The good news is, they have a category for digital magazine (both b2b and b2c). And entering is cheap at just $75. The bad news is, I really can’t stand their online entry form – the cutesy ebook’s usability is crap. Also, aside from “why are you the best?” the form asks absolutely no questions that can really help judges know if a magazine is fantastic or not. Sorry judges, the sample copies you asked for can’t help you do a good job.
The only way you can really know for sure if a magazine — or web version of the same — is great, is if you have audience-based metrics. I’m not talking all-over traffic stats so much as return visitors, longterm paid subscribers, uber-active comments and forums, even reader survey data, etc. Judges need indicators that the audience adores this content. In a niche, the only love that counts is the love you see in your reader’s eyes (or web activity.)
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