Now you are the editor.
Use zinepal.com to create your own magazines and eBooks from any online content. You can select content from blogs, Atom/RSS feeds and other websites. zinepal.com reformats the content into a printable PDF and eBooks for use with eBook readers such as the Amazon Kindle, Barnes&Noble Nook or Sony PRS. It is the easiest way to repurpose online content for other distribution mediums.
Who is using zinepal.com?
In short, anyone with a need to repurpose online content for other audiences. Here are some examples:
- Hyper-Local Bloggers - Print out your hyper-local blog and distribute it in your neighborhood. Reach the casual readers in coffee shops, hair salons, doctor's offices, gyms and other community hot spots. You can even monetize your blog zine by adding in advertising from local businesses.
- Businesses - Leave a hard-copy of your blog on the sales counter or in your offices. It's an easy way to advertise your blog to your customers. You can also e-mail the PDFs and eBooks created using zinepal.com to your existing clients. Many users prefer to receive an e-mail newsletter, instead of visiting a blog or subscribing to RSS feeds.
- Professionals - Realtors print their blog as a nicely formatted newsletter and bring it to open houses and other community events. Financial advisers e-mail their blog as a PDF newsletter or leave a hardcopy in their offices.
- Schools and Universities - It's easy to turn an online school blog into a printed publication. Distribute it around campus or let students read it on their eBook readers. It's the school newspaper 2.0.
- Newspapers - Some newspapers are cutting back on print editions and focusing on their online presence. They are using zinepal.com to create attractive PDF and eBook newsletters that are e-mailed to their existing subscribers. Now the paper boy delivers the daily paper straight to the subscriber's e-mail inbox.
About zinepal.com
Zinepal is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada and was founded by Frank Worsley in mid-2008. Frank is the principal operator of zinepal.com and develops the service in his spare time. If you have any questions, comments or concerns please get in touch with Frank or check out the zinepal.com users group and forum.