My First Social Network

Michael Arrington informs us of the relaunch of Ning, a site that allows anyone to create their own social network, without the need for coding or developer skills. Startups like this are interesting, but to me, point to the overall trends that an individual can easily become a media brand. A site like Ning has… Continue reading My First Social Network

Google, the Media Company?

As Google expands their online video business, they are in negotiations with content providers such as Dow Jones & Company, Condé Nast, Sony BMG Music Entertainment on syndication deals. “Google’s broad plan to bundle media content with ads depends on participation from media companies. On the one hand, Google’s network will bring more visibility of… Continue reading Google, the Media Company?

Alternatives to Google AdSense: Enter Yahoo & MyBlogLog

Steve Poland of TechCrunch looks at alternatives to using Google AdSense, with Yahoo’s upcoming “Yahoo Publisher Network” and the possibility of them leveraging MyBlogLog. The smaller New York-based ad service Quigo Technologies, is also getting some attention.

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Alternatives to Google AdSense: Enter Yahoo & MyBlogLog

Steve Poland of TechCrunch looks at alternatives to using Google AdSense, with Yahoo’s upcoming “Yahoo Publisher Network” and the possibility of them leveraging MyBlogLog. The smaller New York-based ad service Quigo Technologies, is also getting some attention.

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Why Magazines Matter

Good Magazine has ranked the 51 best magazines ever. Their take certainly reminds me of the sense of style and swagger that magazines have given us – and makes me question when their renaissance will be: “The essential strength of a magazine is its ability to amplify. An idea, or an image, or a story,… Continue reading Why Magazines Matter

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When the Music Stops for Newspapers

The Financial Times takes a look at whether the “traditional” model of the newspaper industry is sustainable. “If you look very fundamentally at what is happening to the business, it is really a perfect negative storm, in the sense of loss of readership, loss of classified ads, and ultimately loss of display ads.” A great… Continue reading When the Music Stops for Newspapers

Original Content Creation vs. Aggregation

Scott Karp looks at how the web has fragmented the media industry: “The real divide now emerging is between companies that create original content and companies that create platforms for aggregating and distributing that content. Newspapers embody the old media world where content creation, aggregation, and distribution were inextricably linked. But the digital media revolution… Continue reading Original Content Creation vs. Aggregation

Blogging’s Past, Present and Future

Dan Farber of ZDnet gives an interesting overview of blogging’s past, present and future. Some highlights: Dave Winer, who many consider the father of blogging, both technically and culturally, has been blogging for close to a decade. “Every entity, from newspapers and political campaigns to corporate executives and PR pros, has adopted blogging as a… Continue reading Blogging’s Past, Present and Future

The State of the RSS Feed Market

Feedburner shares their view of the RSS feed market. With 604,533 feeds on behalf of 347,000 bloggers, podcasters and commercial publishers – they get a sense of the community like few others. “Audience engagement, which is to say, people reading feeds and people clicking on feeds – is how we’ve increasingly been interpreting feed subscription… Continue reading The State of the RSS Feed Market

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How the Audience Has Changed

More and more, people are consuming media differently, and have radically re-engineered how they communicate with the world. Jim Courtney of Skype Journal takes a look at our always on” culture. For media companies, this is very telling of how the lives of your audience has changed. Do people read less print media because of… Continue reading How the Audience Has Changed