Why CNET, TheStreet.com, WebMD, PlanetOut, The Knot and Answers.com Won't Be Acquired [View article]
The key for the traditional content providers is whether they can increase the amount of user-generated content on their sites. TheStreet.com acquired Stockpikr for this reason, and it seems to be going reasonably well.
Not sure it's right to view The Knot as a traditional player -- I thought a lot of their content was user-generated.
Answers Corporation: A Checkmate for Shorts [View article]
"Checkmate for shorts" sounds as though shorts are in trouble, but your article seems to suggest that as the stock trades to $20 it's a good short candidate. Is that correct?
Interesting article. Quick question: when you said that you'd like to see RPM keep up with query growth, did you mean total revenue? Because if RPM is flat, total revenue would grow in line with the number of page views.
Why CNET, TheStreet.com, WebMD, PlanetOut, The Knot and Answers.com Won't Be Acquired [View article]
Not sure it's right to view The Knot as a traditional player -- I thought a lot of their content was user-generated.
Answers Corporation: A Checkmate for Shorts [View article]
Searching For Answers Corporation [View article]
Searching For Answers Corporation [View article]