Draft:Demon Database Management

Demon Database Management is a cloud-based data management system designed specifically for publishers, providing automation tools for order processing, royalty management, submission management, print-on-demand automation, and drip / bulk email, sms, and print marketing campaigns. Launched in 2020, it evolved from a custom platform developed for AGNI Magazine and has grown to serve magazines, presses, and independent publishers worldwide.

Overview

Demon automates various tasks for publishers, integrating with popular e-commerce platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, and Squarespace to streamline order entry and manage print-on-demand processes through distributors like IngramSpark. The platform also handles submission management, author records, donor tracking, and product variant management. Users can leverage advanced search tools to identify customer segments, including active and lapsed subscribers, and generate targeted marketing campaigns.

Key Features

• Order Entry Automation: Integration with e-commerce platforms to automate sales orders.
• Print-on-Demand Ordering: Automatic order placement with distributors like IngramSpark.
• Submission Management: Dedicated conversation tracking for each submission with user access through custom web portals.
• Marketing Campaigns: Creation of email, SMS, and print marketing campaigns personalized with handlebars + mail merge.
• Marketing Automation: Creation of drip campaigns and automated scheduling for customer engagement.
• Donor & Subscription Management: Tools for managing donor records, subscriptions, and reporting.
• Royalty & Contract Management: Royalty management across multiple sources and contract generation.
• Inventory & Product Management: Detailed tools for handling product variants, inventory, and subscriptions.
• Transaction Management: Comprehensive handling of product sales, subscriptions, donations, and invoices.
• Visual & PHP Data Automations: Total control over back-end system processes gives users control.

Integrations

Demon provides integrations with storefronts, distributors, printers, and custom websites.

Demon currently integrations with the following platforms.

• Shopify
• WooCommerce
• Squarespace
• IngramSpark
• PrintNode

History

Demon traces its roots to 2016 when it was originally developed as a customized solution for AGNI Magazine, which used CLMP's FileMaker circulation template. The system was created to address AGNI’s manual and time-consuming data entry processes, which inspired the development of a more automated, scalable solution. By 2020, the platform was launched publicly as Demon Database Management, with the goal of assisting magazines and presses around the world.

Origin of the Name

The name "Demon" holds significance in two ways. First, it honors AGNI Magazine, whose logo of a flying monkey demon inspired the platform’s early identity. Second, it references the computing term "daemon," a background process that runs automatically, reflecting Demon Database Management's focus on removing the manual data entry that's so common in the publishing world.

Community and Support

Demon has a dedicated online forum where users can ask questions, share experiences, and submit feature requests. The forum is moderated by the founder, Liam Pierce, who actively engages with users to provide support and gather feedback for future improvements.