ContentBiz articles from September 2001

ContentBiz archives from September 2001

Five Rules for Selling Subscriptions to Web Sites and Email Newsletters.
September 18, 2001... Yes, people will pay for subscriptions to email newsletters and Web sites. (Don't listen to the so-called "experts" who say it's impossible.) ConsumerReports.org, WSJ.com and Ancestry.com are all in the half- million paid subscriber range....

Making Money From Web-to-Print Syndication.
September 19, 2001... As Web publishers are casting about for more revenue streams to fill in the holes left from shriveling ad income, some are considering syndicating to print publications. Can you realistically expect to make any money that way? We asked two...

ContentBiz Launches Daily ContentBlog.
September 19, 2001... Wow, this month ContentBiz surpassed 10,000 subscribers. Most of you are in the traditional or online publishing industry. You lead Internet projects for newspapers, magazines, newsletters, content sites, syndicators, bookstores and research...

AuctionBytes Uses Compelling Niche Content to Sell Ads.
September 19, 2001... When husband and wife team, David and Ina Steiner launched AuctionBytes in late 1999, they didn't expect to get rich quick. Ina, who still works part-time for print newsletter publisher Bibliodata says, "We went into it with our eyes open...

Variety.com Almost Triples Ad Sales While Growing Paid Online Subscribers.
September 19, 2001... CHALLENGE: Variety.com, the online sister to Variety magazine, has sold subscriptions to its online content from the day it first launched in 1997.Henry Shapiro, VP and General Manager, says, "We trusted our instincts. If people pay for it in...