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Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

Tom — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:22:38 -0000

Interesting, but quite to the contrary I was at a talk recently by Chris Anderson who suggested that the few might lie, to some extent, in paid content. That is a free offering combined with a paid offering for more niche specific content which is specifically relevant to the reader, and which they would feel justified in paying for.

So the big headline stuff would be free, but the nitty gritty details would be paid for content... At least that was my take on it anyway, I hope I didn't mis-understand. Again he was promoting a book about the subject, so perhaps an alternative read.

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Free_Dating_Service — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:18:29 -0000

Paid content is like hip-hop....it took a dive, but it's not going anywhere.

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Jeff Parry — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:28:42 -0000

I'm with Top Rated. It ain't dying.

When something saves the lazy man time, people will pay for it. And paid content SHOULD be a way for people to access good content without traipsing all over the net to find it. Long live paid content - in whatever guise it morphs into.

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

Jeff Parry — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:28:42 -0000

I'm with Top Rated. It ain't dying.

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E.Umana — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:54:23 -0000

One man's content is another man's junk. Content will be sought for all the sites/blogs being pushed online daily and

paid content will always,always be sought after to fill that need and in most cases the paid content is of a much higher quality.

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

E.Umana — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:54:23 -0000

One man's content is another man's junk. Content will be sought for all the sites/blogs being pushed online daily and

paid content will always,always be sought after to fill that need and in most cases the paid content is of a much higher quality.

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

Dave Sherwin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:13:09 -0000

People can theorize about it all they want, the fact is the market will pay for value.

I am a Stompernet member, and the $797 a month is a big chunk of change, but my online revenue has increased by at least $4,000 a month because of it. So I don't whine and complain about it, it makes me more than it costs.

Dave Sherwin
http://escapethematrix.net/...

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

Dave Sherwin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:13:09 -0000

People can theorize about it all they want, the fact is the market will pay for value.

Dave Sherwin
http://escapethematrix.net/...

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

acarrothers — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:58:03 -0000

I tend to agree with this article that the paid content model is dead. Very hard to create original content that is value-added enough to entice people to pay for it.

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acarrothers — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:58:03 -0000

I tend to agree with this article that the paid content model is dead. Very hard to create original content that is value-added enough to entice people to pay for it.

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

sohbet — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:05:20 -0000

Paid content isn't going anywhere. With new websites going up everyday, paid content will be here to stay. Paid content is the best way to get good content up fast - there will always be people that can't write that want to start an online business and there will always be people their to write for them. The internet is just going to get bigger, and with that comes paid content services.

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sohbet — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:05:20 -0000

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cats as pet — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:49:27 -0000

Hey all,
My mind says that the paid content business is not something like a risk or it would be a dying business.So this is a good and well business for you.Thanks for sharing advices.Have a nice day

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cats as pet — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:49:27 -0000

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Russia geek — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:39:26 -0000

I think one hundred years ago there were people who said that there is too much literature around...there is ALWAYS need for good, unique content and there will always be different models of who pays for it.

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Russia geek — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:39:26 -0000

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

Laan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:47:20 -0000

Excellent - and I totally agree with you. I have never heard about Agora before, so thank you for telling me about that company.

Maybe you can do another post, where you list all of those big companies that control more of the internet than most of us know.

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

Laan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:47:20 -0000

Excellent - and I totally agree with you. I have never heard about Agora before, so thank you for telling me about that company.

Maybe you can do another post, where you list all of those big companies that control more of the internet than most of us know.

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

Arasys Perfector — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:03:25 -0000

Some people like Brian at Copy Blogger are promoting it as a growing opportunity. He makes a good argument.

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

Arasys Perfector — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:03:25 -0000

Some people like Brian at Copy Blogger are promoting it as a growing opportunity. He makes a good argument.

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

hank — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:24:20 -0000

The niche will stick around as long as there is buyers and sellers on both sides. Look at big oil companies, there are BETTER options out there, but the the money will flow till the well is dry, and paid content isn't dry yet - maybe starting, but far from dead...

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hank — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:24:20 -0000

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

racquel lyle — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:00:19 -0000

I agree to those who said that content is not a dying business as long as you deliver a great and unique content, actually many of the visitors are still looking for a good and quality content so I still believe the business still remain.

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racquel lyle — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:00:19 -0000

Re: Paid Content – A Dying Business Model?

Michael Wheeler — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:11:22 -0000

I can see why you may see this as a dying business model but we have recently just launched a site based around this and i have to say the feedback is rather good and hopefully will be around a long time