Comments on: The Free Economy http://www.blog-relations.com/2008/01/03/the-free-economy/ We make blogs and Podcasts Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: james governor http://www.blog-relations.com/2008/01/03/the-free-economy/#comment-41391 james governor Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:21:21 +0000 http://www.blog-relations.com/2008/01/03/the-free-economy/#comment-41391 lets meet over "free beer" sometime. As you know redmonk gives away 99% of our content. its our thinking you pay for, not our opinion. lets meet over “free beer” sometime. As you know redmonk gives away 99% of our content. its our thinking you pay for, not our opinion.

]]> By: Hugh http://www.blog-relations.com/2008/01/03/the-free-economy/#comment-40430 Hugh Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:51:35 +0000 http://www.blog-relations.com/2008/01/03/the-free-economy/#comment-40430 Hi Cheaplazymom. The best of luck with your venture. I think you have to avoid tacky advertising - but ads don't have to be tacky. In fact, the more integrated they are with your content the more effective they will be. I'm afraid we justed funded Storynory our of our pockets. Now it more or less pays for itself, but that's about it so far. The secret is, keep your costs low. I don't think that people will buy anything online form a name they don't know. If you are selling Disney cheaper than on Amazon - sure - but if you are selling your own content that no one has heard of, then I'm feel it has to be free to get established. Hi Cheaplazymom.

The best of luck with your venture.

I think you have to avoid tacky advertising - but ads don’t have to be tacky. In fact, the more integrated they are with your content the more effective they will be.

I’m afraid we justed funded Storynory our of our pockets. Now it more or less pays for itself, but that’s about it so far. The secret is, keep your costs low.

I don’t think that people will buy anything online form a name they don’t know. If you are selling Disney cheaper than on Amazon - sure - but if you are selling your own content that no one has heard of, then I’m feel it has to be free to get established.

]]> By: Cheaplazymom http://www.blog-relations.com/2008/01/03/the-free-economy/#comment-40421 Cheaplazymom Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:28:46 +0000 http://www.blog-relations.com/2008/01/03/the-free-economy/#comment-40421 I'm considering my options for providing low or no- cost video content for children online. I agree with you that everyone wants it free, but you have left out the specifics of how you get paid (or at the very least pay the bills of running a site and hosting downloads). I gather it is part google ads and part sales of your book. I am hesitant to rely on advertising because part of what I would like to be an alternative to is the horrible commercialization of childhood and the targeting of children by the people who make and sell crap. As a parent, I would rather pay a small fee and be spared the ads. I’m considering my options for providing low or no- cost video content for children online. I agree with you that everyone wants it free, but you have left out the specifics of how you get paid (or at the very least pay the bills of running a site and hosting downloads). I gather it is part google ads and part sales of your book. I am hesitant to rely on advertising because part of what I would like to be an alternative to is the horrible commercialization of childhood and the targeting of children by the people who make and sell crap. As a parent, I would rather pay a small fee and be spared the ads.

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