September, 2008:

Whether to get the hottest scoop in entertainment industry, know the latest fashion trend or get information about wellness, there are magazines that are tailored specifically to satisfy the curiosity and needs of ladies for informative journals that tackle about lifestyle and current events. So, here are some of the best women magazines that a fabulous woman would truly enjoy reading wherever she is:

Woman’s Day Magazine - Edited to meet the daily needs of today’s American woman. Including information and advice on beauty, fashion, food, health/fitness, home, family, relationships, careers, money, management, crafts and current issues.

Vogue Magazine – Covers fashion, beauty, health, fitness, travel, entertainment and other areas of interest of today’s women.

O, Oprah Magazine – It is s the resource that confident, smart women need to explore their potential and realize their dreams. O, The Oprah Magazine helps women embrace their individual style and make choices that lead to a richer, more fulfilling life.

Harpers Bazaar Magazine - Harper’s Bazaar is where elegance finds expression. Appealing to the contemporary working woman and mother with its coverage of fashion, beauty, and current lifestyle trends, this monthly magazine will stimulate a sophisticated woman’s style.

Lucky Magazine – Every fun, fabulous issue has the passion, the pleasure, and the personal style of shopping your way, including thousands of incredible finds for you, your home, your life NOW. Where to get the look for less.

Elle Magazine – Great articles for readers with sophistication. Covers beauty, fashions, cuisine and personalities. Also gives you tips on travel.

Vanity Fair Magazine – Vanity Fair presents the issues, events and people that define the times. This chronicle of contemporary culture features art, entertainment, politics, business, and the media.

Allure Magazine - Complete magazine with great articles also covers beauty, fitness, health, nutrition, travel, design, fragrance, food, fashion, literature, film, art, theater, and music.

Zest Magazine – Leading glossy woman’s magazine focused on health & beauty. Inspirational guide to looking & feeling good and the motivational guide to a better self.

Self Magazine – Every issues covers Beauty, fashion, health and fitness. Self is great reading for today’s modern upbeat women.

To be in the business of magazine publication, you must have strong determination aside from being creative and resourceful.  Creating a magazine takes a series of strict procedures to come up with a journal that can capture the mind  and interest of the readers.

As your first guide, below are the basic guidelines for creating a magazine.

1. Choose your medium. Magazines used to come only in print form, but many magazines are now published solely online. Choose the medium that you feel best suits your budget and topic. Making a magazine online requires a web page, which can save you printing and circulation costs, but will still require you to solicit advertisers and publishing. Recruiting writers will be different for online publications than print magazines, too.

2. Get good writers. The heart of every magazine is its writers, so hire reliable and smart writers to help get your magazine off the ground. Hire freelance writers or journalism majors. These writers are often just as talented as on-staff writers, but they’ll be less expensive to hire because most can be paid per article.

3. Do it yourself. Getting a magazine off the ground can be expensive. Save money by completing as much of the production yourself as you can. Make copies and assemble the first few issues of your printed magazine by hand or format and post the content for your online magazine on your own. Once you’re established and can afford to hire printing and webmaster help, hand this work off to someone else.

4. Know your market. Research your target market so you know what your audience wants to read. Check out other magazines with similar topics or audiences. Poll readers to find out what they want in a magazine. If you find out what other magazines are lacking it will be easier to make your magazine successful by filling that void.

5. Find lots of sponsors. Local business sponsors can help you get exposure and circulation for your magazine. Offer discounted or free advertising to bookstores and coffee shops where you can distribute your magazine or online businesses that will link your magazine from their site.

6. Vary your content. Regardless of your magazine’s focus, it’s important to vary your content and format so readers don’t get bored. Include how-to sections, personal experience stories, product comparisons and expert interviews. A wide range of information will keep your readers interested and turning the pages.

from eHow.com