http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/08/05/the-beginning-is-the-end-for-free-news-on-the-web-lets-hope-so/ Media and news from the original river city Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:10:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/08/05/the-beginning-is-the-end-for-free-news-on-the-web-lets-hope-so/comment-page-1/#comment-110378 11Bravo Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:29:35 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=12661#comment-110378 News orgs, at least long term profitable outfits, will never charge users for content. The ad-based model which has worked forever will continue to work online once the print media ceases printing. Advertisers will realize that online ads are at least as effective as print ads and have many more benefits like the ability to track conversions and much more. News orgs, at least long term profitable outfits, will never charge users for content. The ad-based model which has worked forever will continue to work online once the print media ceases printing. Advertisers will realize that online ads are at least as effective as print ads and have many more benefits like the ability to track conversions and much more.

]]> http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/08/05/the-beginning-is-the-end-for-free-news-on-the-web-lets-hope-so/comment-page-1/#comment-110376 Scruff Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:59:49 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=12661#comment-110376 Every attempt to charge people to view content on the internet has been thwarted. There will always be an alternative. The key is to attract advertisers to your site. The model is there - when is the last time you paid money to Google? Every attempt to charge people to view content on the internet has been thwarted. There will always be an alternative. The key is to attract advertisers to your site. The model is there – when is the last time you paid money to Google?

]]> http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/08/05/the-beginning-is-the-end-for-free-news-on-the-web-lets-hope-so/comment-page-1/#comment-110374 AnotherExJSer Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:18:10 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=12661#comment-110374 I wouldn't bet the ranch on this. Your WSJ link is free. Seems like less and less stuff there is behind the pay wall, despite the fact that WSJ is considered an example of a successful pay site. I wouldn’t bet the ranch on this. Your WSJ link is free. Seems like less and less stuff there is behind the pay wall, despite the fact that WSJ is considered an example of a successful pay site.

]]> http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/08/05/the-beginning-is-the-end-for-free-news-on-the-web-lets-hope-so/comment-page-1/#comment-110373 Michael Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:32:17 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=12661#comment-110373 I would be happy to pay for paperless news ... but I want it portable, such as Kindle, and I don't want a bunch of ads cluttering my bandwidth. Just charge me a fair price for the news and lose the ads. I would be happy to pay for paperless news … but I want it portable, such as Kindle, and I don’t want a bunch of ads cluttering my bandwidth. Just charge me a fair price for the news and lose the ads.

]]> http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/08/05/the-beginning-is-the-end-for-free-news-on-the-web-lets-hope-so/comment-page-1/#comment-110371 Cameron Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:54:02 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=12661#comment-110371 Ha...they'd have to pay ME to read Fox News :) Ha…they’d have to pay ME to read Fox News

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