The Future of Publishing
Not sure exactly how to link to this, but basically click the link above and start reading from “Now go read Nick Carlson’s excellent piece on the secret…”
Blodget does a really nice job of explaining the Business Insider publication strategy. Now I’m still struggling with how the business model manifests itself, but the mix of opinion, linkage and occasional investigative reporting seems to be the way forward.
Maybe I’ll learn some more on my trip to Tampa with @greg_lindsay. On another note, whatever business you’re in, I’d spend a portion of your time studying the evolution of b-models in music and publishing. These are the businesses with the earliest exposure to network economics. Their solution to succeeding in a network economy should be revealing for all.
