Jeff Jarvis is asking some great questions, and working on the answers in a recent post about entrepreneurial journalism. While many publishers are working feverishly to create a successful online brand, marketshare, and profit, is the same innovation going into journalism itself? Or are they one and the same? One thing is for sure, the… Continue reading Journalism, Innovation, the Web
MySpace EverySpace
Some interesting news about MySpace, indicating its rapidly advancing market reach: MySpace to Sell Music From 3 Million Bands MySpace driving more retail traffic than MSN search MySpace is becoming yet another example of the value of building a huge audience first, by focusing on their needs, and then having opportunities to monetize later on.… Continue reading MySpace EverySpace
Google Innovation
Google is at the center of so many things right now, and with good reason. They really seem to think about an ideal product or an ideal service, and then they create it. I feel as though other companies start with where they were, and then try to fit their current structure into their goals.… Continue reading Google Innovation
The Value of Customer Experience
A brilliant rant about marketing and customer experience. Applicable to so many industries in so many situations: “If the best way to help create passionate users is by helping users learn and get better, then we should put our power to entice, motivate, and inspire someone to buy more, and use it to entice, motivate,… Continue reading The Value of Customer Experience
Stop Pushing the Snooze Button
YouTube just launched a new section for university students. Like Facebook, they are private community areas only accessible by members of that community. I find it fascinating that a small young company like YouTube is bending over backwards to create niche’s and cater to existing ones. So many businesses & publications are the leaders in… Continue reading Stop Pushing the Snooze Button
Digg 101
A great compilation of Digg facts from Valleywag.
Online Newspaper Success
e.politics looks at the The Washington Post’s social media push: “…they seem to truly understand the the benefits that come from being a part of the broader internet conversation as well as the ability of user-generated content to build audience loyalty.”
The Problem with Social Software
Nick Carr looks beyong our current social software bubble to the reasons it may not last: “The crux of the problem is that, in most cases, social software is an extremely inefficient way for a person to get something done. The crowd may enjoy the product of other people’s inputs, but for the rather small… Continue reading The Problem with Social Software
Newspapers & Links
Techdirt looks inside the debate that many old media companies go through when moving online: “A reporter at a paper in Missouri writes to Poynter Online, discussing an internal debate that her newspaper had over whether to include external links to stories in other publications. Ultimately, the higher ups decided against it on the view… Continue reading Newspapers & Links
Tips to Improve Newspaper Websites
The Bivings Report offers up 10 Ways for Newspapers to Improve Their Websites. On the list: Start Using Tags Provide Full Text RSS Feeds Work with External “Social” Websites Link to Relevant Blog Entries Get Rid of All Registration Partner with Local Bloggers Offer Alternative Views of Your Content Modernize Your Site’s Graphic Design Learn… Continue reading Tips to Improve Newspaper Websites