http://www.mediaite.com/online/free-online-content-steve-brills-definition-of-stupidity/ Mediaite Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2012.06 http://www.mediaite.com/online/free-online-content-steve-brills-definition-of-stupidity/#comment-378 Vidiot Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:09:55 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=3625#comment-378 Remember Contentville.com? Didn't Steve Brill run <i>that</i> little venture into the ground? Remember Contentville.com? Didn’t Steve Brill run that little venture into the ground?

]]> http://www.mediaite.com/online/free-online-content-steve-brills-definition-of-stupidity/#comment-374 Andy LoCascio Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:16:42 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=3625#comment-374 Actually Steve Brill needs to take a long hard look at the history of journalism on the internet as well as the numerous documented failures of sites that decided it was time for someone to pay for their content. If you need someone to pay for your content, chances are good your content is not unique and compelling enough to keep users on your site. When your content is just ordinary, it is impossible to find a means of monetizing your site (ad sales, etc.). He probably owns a car with Sirius/XM radio in it... Actually Steve Brill needs to take a long hard look at the history of journalism on the internet as well as the numerous documented failures of sites that decided it was time for someone to pay for their content. If you need someone to pay for your content, chances are good your content is not unique and compelling enough to keep users on your site. When your content is just ordinary, it is impossible to find a means of monetizing your site (ad sales, etc.). He probably owns a car with Sirius/XM radio in it…

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