Chapter 459: Pressure and Sales

After Duoman.com, "ic future" has already been affected, and the sales of the magazine have dropped significantly. In three days, the sales of 200,000 copies have been lost. This makes the atmosphere of the editorial department of "ic future" extremely dignified. At the same time, some people began to focus on the 36th issue of the magazine.

Whether the double insurance created by "game" and "Steel Refining" can withstand the most violent offensive of Duoman.com is still unknown.

The editors of the magazine know that one of the big problems facing Duoman.com is that there are too few works on the site, but it will take time for this shortcoming to be exposed.

One month... At least for one month, Duoman.com will not be affected by the content.

Before October, they...and other magazines had to withstand this offensive from Duoman.com.

At the beginning of the release of the 36th issue, the editorial department was in a tense state. Editors browse the Internet, trying to infer from the Internet readers' satisfaction with the magazine.

But soon, they discovered a problem. Netizens did not start a heated discussion about the latest comic strip.

This is true not only of "ic future", but also of "manga fly", "leap", and "Mangaweekly"—whether it is Manjia.com or other forums, there are not too many posts discussing the latest issue of the magazine.

"Lag!" Wang Wenhong rubbed his forehead helplessly.

That's right!

This is pretty much the biggest downside of magazine comics compared to webcomics.

Readers have to go to a bookstore to buy magazines in order to read and evaluate them. When the magazine was first launched, it was difficult for readers to get in touch with comics immediately.

It is also a serialization of a new work, and the speed at which readers come into contact with comics on the Internet is obviously faster than that of paper magazines, which also creates a situation-after two or three days, the readers' discussions on the magazine will reach a climax.

Obviously, this shortcoming has no solution for paper magazines.

Wang Wenhong knocked on the table twice, stood up immediately, took his coat and notepad, wrote "bookstore research" on the whiteboard at the entrance of the editorial department, and prepared to leave the editorial department.

In this case, we can only go to the sale site to learn the details.

"wait for me!"

Yan Fei couldn't sit still either.

Standing up, put the pen and notepad into the handbag, also came to the door, and wrote his name on the whiteboard.

The authors of the two are the main cartoonists in this issue, so they are inevitably a little nervous.

After leaving the building where the editorial department was located, the two jogged for a while, entered the subway, found a seat and sat down.

Wang Wenhong had a serious face, frowning and sliding the phone screen.

Now "Sirius" has ranked 10th in the popularity list of Chinese comics, and the momentum is extremely strong.

Although this ranking is only related to the search volume of comics and not directly linked to the revenue of comics, Duoman.com seems to intend to push this ranking into the readers' field of vision. From now on, perhaps this ranking can also become a Very important list.

"From the current point of view, the transformation of "Sirius" is very successful." Yan Fei glanced at Wang Wenhong's phone and said softly.

"That's right. But it might have something to do with being free." Wang Wenhong put away his phone angrily and muttered.

"Sirius" is something that happened in a parallel world, which is roughly similar to the current world. The country has an organization called "Sirius", which punishes evil and promotes good.

Compared with the comics in "Leap", the painting style of "Sirius" is much simpler, and the text used for narration is also much less.

This is also considering that the web and magazines are two completely different types of platforms.

It is easy for readers to read paper books, but readers do not have that patience on online platforms.

Use more images, less text, and more content with storyboards. The storyboards of "Sirius" are indeed significantly different from those of "Fu Yao Zhi", but they are not as good as Shen Xin and Wang Yunze, who are good at using storyboards. It's still a lot worse than that.

"It's just Duan Ping and "Sirius" now. If Mr. Wang is also free after joining, then there shouldn't be anyone else in the first place?" Yan Fei said worriedly.

"That can't be helped..." Wang Wenhong's face was a little ugly. At that time, Wang Yunze would definitely be Shen Xin's biggest opponent. "However, fortunately, Duoman.com doesn't have much 'content' now."

"The content is not the key." Yan Fei shook her head.

"How is it possible?" Wang Wenhong shook his head, "They have no foundation."

"A company as big as Fengshuo Media, how could it be impossible to handle these? If they hadn't made enough preparations, do you think they would rashly open the site?" Yan Fei asked rhetorically.

Wang Wenhong raised his brows slightly, sweat dripping from his forehead. If Tong Yu really solves the problem of "content", then Duoman.com is almost impeccable.

But where will he find resources?

Wang Wenhong shook his head. He is not Tong Yu, and it is impossible for him to think of a solution in a short time.

The two got off at Nanjiatan Station, walked out of the subway station, and went directly to Jiman Bookstore.

After a few polite words with the bookstore owner, Wang Wenhong went straight to the point.

"How is the sales of "ic future"?"

"Compared with usual, it's a quarter less?" The boss shook his head.

The expressions of Wang Wenhong and Yan Fei changed slightly.

A quarter less?

At this rate, isn't it going to drop one million copies a week?

"What about... other magazines? "Manga Fly", "Man Weekly", "Girls Century"..." Wang Wenhong asked quickly.

The boss shrugged his shoulders, "Even "cf" is in this situation, and other magazines can't sell well. I said you magazines should quickly think of a way. If this continues, the magazine will not be able to sell. "

"We are also thinking about a solution now." Yan Fei took the words.

But whether the solution will benefit bookstores is hard to say.

"By the way, boss, what about the booklet? Has it also been affected?" Yan Fei asked.

"The booklets are okay...there is also a decline, and the range is within the allowable range. However, my suggestion is that it is best to reduce the number of printed books in the future. After all, it is not a solution to the problem to put the goods on our side. In the end, it is everyone who loses money." The boss persuaded.

Wang Wenhong and Yan Fei nodded repeatedly, saying that it would be safer for the printing factory to reprint than press the goods, and the pressure on the magazine would be less.

After leaving Jiman, the two went to several bookstores near Nanjiatan, but found that other bookstores were similar. On the first day of the first issue of the new magazine, the sales of all magazines declined to varying degrees. Among them, "ic Future's decline was the largest.

This is not difficult to understand. After all, its base is too large, and if the sales volume drops a little, it may be the sales volume of the first issue of a second- or third-rate magazine.

The two of them suddenly lost their appetite for dinner. Wang Wenhong returned to the dormitory, threw the briefcase on the bed, and then lay down on the bed with the word "big" in his head, dazed.

"It shouldn't be...the latest chapters of "Steel Refining" and "Game" are very good...but why the sales are not increasing? Or...is there really a lag in the purchase of magazines by readers?"

no!

Wang Wenhong immediately sat up straight, came to the computer, and opened the Manjia.com forum.

During the day, Comics.com's "ic future" section only had 20 or 30 new posts, but now a red "170" is written next to the number of posts.

Huh? The number of new posts suddenly rose to "170"! ?

Wang Wenhong's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously clicked the mouse to open the "ic future" section.

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