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There was some advertising, especially toward the back of the magazine, but since Dragon was published by TSR, they probably weren't relying on the ads for fina
by lakkal 6y ago
There was some advertising, especially toward the back of the magazine, but since Dragon was published by TSR, they probably weren't relying on the ads for financial support.
- fuball63 6y agoI mentioned this in another comment, but another difference is the ads are super relevant because the target audience is so niche. Like, people that are interested in RPGS that buy the mag are going to be interested in product specifically related to that interest. Ads become interesting when there's actually value behind them.
- lakkal 6y agoI agree - I hate advertising in general, but that in niche magazines (as long as it isn't too obtrusive) servers a very useful purpose and I'm ok with it.
- pessimizer 6y agoMore than that: sometimes the main reason one buys niche and trade magazines is for the ads. Their articles are just decoration - really they're directories of currently active vendors.