Launch Your Own UGC Digital Magazine
Become the Editor-in-Chief of Your Niche, Market, or Community
This isn’t a website.
This isn’t a newsletter.
This is a media company in a box.
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Turn Your Community Into Your Media Engine
Stop chasing media and press.
You can BE the media and press!
If you’ve ever wanted to sit at the center of your industry — shaping the conversation, spotlighting leaders, and building a platform people want to be featured in — this is how you do it.
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I’ve built and licensed a repeatable UGC Digital Magazine business model that allows founders, brands, nonprofits, associations, and community leaders to launch your own digital publication in weeks, not years.
This model turns your audience, customers, members, and partners into your marketing engine — while positioning you as the Editor-in-Chief of the niche you care about most.
What Is a UGC Digital Magazine?
A UGC (User-Generated Content) Digital Magazine is a fully branded online publication (not print) where your community creates the content.
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Instead of your team grinding out endless marketing posts, your members, customers, partners, and collaborators submit their own features, interviews, announcements, and stories — and then proudly share them with their own networks.
This flips marketing on its head:
‣ You don’t chase attention.
‣ Your community brings it to you.
Real Magazines.
Real Partners.
Real Proof.
This isn’t theory. This model is already live across multiple industries and communities:
Owned & Operated Magazines
Licensed & Partnered Magazines
Each of these publications uses the same core engine:
UGC + community storytelling + editorial positioning + built-in distribution.
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Why This Works
(And Why Legacy Media Can’t Compete)
Traditional media is built on gatekeeping.
Your magazine is built on participation.
Less than 1% of ALL companies will ever be featured in Forbes, Fast Company, TechCrunch, or even industry trade press. But every founder, creator, brand, and professional wants visibility.
When you give people a platform to tell their own story:
✓ They share it.
✓ They promote it.
✓ They bring new audiences into your ecosystem.
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You don’t just own media.
You own the distribution layer of your niche.
The Power of the Title:
Editor-in-Chief
This is more than a marketing channel.
It’s a positioning play.
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When you launch your own magazine, you move from:
Founder → Editor-in-Chief
Brand → Platform
Marketer → Publisher
People don’t pitch you.
They want to be featured by you.
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That single title changes your leverage in partnerships, sponsorships, recruiting, deal flow, and community building.
Business in a Box:
What You Get
This licensing model gives you a complete, ready-to-launch media company:
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Your own branded digital magazine
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UGC submission system (your community creates content for you)
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Editorial structure & content framework
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Monetization-ready ad placements
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Built-in SEO + shareability
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Dashboard to manage features and visibility
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Strategic guidance on launch, positioning, and growth
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This is not a template.
This is a full-stack publishing platform designed to scale.
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How It Grows Over Time
Your magazine is just the foundation. The model naturally expands into:
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Local or regional chapter programs
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Podcast networks
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In-person events & retreats
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Annual awards programs
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Sponsorships & brand partnerships
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Job boards, directories, and community hubs
This becomes a media ecosystem — not just a content site.
Licensing & Pricing
Launch Package
$12,800 – $25,000 (one-time setup)
Includes:
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Magazine setup & branding
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UGC publishing system
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Editorial framework
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Monetization structure
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Launch strategy & onboarding
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Revenue Share
50% → 25% → 10% (depreciating model)
As your magazine reaches key milestones, my rev share decreases — incentivizing your long-term ownership and growth.
Annual Licensing Renewal
10% of original setup fee, annually
Covers platform licensing, updates, and continued access to the publishing system.
This is designed to help you scale and launch more magazines in more niches, industries and cities.
Who This Is For
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Brands that want to own their audience instead of renting attention
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Founders who want to sit at the center of their industry
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Associations and trade groups building member engagement
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Influencers and thought leaders launching community platforms
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Ecosystem builders creating visibility for underrepresented voices
If you have a niche, market, or community — you can own the media layer for it.
Ready to Launch Your Own Magazine?
If you’re serious about building leverage, authority, and long-term visibility in your space, this is the fastest way to do it.
Book a strategy call and let’s map out your magazine:
This isn’t about more content.
It’s about owning the platform your market publishes on.
