Alex Iskold penned a post the on Read/Write Web about the revenue potential of blogs in the long tail, aka…
Category: Media
The Man Responsible for NY Times Going Free
In April 2006, I theorized that the columnists at the NY Times would push the Times drop the paid version…
Why Newspapers Don’t Make More Money Online
I’ve been trying to figure out why newspapers don’t make more money online, and think I stumbled across one reason…
Hyperlocal Advertising Relies on Geolocation
I mentioned earlier this week that hyperlocal has more to do with advertising than content but didn’t really explain how…
Tearing Down the Wall at the NYTimes.com
It was great to hear earlier this week that the NY Times is considering killing their Select premium program by…
Hyperlocal Is More About Ads Than News
It’s not about hyperlocal news. It’s about hyperlocal ads. Newspapers have yet to figure out how to serve relevant ads…
A Short “History” of Hyperlocal Media and Hyperlocal Advertising
National efforts at hyperlocal media seem to consistently face the same challenge: how to find hyperlocal advertiser willing to pay…
7 Local Newspaper Web Site Challenges
I recently had a chance to sit down with an editor from a local newspaper site – not a major…
Are Restaurant Reviews Important Local Newspaper Content?
On the drive from Minneapolis to Fort Wayne, IN today, I had a short discussion with Jeremy where we discussed…
Review: Panasonic HVX200 DVCPRO HD Camcorder
We at Technology Evangelist have been trying to decide on what HD camera to buy. Do we go with a…