Recently after almost a month of the spread of the virus and at least three weeks into being in Italy, I have seen a good readership sprout up there. They are engaged and stay for some time. Although they did not visit the magazine itself, the website did get attention.
Also over the month before the initial outbreak, hundreds of people were looking into where the Golden Mile Magazine was located. Meaning where was the business map on Google Maps. The location has not changed from Finca el Descanso, although my emails and on the back cover I list the current location I’m in here in Dallas.
I see my business as sustainable in this time and I’m still here to support the Miracle Mile. Although I’m not looking for directory inputs from nail salons and beauty parlors. I am looking for year long placements from restaurants who want to post – For Pickup Only, To Go – across this website. Placed with Google Ads and hopefully for the same price another ad in the upcoming edition of the May magazine.
I think that this could be a new way of doing business for the restaurants that people still need to eat. My mother just ordered something to be brought to the house, which we almost never do, except for some pizza from Campisis’ on a very late night. The restaurants could still thrive without making their staff more vulnerable.
I had at one point some interest from VCA and they aren’t letting anyone past the door to speak. I’m sure animals are going to get sick and get better. Accidents in a crowded home happen and pets take the majority of the problems.
I noticed the signs on the doors on the 18th of March on many of the doors along the Miracle Mile that they were closing or cleaning, or that if you had been abroad and been seen around contagious people to not come in. I went out on the 18th to deliver flyers, to encourage the people that they need a year long attitude right now and not something so short sighted. I’m even thinking opening back up by the time May and my next edition comes out.
Many people may be thinking we are going to be coming out far sooner than that, but I have heard 45 days from now, which is about when my next edition will come out. Now that I have no way to knock on doors throughout April, I’ll just have to hope they remember me. I had to state that I have 1000 followers on LinkedIn and 4000 readers to Chip’s and I’m not sure with all that I publish if that is enough.