I’m not afraid to play the birthday card. Sunday is my birthday and what I’d actually like is for AJ readers who’re having fun with the web site without cost to return on board as subscribers to our print journal. The tales in print solely seem in print, and they’re longer, deeper, and much more participating than what you learn right here. I don’t assume it’s an exaggeration to say that individuals are normally thrilled after they first get the journal of their fingers (if I’m incorrect, remark beneath).
Yesterday, Brett P. DM’d us on Instagram with a typical remark: “Actually, I’m blown away. You guys have finished a tremendous job with this and am I so glad I subscribed!”
I’m sharing this to not declare, however to beat our greatest problem, which is getting folks to put aside their inertia and subscribe. I’ve often posted that 98 % our subscribers renew 12 months and 12 months out, however I took a extremely shut look just a few days in the past and it’s really 99 %. Should you love journey, you’ll love Journey Journal in print. We assure it.
Why is that this so necessary? Why do I maintain asking? As a result of print subscriptions are the monetary coronary heart of AJ—with out them, none of this could exist. And we’ve made enormous progress within the final three weeks, since I made an enchantment identical to this, with 600 new subscribers (thanks!). However we’re nonetheless at the least 1,900 from the place we have to be, so I have to maintain asking.
Listed below are some metrics for perspective. We’ve got greater than 300,000 distinctive guests to this web site a month. If simply two % of you subscribe to print, we’re there. We will get extra on-line enhancing assist, extra customer support assist, and a few social media assist. Journey Journal on-line is free, and we’re comfortable to maintain it that method. However all our selections, like forgoing sponsored content material, are providing you with higher, purer, extra respectful tales. What we ask is that when you’ve got the wherewithal to subscribe, then please subscribe.
In case you missed the hyperlink, you possibly can subscribe proper right here. And never simply trigger it’s my 🎂
Thanks, of us! 😄👊🏻🙏🏼
Steve
P.S., just a few extra factors for devoted AJ associates:
• Photograph above is by Dan Milner and is from the lead function in AJ14, a report by Aaron Gulley on chasing journey in Kurdistan.
• I promised an overview of my imaginative and prescient for the place AJ will go as soon as we hit our subscriber goal. That’s going to return after we’ve despatched AJ14 to the printer, which can be subsequent week.
• Talking of AJ14, holy smokes is it a reasonably subject. Pictures are off the hook. Simply three extra issues left to do: write the Intro, decide the quilt, and proof all of the pages.
• A number of you will have requested about Patreon. That’s coming quickly, too. We’ve been build up some merch as rewards and will be capable to activate that program shortly after Labor Day.
• We’ve got a brand new product coming after Labor Day, too. It’s small, reasonably priced, sustainable, and enjoyable. Can’t wait to share it with you.
• New stickers with all-new designs needs to be right here any day. Woohoo!
