Comments on: The Team, The Meme and The Individual Blogger http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:33:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Answers Blog » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-20 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-772931 Answers Blog » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-20 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:44:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-772931 <p>[...] The Team, The Meme and The Individual Blogger « GigaOM Om’s lost salutation to mass blogs that retrograde the originators personality. There’s whatever actuality to what Fred bugologist writes. As a journal embellish more accord and playing familiarised it haw retrograde the indivduality that had us datum in the prototypal place. (tags: gigaom fredwilson socialmedia Blogging bloggingstrategy) [...]</p> [...] The Team, The Meme and The Individual Blogger « GigaOM Om’s lost salutation to mass blogs that retrograde the originators personality. There’s whatever actuality to what Fred bugologist writes. As a journal embellish more accord and playing familiarised it haw retrograde the indivduality that had us datum in the prototypal place. (tags: gigaom fredwilson socialmedia Blogging bloggingstrategy) [...]

]]> By: The evolution of blogging–TechBizMedia http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-715381 The evolution of blogging–TechBizMedia Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:05:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-715381 <p>[...] Wilson wrote a post bemoaning the death of the individual blogger. The resulting furore, including Om’s response are all available on Techmeme and your favorite blog search [...]</p> [...] Wilson wrote a post bemoaning the death of the individual blogger. The resulting furore, including Om’s response are all available on Techmeme and your favorite blog search [...]

]]> By: The Team Is People Too « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-709571 The Team Is People Too « GigaOM Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:04:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-709571 <p>[...] Zelenka, who writes about Web 2.0 topics for us, has a very thoughtful follow-up to my post about teams and individual bloggers on on her personal blog. “It’s a natural tendency to limit exactly who we grant personhood [...]</p> [...] Zelenka, who writes about Web 2.0 topics for us, has a very thoughtful follow-up to my post about teams and individual bloggers on on her personal blog. “It’s a natural tendency to limit exactly who we grant personhood [...]

]]> By: (Web) Video killed the TV Star « Pete’s View http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-708826 (Web) Video killed the TV Star « Pete’s View Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:33:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-708826 <p>[...] that web video will, like blogging before it, will move from individual user generated content to pro-am and organizations dominating niches. [...]</p> [...] that web video will, like blogging before it, will move from individual user generated content to pro-am and organizations dominating niches. [...]

]]> By: Evolution of Blogs - first draft « Iain’s Chips & Tech http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-704059 Evolution of Blogs - first draft « Iain’s Chips & Tech Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:21:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-704059 <p>[...] Om Malik later posts a comment on this. The Team, The Meme and The Individual Blogger « GigaOM [...]</p> [...] Om Malik later posts a comment on this. The Team, The Meme and The Individual Blogger « GigaOM [...]

]]> By: Tech For Novices http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-702226 Tech For Novices Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:20:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-702226 <p>Dear Om</p> <p>Why not our posts too?</p> <p>Please feature us also on techmeme.</p> <p>:)</p> Dear Om

Why not our posts too?

Please feature us also on techmeme.

:)

]]> By: Techmeme Buzz #2 | FuckedSuit http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-702037 Techmeme Buzz #2 | FuckedSuit Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:28:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-702037 <p>[...] Om replied ( http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-702012 ) to my post ( http://www.fuckedsuit.com/?p=7 ) and I replied to him — dunno if [...]</p> [...] Om replied ( http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-702012 ) to my post ( http://www.fuckedsuit.com/?p=7 ) and I replied to him — dunno if [...]

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-702030 Om Malik Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:25:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-702030 <p>@King Tut,</p> <p>Fair points you make, and hopefully you will make the judgement on your own and decide that if I am doing a fair job or not, from your perspective.</p> <p>I do appreciate the feedback. Thanks again.</p> @King Tut,

Fair points you make, and hopefully you will make the judgement on your own and decide that if I am doing a fair job or not, from your perspective.

I do appreciate the feedback. Thanks again.

]]> By: King Tut http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-702012 King Tut Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:14:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-702012 <p>"Hey dude, i don’t think i ever did much of new sites or reviews. i basically try and do stuff which works for me, and i can give you an informed opinion. of course that is not what folks are looking for."</p> <p>Eh. I did say you were better than the others...skirting the razor's edge (see middle of my spew).</p> <p>And I AM looking for an informed opinion...but worry I'm not getting one, because:</p> <p>Reflect on your site -- it is a business. It has all the ads. It has a paid team. It has a slew of sister sites. Therefore, how can the reader know for sure that you are not also pandering to PR firms or advertisers?</p> <p>And, new post: http://www.fuckedsuit.com/?p=28</p> <p>I like Uncov, not because he's always spot-on (he's not, imo - and I say so...neither am I, course), but because he takes in no $. Once he caves to the $, he also looses credibility.</p> <p>I take in $ (ha! right...) from random yahoo ads...no specific clients [http://gigaom.com/advertise/]...ie. no one to offend or keep on my good side.</p> <p>Don't change your business. Just don't expect me (or others like me - Scott seems to comprehend what I am frustrated with) to completely believe opinions posted. Such is life.</p> “Hey dude, i don’t think i ever did much of new sites or reviews. i basically try and do stuff which works for me, and i can give you an informed opinion. of course that is not what folks are looking for.”

Eh. I did say you were better than the others…skirting the razor’s edge (see middle of my spew).

And I AM looking for an informed opinion…but worry I’m not getting one, because:

Reflect on your site — it is a business. It has all the ads. It has a paid team. It has a slew of sister sites. Therefore, how can the reader know for sure that you are not also pandering to PR firms or advertisers?

And, new post: (link)

I like Uncov, not because he’s always spot-on (he’s not, imo - and I say so…neither am I, course), but because he takes in no $. Once he caves to the $, he also looses credibility.

I take in $ (ha! right…) from random yahoo ads…no specific clients [http://gigaom.com/advertise/]…ie. no one to offend or keep on my good side.

Don’t change your business. Just don’t expect me (or others like me - Scott seems to comprehend what I am frustrated with) to completely believe opinions posted. Such is life.

]]> By: Blogging About the “Blogs on Techmeme” Meme « Changing Way http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-701959 Blogging About the “Blogs on Techmeme” Meme « Changing Way Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:41:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-701959 <p>[...] Om Malik responded, pointing out some of the ways in which he is still a blogger, GigaOm is still a blog, and he and his team honor the importance of the personal voice. [...]</p> [...] Om Malik responded, pointing out some of the ways in which he is still a blogger, GigaOm is still a blog, and he and his team honor the importance of the personal voice. [...]

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-701649 Om Malik Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:07:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-701649 <p>@Fred,</p> <p>I am not sure what you mean by your comment. It would be good to get some specific examples of what gets lost. It is a pro-blog, but then I was a professional reporter doing exactly the same thing before I went to work for myself. I am still missing something here.</p> @Fred,

I am not sure what you mean by your comment. It would be good to get some specific examples of what gets lost. It is a pro-blog, but then I was a professional reporter doing exactly the same thing before I went to work for myself. I am still missing something here.

]]> By: Help me push this post up Techmeme - - mathewingram.com/media http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-701545 Help me push this post up Techmeme - - mathewingram.com/media Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:09:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-701545 <p>[...] think Fred makes a good point about the site drawing more from other places — places that aren’t really blogs in the strict sense, in that they aren’t written by a single individual. But is that a bad [...]</p> [...] think Fred makes a good point about the site drawing more from other places — places that aren’t really blogs in the strict sense, in that they aren’t written by a single individual. But is that a bad [...]

]]> By: Help me push this post up Techmeme - - mathewingram.com/work http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-701543 Help me push this post up Techmeme - - mathewingram.com/work Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:08:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-701543 <p>[...] think Fred makes a good point about the site drawing more from other places — places that aren’t really blogs in the strict sense, in that they aren’t written by a single individual. But is that a bad [...]</p> [...] think Fred makes a good point about the site drawing more from other places — places that aren’t really blogs in the strict sense, in that they aren’t written by a single individual. But is that a bad [...]

]]> By: fred wilson http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-701406 fred wilson Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:55:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-701406 <p>I understand that most of what gets on this blog is written by you Om and I understand why that makes your blog a bit different.</p> <p>But it's also true that the flavor of a commercial blog is different than a hobby blog. And your blog and Arrington's and Rafat's all started out as hobby blogs.</p> <p>You gain something when you go pro, but you lose something too.</p> <p>Fred</p> I understand that most of what gets on this blog is written by you Om and I understand why that makes your blog a bit different.

But it’s also true that the flavor of a commercial blog is different than a hobby blog. And your blog and Arrington’s and Rafat’s all started out as hobby blogs.

You gain something when you go pro, but you lose something too.

Fred

]]> By: Scott Raynovich http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-700880 Scott Raynovich Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:49:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-700880 <p>RE: my "current employer." Hmm, I suppose you are referring to United Business Media, or CMP, or my boss.. whichever it is, nothing's changed here at LR, we are paid to create great content. Whether it's a blog of webinar it doesn't matter, it's still content. I see a blog as a new "flavor" of standard journalistic content.</p> <p>As far as the business of blogging, it's all about how the traffic is monitized. I've written about this at lenght over on Internet Evolution (www.internetevolution.com.) But basically, Light Reading monetizes traffic differently than the average blog network. If I told you all the secrets I'd have to kill you, but the bottom line is: avoid debasing your product with low CPM consumer ad networks at all costs. That's my advice.</p> RE: my “current employer.” Hmm, I suppose you are referring to United Business Media, or CMP, or my boss.. whichever it is, nothing’s changed here at LR, we are paid to create great content. Whether it’s a blog of webinar it doesn’t matter, it’s still content. I see a blog as a new “flavor” of standard journalistic content.

As far as the business of blogging, it’s all about how the traffic is monitized. I’ve written about this at lenght over on Internet Evolution (www.internetevolution.com.) But basically, Light Reading monetizes traffic differently than the average blog network. If I told you all the secrets I’d have to kill you, but the bottom line is: avoid debasing your product with low CPM consumer ad networks at all costs. That’s my advice.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-700687 Om Malik Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:07:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/19/the-team-the-meme-and-the-individual-blogger/#comment-700687 <p>Scott,</p> <p>I guess most of it is how you are made. I have been in the same position before, though as an employee. Have I forgotten those lessons from Red Herring? I don't think so, and which is why we run a lean operation here.</p> <p>Basically what we are trying to do is stay true to our work, which is blogging. I think if you look at our business, we are scaling the business side of the operation which works independently.</p> <p>Unlike the last bubble, the VC money is being used to built a cadre of talented writers/bloggers. There are no plush offices or big parties.</p> <p>The bubble phase of blogs as you mention it is the reason your current employer is building a network of blogs, or do they actually believe that it is a new media form?</p> <p>I think only time will be the judge of how we do, and our readership will be the scorecard.</p> <p>Thanks for asking though.</p> Scott,

I guess most of it is how you are made. I have been in the same position before, though as an employee. Have I forgotten those lessons from Red Herring? I don’t think so, and which is why we run a lean operation here.

Basically what we are trying to do is stay true to our work, which is blogging. I think if you look at our business, we are scaling the business side of the operation which works independently.

Unlike the last bubble, the VC money is being used to built a cadre of talented writers/bloggers. There are no plush offices or big parties.

The bubble phase of blogs as you mention it is the reason your current employer is building a network of blogs, or do they actually believe that it is a new media form?

I think only time will be the judge of how we do, and our readership will be the scorecard.

Thanks for asking though.

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