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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xF4NJFvDEkE/UQ6U2aSuGUI/AAAAAAAAD3g/uZeYSiWBPP0/s1600/CEi+Outdoors%27+blog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xF4NJFvDEkE/UQ6U2aSuGUI/AAAAAAAAD3g/uZeYSiWBPP0/s400/CEi+Outdoors%27+blog.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blogging is an important part of our business model.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />As a print publisher many potential advertisers/supporters often ask why we only publish annual state hunting editions of the <a href="http://www.outdoorsmansresourceguide.com/">ORG</a>.  Obviously, many of you that have seen our company grow over the past few years understand how the <a href="http://www.outdoorsmansresourceguide.com/">ORG</a> is different.  So, assuming you understand how different the <a href="http://www.outdoorsmansresourceguide.com/">ORG</a> is, I will get to my other points...<br /><br />We BELIEVE in the power of the web, mobile, and social media platforms.  The print ORGs separate us from a typical online media outlet, but to deny the transition or impact of the web on traditional media outlets, would be like denying TV didn't grab some of the advertising market from radio.  We know print is a <b>great media outlet</b>, but our business model is different and based heavily on the web.<br /><br /><br />We are continuing to grow in both our print circulation and on web.  This blog is a HUGE part of our business model.   This blog allows us to pump lots of relevant content to you and it's also a great media outlet for our supporters.  Therefore, it is a great tool to keep content fresh and updated (for a fraction of the cost), unlike print media.  <b>Print media should be focused, meaningful, and valuable.</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.outdoorsmansresourceguide.com/images/023091bd93affe7b302a984d743aabb2_irud.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://www.outdoorsmansresourceguide.com/images/023091bd93affe7b302a984d743aabb2_irud.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monthly eNewsletter for those that prefer email updates.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D5x-uaSNX0c/UQ6adItlQAI/AAAAAAAAD3o/j89Yh-ch494/s1600/CEi+Outdoors+FB.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D5x-uaSNX0c/UQ6adItlQAI/AAAAAAAAD3o/j89Yh-ch494/s400/CEi+Outdoors+FB.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CEi Outdoors' mother ship FB page.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lI5CDVuuorw/UQ6ayRZP8vI/AAAAAAAAD3w/oOSnyVxBj1g/s1600/ORG+CO+FB.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lI5CDVuuorw/UQ6ayRZP8vI/AAAAAAAAD3w/oOSnyVxBj1g/s400/ORG+CO+FB.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">State ORG FB pages.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5U4ODioMW3w/UQ6bZuIJDxI/AAAAAAAAD34/iXmKQOzNg-Y/s1600/CEi+Outdoor+YouTube.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="190" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5U4ODioMW3w/UQ6bZuIJDxI/AAAAAAAAD34/iXmKQOzNg-Y/s400/CEi+Outdoor+YouTube.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our YouTube Channel with almost 900,000 Video Views.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />In 2013, you can expect to see a lot more relevant Western Hunting News, Information & Stories coming from our blog & other media outlets.  We are looking forward to not only promoting our supporters via the<b> BEST state </b>print hunting magazines and resources on the market, but via the POWER of the web!

 

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