Newspapers need a bit more than innovation. They are trying to sell metaphorical buggy whips in the age of the automobile!
There problem is that they are trying to sell generic content, to people who only have geographic location in common...just not niche enough I am afraid.
They may as well just scrap television...with copyright on the way out, there will not be any decent content on the box anyway (nobody is going to make $100m movies or even $1m tv if rivals can just rebroadcast it).
Searched my house for Belgian, French or German products I could toss on to the bonfire of my disgust...sadly couldn't find any (what DO these guys do for money?)...I really do hope that the Scots never do or say anything stupid as I would really hate to boycott their fine exports :)
No surprise...trying to identify potential problems before they happen is standard practice in successful companies (and companies that want to STAY successful)...this applies to the law firm AND Google. As far as potential problems go, this one seems as if it would be fairly obvious to a highly paid legal expert!
How do they expect to apply the proposed rules...not all bloggers are based in the US? Hopefully politicians will NOT realize that the internet is global and pretty much beyond current attempts at regulation.
AIG and the other bailed out companies are basically zombies...not quite dead, and not quite alive. Anybody doing business with them (not just employees) will now have to think twice.
In there current state these "semi-failed" companies were always going to battle to attract the best and the brightest...the bonus issue will now make it even more difficult.
Bailing out failed companies was not a very bright idea to start with...making it difficult for these companies to operate seems even more stupid.
Search-based advertising is a winner...the user is actually LOOKING for something when they visit a search engine...and it might just be the service / product advertised in the sponsored results. Search-based advertising (and its cousin SEO) are here as long as we use search engines to find information.
On the other hand, when I visit Facebook, I am NOT looking for anything, I am merely updating my knowledge of what is happening in the lives of friends and family. I am less likely to click on ads as I am not actually in "search mode", although if a friend recommends a site I might visit it, however if everyone starts recommending sites I would probably ignore them all.
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...and another $750...turning into a good day for some unknown essay writer!
Re: Have you seen this essay? (as Michael Lockyear)
...that will cost $750!
Re: (as Michael Loc)
A SITE that nobody knows exists isn't very powerful, is it?
(as michael lockyear)
Newspapers need a bit more than innovation. They are trying to sell metaphorical buggy whips in the age of the automobile!
There problem is that they are trying to sell generic content, to people who only have geographic location in common...just not niche enough I am afraid.
(as Michael Lockyear)
They may as well just scrap television...with copyright on the way out, there will not be any decent content on the box anyway (nobody is going to make $100m movies or even $1m tv if rivals can just rebroadcast it).
Re: Re: Re: (as Michael Lockyear)
Searched my house for Belgian, French or German products I could toss on to the bonfire of my disgust...sadly couldn't find any (what DO these guys do for money?)...I really do hope that the Scots never do or say anything stupid as I would really hate to boycott their fine exports :)
Re: Re: (as Michael Lockyear)
Intentional!
(as Michael Lockyear)
He should resign...the world should boycott Belgium until he does.
(as Michael Lockyear)
What a bunch of bankers!
(as Michael Lockyear)
"Somebody has to get on the plane, go to Toronto and ask the questions." Why? Are there no people in Toronto who can ask the questions?
If modern newspapers are so confident of the value they bring to the table they should charge (or try!), or make their stories unlinkable.
(as Michael Lockyear)
Is the problem here not a bad court decision?
(as Michael Lockyear)
How much investigative journalism does print media do anyway? Where I am (South Africa), the hairy stuff is usually done by television.
(as Michael Lockyear)
I would comment...but where's the profit in that :)
Ready for anything (as Michael Lockyear)
No surprise...trying to identify potential problems before they happen is standard practice in successful companies (and companies that want to STAY successful)...this applies to the law firm AND Google. As far as potential problems go, this one seems as if it would be fairly obvious to a highly paid legal expert!
mmmm... (as Michael Lockyear)
How do they expect to apply the proposed rules...not all bloggers are based in the US? Hopefully politicians will NOT realize that the internet is global and pretty much beyond current attempts at regulation.
(as michael lockyear)
AIG and the other bailed out companies are basically zombies...not quite dead, and not quite alive. Anybody doing business with them (not just employees) will now have to think twice.
In there current state these "semi-failed" companies were always going to battle to attract the best and the brightest...the bonus issue will now make it even more difficult.
Bailing out failed companies was not a very bright idea to start with...making it difficult for these companies to operate seems even more stupid.
search mode (as Michael Lockyear)
Search-based advertising is a winner...the user is actually LOOKING for something when they visit a search engine...and it might just be the service / product advertised in the sponsored results. Search-based advertising (and its cousin SEO) are here as long as we use search engines to find information.
On the other hand, when I visit Facebook, I am NOT looking for anything, I am merely updating my knowledge of what is happening in the lives of friends and family. I am less likely to click on ads as I am not actually in "search mode", although if a friend recommends a site I might visit it, however if everyone starts recommending sites I would probably ignore them all.
(as Michael Lockyear)
Wikipedia gets more incoming links than Britannica, because Wikipedia does not require registration. More link-love = better Google rating.
(Just tried Britannica - slow to load, with irritating overlay asking users to register for trial offer).
perfect rating system (as michael lockyear)
We would probably be better off rating politicians....
dumb...dumber...dumberer...etc!
2 words... (as Michael Lockyear)
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