{"id":47927,"date":"2021-09-13T11:55:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T09:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/?p=47927"},"modified":"2021-09-13T16:07:21","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T14:07:21","slug":"cigar-zone-celebrates-7-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/en\/zigarrenzone-feiert-7-jahre\/","title":{"rendered":"ZigarrenZone celebrates its 7th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

ZigarrenZone saw the light of day in 2014. Back then, I would never have dreamed of what it would one day become...<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CigarZone and no plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It started as a blog with articles about cigar tastings. After just two years, I received enquiries from the cigar industry: What marketing collaboration opportunities are there with ZiZo? I was \u201egobsmacked\u201c, as they say. I had no plan! So the first banners appeared on the website to help finance my hobby a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And after three years, FlashCigar - the online magazine - appeared as an additional service for readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FlashCigar and the cry for MEEEEHR - and: Membership established<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It was initially published four times a year. In 2020, readers and the cigar industry wanted more. It was published monthly. WHAT?! Monthly? Imagine that: I'm a one-man show here with no staff, no editorial team and no graphic designer. But I succeeded: each issue had between 60 and 120 pages > and that every month! And then: The readers were overwhelmed - too much information \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, hundreds of articles appeared on ZigarrenZone, which I also produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, as I didn't have much to do - haha - I also decided to turn ZigarrenZone into an online community. You could become a member for free and use a news section and forums to upload your own photos and texts. Want to become a member? Yes of course, see the link below in the resources section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020, I founded ZigarrenZone GmbH. The hobby became a company - and is still my hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to the roots and the members say: \u201eThis is not a blog!\u201c<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2021 - for the 7th anniversary of ZigarrenZone - I went back to the roots. FlashCigar was published 4 times a year again and got its own website. Short and crisp news from the cigar world is the mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZigarrenZone is of course the flagship and will remain as usual - including the successful community section. A survey has shown that ZigarrenZone is not seen as a blog, but as an online magazine. Thank you for this appreciation, which naturally made me very happy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you \ud83d\ude42<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I say a heartfelt THANK YOU to all my readers and members! You fill ZigarrenZone with life! I would also like to say a big thank you to my loyal marketing partners! Thanks to you, ZigarrenZone is still free for readers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never dreamed that everything would turn out the way it has. I am deeply grateful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Resources on the topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n