Edit this to fit your zine needs. At the end of the day, these are all just tips. This guide was made with physical, for-profit, zines in mind Last updated: currently updating April 2025 — we will continue to update this
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| Pre-Launch | Due to the surplus of bots on some sites, there are “cooldown periods” where new accounts may be limited/shadow banned.
To prevent this from possibly affecting your interest check period, you may want to consider a pre-launch period where you are slowly and gradually creating engagement on the account. (as a surplus of engagement to a new account can look suspicious as well) | | --- | --- | | Interest Check | Typically around 1 month long—may also depend on how big/popular the fandom is, and the reach of the moderator team
The amount of replies you want to receive before moving forward depends on how big of a project you’re expecting to make | | Mod Apps | Typically around 1 month long—may run alongside Interest Checks | | Contributor Apps | Typically around 1 month long—depends on holidays | | Check Ins | Please pay attention to any holidays or exam periods your check-ins may be scheduled around | | Final Deadline | It is recommended NOT have finals during the Nov-Jan period as it coincides with holidays and exam seasons | | Preorders | Typically around a month — for tax purposes, it is recommended to have this closer to the beginning of the tax period to account for any delays | | Leftovers | Typically around 1 month long. Always set a deadline if selling digital products. |
It’s always good to know what kind of merch you can produce and how much it costs BEFORE anything else if you are having merch.
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Edit as needed to fit what your zine is looking for!
Do NOT forget to send group emails under BLIND CARBON COPY (BCC).