Here's a block from a post I made a few months ago in my personal blog about this issie:
Apparently, this formula seems to work because some statistics show that putting women in the cover of magazines contribute to better sales. The formula goes:
Increase in women’s cleavage = Increase in sales
The general question therefore is does sex really sell?
Though it may be a sweeping generalization, there actually may be a direct relationship between putting a an outrightly sensual image of a woman on the front cover of a magazine. However, my boss did once say that if this were the case, then why are the top five magazines in the world not sexy mags? Though there may be some differences, here are the top five mags according to the Chicago Tribune:
1. WIRED
2. Real Simple
3. The Economist
4. Cook’s Illustrated
5. Esquire (perhaps the “sexiest” you can get among the 5)
Looking beyond the sexy covers, it is the duty of any technology writer to lay down news, reviews and unbiased opinions as they are. I guess I'd be attracted to sexy covers, but looking beyond this, it is the content that would convert me into a subscriber.
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