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# Website design for online magazines and independent media
- URL: https://abstract27.com/website-for-online-magazines/
- Published: 2026-10-31T15:20:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-31T15:20:55.000Z
- Description: Launch or migrate an online magazine or independent media site: articles, newsletter, subscriptions, several authors. From £25 a month.
- Author: Jérémie Raude-Leroy
- Tags: Services, #service, #sector-media

**An online magazine lives on three things: articles that are a pleasure to read, a newsletter that builds loyalty and, once the readership is there, subscriptions. Abstract27 builds and runs magazines and independent media that bring all three together, and migrates your archives without losing your rankings. We design, host and maintain them for £25 a month, with no setup fee.**

[doyouspeaklondon.com![Home page of DoYouSpeakLondon](https://abstract27-blog.b-cdn.net/2026/09/doyouspeaklondon.webp)DoYouSpeakLondon — online magazine](https://abstract27.com/website-creation-for-an-independent-online-magazine-doyouspeaklondon-com/)[apar.tv![Home page of APAR.TV](https://abstract27-blog.b-cdn.net/fr/2025/05/CleanShot-2025-05-28-at-09.56.53-2x.webp)APAR.TV — media](https://abstract27.com/wordpress-to-ghost-migration-how-apar-tv-saved-its-media/)[mediamoolah.com![Home page of Media Moolah](https://abstract27-blog.b-cdn.net/fr/2024/10/mediamoolah.com.webp)Media Moolah — independent media](https://abstract27.com/mediamoolah-independent-web-media-powered-by-ghost/)

Media websites we designed and run. Click a site to read the case study.

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## What a online magazine website needs

- **A great reading experience**: editorial layout, sections, search, pages that load fast even with thousands of articles.
- **A built-in newsletter**: every article can go out by email, with no separate tool.
- **Paid subscriptions** and members-only content, paid through Stripe.
- **Several authors**, with their profiles, permissions and bylines.
- **Archive migration** from WordPress, Substack or elsewhere, with a redirect for every old address.
- **Space for partners** and sponsored content, clearly labelled.

## What your readers will see

doyouspeaklondon.com

![DoYouSpeakLondon home page with newsletter sign-up](https://abstract27.com/content/images/2026/10/sector-dysl-home-020f96b5c0.jpg)

**Newsletter sign-up on the home page.** The magazine's promise and an email field: every visitor can become a loyal reader. [DoYouSpeakLondon case study](https://abstract27.com/website-creation-for-an-independent-online-magazine-doyouspeaklondon-com/)

doyouspeaklondon.com/london-in-autumn-free-attractions

![DoYouSpeakLondon article on London in autumn](https://abstract27.com/content/images/2026/10/sector-dysl-article-677d386559.jpg)

**Articles that read well.** Big photos, sections, clear navigation: an editorial layout. [DoYouSpeakLondon case study](https://abstract27.com/website-creation-for-an-independent-online-magazine-doyouspeaklondon-com/)

mediamoolah.com

![Home page of Media Moolah](https://abstract27.com/content/images/2026/10/sector-moolah-home-f7fc0c3863.jpg)

**A newsletter at the heart of the media.** Media Moolah launched around a newsletter, with a one-line sign-up form. [Media Moolah case study](https://abstract27.com/mediamoolah-independent-web-media-powered-by-ghost/)

## Running an independent media website

- **Sponsored content labelled as such**: the ASA's CAP Code requires marketing to be obviously identifiable, including advertorials.
- **Your data is yours**: articles and subscriber list can be exported at any time, with no platform lock-in.
- **Clear legal pages**: who publishes the magazine, privacy and cookie policy, terms for subscribers.

## New website, redesign or migration: we handle it

No website yet? We build it. A site on Wix, WordPress, Squarespace or a directory platform? We rebuild it and move your content, redirecting every old address so you keep your Google rankings. Then we stay on: updates, backups and changes on request. The editorial team focuses on the work; we run the website.

## Built on Ghost, open-source software you own

Every site we build runs on Ghost®, the open-source publishing platform. The editor is as simple as writing an email, the newsletter is built in, pages load fast, and your content and subscriber list can be exported at any time — nothing is locked in. Ghost is the only platform we build on.

## What we have built

- [DoYouSpeakLondon](https://abstract27.com/website-creation-for-an-independent-online-magazine-doyouspeaklondon-com/) — an online magazine about London moved from WordPress to Ghost: 173 articles migrated and a weekly newsletter.
- [APAR.TV](https://abstract27.com/wordpress-to-ghost-migration-how-apar-tv-saved-its-media/) — 8,000+ articles migrated from WordPress to Ghost: a slow, ad-saturated site turned into a fast, profitable media outlet.
- [Media Moolah](https://abstract27.com/mediamoolah-independent-web-media-powered-by-ghost/) — an independent publication about media monetisation, launched on Ghost with its newsletter.
- [Français à Londres](https://abstract27.com/francaisalondres/) — the go-to media for French speakers in London.

Let's talk about your magazine

A free 30-minute video call, no commitment: you tell us about your editorial project, we show you examples and give you a precise price and timeline.

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## Price

A managed website costs **£25 a month** in one language or **£40 a month** bilingual: design and build, hosting, security updates, daily backups, newsletter and content changes on request. No setup fee, first version as fast as you need it (the same day if urgent, otherwise within a week), cancel any time. [See plans and pricing](https://abstract27.com/services/).

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## How it works

1. **Free call.** You tell us about your organisation and what the site must do; we tell you exactly what we would build.
2. **A first version as fast as you need it.** We adapt to you: the same day if it is urgent, otherwise within a week. We set up your pages, newsletter and forms. If you prefer, we build it first on a beta site of ours: you check that everything works, and only when it suits you do we move it to your official domain, safely.
3. **We run it for you.** Hosting, updates, backups and changes on request are included. You publish when you want, we handle the rest. We adapt to what you need — our [client reviews](https://abstract27.com/reviews/) say so.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does an online magazine website cost?

With Abstract27, £25 a month in one language or £40 bilingual: design, hosting, updates and changes included, with no setup fee. Large newsletter volumes have an add-on shown on our pricing page.

### How do I start an online magazine?

Pick an editorial line and sections, set up a fast website with a built-in newsletter, publish regularly, then open subscriptions once the readership is there. We handle all the technical side.

### Can we sell subscriptions?

Yes: monthly or yearly subscriptions, members-only content, card payments through Stripe.

### Can you migrate our WordPress archive?

Yes: APAR.TV migrated 8,000+ articles and DoYouSpeakLondon 173, with a redirect for every old address.

### Can several authors publish?

Yes: each author has their own login, profile and byline; you keep final approval if you wish.

### How should sponsored content be shown?

Clearly labelled as advertising: the ASA's CAP Code requires marketing, including advertorials, to be obviously identifiable.

### Our publication is on Substack: can you move it?

Yes. We move your posts and subscribers; your list is yours and stays exportable.

### How fast can the magazine be live?

As fast as you need: the same day if it is urgent, otherwise within a week; an archive migration is scheduled after the audit. If you prefer, the first version lives on a beta site first, then we move it to your official domain, safely.

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