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Why People Still Read Magazines?

  • Writer: Eddie Davis
    Eddie Davis
  • May 18, 2020
  • 3 min read

In today’s fast paced tech savvy world, it may come as a surprise, but people still read magazines







In today’s fast paced tech savvy world, it may come as a surprise, but people still do read magazines. To be fair, these days it is hard to go long without hearing how many more people consume information from the world wide web. Or, about hearing how smartphones and tablets have taken over from magazines. Well, as we said earlier, people do still read magazines. And, they read them in large volumes. There must still be an attraction to this form of communication. In this blog post we will take a closer look at some of the key reasons that makes people still read magazines. Reading on the Go Commute time plays a decisive role in what people read, or rather the way that they digest the information. In some cases, a phone or tablet is just too small to take in the information that people want. Read more about the tell-tale signs that your device is a little on the small side! As a result, magazines still have a place. Witness for yourself the number of people flicking through a magazine while on the train or on a bus. They might be using their phone to supply the background music, but a hard copy read is still very popular. Magazines Don’t Pressure You Interestingly when you look at information on a website you very often end up having found it by searching for it. With this in mind website owners know that you will potentially be looking at their competitors at the same time. Competition for your business is extremely strong and you are very likely going to see adverts or special offers trying to get you to part with your hard-earned cash. However, when it comes to magazines things can be a little different. The information that you read is taken in slightly differently. In many respects you might not even be in the market to buy something right then, but the advert gets you thinking. If you like what you see then it could be that you go directly to the supplier and buy it. Or alternatively you might make a mental bookmark of the item and come back to it at a later date. This is perhaps one of the key reasons as to why people buy magazines. The subtleness of the sale is appreciated by people trying to avoid the hard sell of the internet. You Spend All Day on a PC Another key reason as to why people still read magazines is that they spend all day in front of a computer screen. If you are really unlucky you could easily get something called “computer vision syndrome” – this is where you can potentially cause long term damage to your eye-sight. When people have time for recreational reading they will very often prefer to absorb the material in a different way. This will often be a more relaxed environment that sitting upright at a desk. Even though the internet is fast, direct and provides people with the opportunity to travel the globe in an instant, there is definitely still a place for printed materials. If you are a fan of reading magazines then you will vouch for this and the many other reasons why they remain so popular.

 
 
 

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