Pricing your zines accurately is crucial to ensure that your work is valued and that you can cover your production costs. My zine pricing helper will help you in finding the right price for your zines, taking into account all costs, as well as the number of zines you plan to make.
Here’s how it works…
- Enter your printing expenses: Input your zine’s printing costs, covering printing services, paper, ink, and related expenses.
- Include additional costs: Add extra expenses like packaging (envelopes, protective sleeves).
- Calculate total cost: Automatically sums up printing and packaging costs for an expense overview.
- Specify zine quantity: Indicate the number of zines you will create.
- Base price per zine: Automatically determines the cost per zine based on total costs and quantity.
- Set profit percentage: Input your desired profit percentage.
- Determine total cost with profit: Find the selling price per zine with profit included.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Printing costs | |
| ETC costs | |
| Total | 0 |
| Zines made | |
| Base price per zine | 0 |
| Profit percentage | |
| Cost per zine with profit | 0 |
Why it matters and how much should I sell my zines for?
Pricing your zines right will help you strike a balance between making your zines affordable for potential readers while ensuring your work is adequately compensated.
Factors to consider when pricing your zine:
- Value: Consider content quality and uniqueness, which can justify a higher price.
- Audience: Understand your audience’s willingness to pay based on their interests.
- Competition: Research similar zines to position yours competitively within the market’s price range.
- Profit: Ensure production costs are covered and include a margin for your effort and time.
