacks699 · 09-28-2008, 05:03 PM

This site and the magazine are The best that I've found! Greg.

BobD · 09-29-2008, 12:44 PM

Thanks Alan, for starting this thread. And thank everyone else for your kind words! They really mean a lot (especially when I'm pulling out my hear stressed out on deadline)!

As for promoting the site more, I'm working on that. We have an ad in every issue, and I bring up the message board as often as possible. Do you have anything else specific in mind?

Thanks again!

Bob

Ocelot · 09-29-2008, 03:50 PM

I just subscribed to the magazine a couple weeks ago after finding this forum. Looking forward to getting it.

f250 · 09-29-2008, 07:36 PM

Bob,

There are a bunch of us dedicated lovers of the magazine and board. Quite a few do shows, fairs and such. Some 3x5 cards advertising the magazine and board for those people to hand out would promote both.

In the magazine, to promote the board, you guys could do a half pager or whole pager on one of the works in progress. Show everyone who gets the magazine how we got our help and our questions answered and show off what "real people" do to make the stuff that comes out in the magazine.

Well, there's my 2 cents.

Tom

Jim McDonald · 09-29-2008, 09:04 PM

Maybe just a couple of paragraphs each issue on tips from the board to go along with the WIP suggestion or maybe get JohnB to start a feature on his tips. He leaves us all wondering how he comes up with some of the goodies he shares.

You could even run the tips as screen shots as a tease with the full story provided.

CallMeKelly · 09-30-2008, 01:16 AM

Some downloadable logo buttons for people with blogs and etc. in an easy "anyone can do it" format... I use blogger and it lets you embed other peoples code which is easy when it is step by step for you.

Maybe even a Scrollsaw webring.

i found this site through searching peoples scrollsaw blogs and links, other people will too and then like me they will end up buying whole sets of backissues!

09-28-2008, 05:25 AM	#1
greatdane2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,298	Promote this site! As someone who bought this magazine at the local grocery, when it stoped being offered I thought you went belly up. I happened on this site while searching for something. But going back in the magazine this site is not really promoted all that much. As the Holiday Special has shown, word of mouth on this site has really helped sales. I think you need to get every person that picks up your magazine to come to this site. This is the only magazine that I have subscribed too. The magazine opens up a whole new world of what we can do with a scrollsaw. But this site helps us be comfortble in trying to make what we see in the magazine. You guys are the pro's when it come to putting out the best magazine for us scrollers, and this site is a major reason to keep buying the magazine and see other ways of using the saw. Alan.

09-28-2008, 12:26 PM	#2
marshall Just love Being Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jonesboro Arkansas { USA } Posts: 2,653	This is the best site !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also whole heartly agree with Alan on this matter , in my book its one of the best magazines on the market at this time . And I don't forsee anybody out doing SSW& C magazine !! Too the staff and editors of SSW & C , just keep up the wonderful job !!!!! And I've been to other internet sites and this is the one to be at !!!!! God Speed !!!!!!! Marshall __________________ Usually busier than a cat in a sandbox !!!!!!!!!!! { Dewalt 788 only }

09-28-2008, 02:28 PM	#3
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,925	Right on Alan............ __________________ WD

09-28-2008, 05:03 PM	#5
jacks699 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Swift Current, Saskatchewan Posts: 107	This site and the magazine are The best that I've found! Greg. __________________ http://www.whiskeycreekcuttings.com/

09-29-2008, 12:44 PM	#6
BobD Technical Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lebanon, Pa Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 2	Thanks Alan, for starting this thread. And thank everyone else for your kind words! They really mean a lot (especially when I'm pulling out my hear stressed out on deadline)! As for promoting the site more, I'm working on that. We have an ad in every issue, and I bring up the message board as often as possible. Do you have anything else specific in mind? Thanks again! Bob __________________ www.WoodCarvingIllustrated.com www.FoxChapelPublishing.com www.ScrollSawer.com Shopsmith, Hawk G4

09-28-2008, 02:50 PM	#4
Ramjet Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saltspring Island B.C. Canada Posts: 1,191	Damn . There goes the price ! Roger

09-29-2008, 03:50 PM	#7
Ocelot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY Posts: 549	I just subscribed to the magazine a couple weeks ago after finding this forum. Looking forward to getting it.

09-29-2008, 07:36 PM	#8
f250 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,791	Bob, There are a bunch of us dedicated lovers of the magazine and board. Quite a few do shows, fairs and such. Some 3x5 cards advertising the magazine and board for those people to hand out would promote both. In the magazine, to promote the board, you guys could do a half pager or whole pager on one of the works in progress. Show everyone who gets the magazine how we got our help and our questions answered and show off what "real people" do to make the stuff that comes out in the magazine. Well, there's my 2 cents. Tom __________________ Hawk G4 http://www.scrollsawer.com/gallery/s...00/ppuser/4243

09-29-2008, 09:04 PM	#9
Jim McDonald Sawdust Maker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Muncie, IN USA Posts: 1,122 Blog Entries: 9	Maybe just a couple of paragraphs each issue on tips from the board to go along with the WIP suggestion or maybe get JohnB to start a feature on his tips. He leaves us all wondering how he comes up with some of the goodies he shares. You could even run the tips as screen shots as a tease with the full story provided. __________________ Jim If it cannot be fixed with a hammer--must be an electrical problem. "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

09-30-2008, 01:16 AM	#10
CallMeKelly Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 93	Some downloadable logo buttons for people with blogs and etc. in an easy "anyone can do it" format... I use blogger and it lets you embed other peoples code which is easy when it is step by step for you. Maybe even a Scrollsaw webring. i found this site through searching peoples scrollsaw blogs and links, other people will too and then like me they will end up buying whole sets of backissues! __________________ http://callmekelly.blogspot.com/

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