Property Hunter Magazine Property Hunter Magazine Issue 53 - April 2014 | Page 28

/// Hot Topic Property Hunter E-Magazine P ublishers across the global are creating digital magazines and apps to better engage directly with target audiences as part of their owned media demand generation programs. And readers of Property Hunter (PH) magazine can now a digital copy of the magazine on Google Play, iTunes, Joomag and Magzter. The digital version of the magazine will enable PH to target a different section of audience, especially those within the age group of 29 to 40 years old who are becoming increasingly dependent on modern technology. One of the reasons why online 28 www.PropertyHunter.com.my magazines are becoming more popular is the launch of smart phones and tablets. Almost everyone has a smart phone or tablet nowadays, and research shows that sales of digital magazines have increased with prices of these devices getting cheaper. With these new functions, PH aims to diversify and expand its audience demographics. The magazine instead to create a different experience for the users who can now instantly get the latest updates on the property market in Sabah. According to Director Michael Hiew, hopes that this will help the magazine deliver a new kind of experience for their readers which is more interactive and based on twoway communication. He said, “The PH digital magazine will have a use of rich media which gives the user a superior experience over print. It’s the ‘showing’ versus /// HOT TOPIC the ‘telling’ that makes multimedia presentations such a powerful tool for engaging readers. It adds another dimension to the content on our website.” He adds: “We hope that we can better serve our readers and make it easier for them to browse through our library of current issues and back editions. This will definitely benefit our readers overseas who don’t have to pay a hefty price for shipping cost. Plus, it is more ecofriendly as well.”