Comments on: Print is dead – long live the newspapers http://danielpatricio.com/2009/04/06/print-is-dead-long-live-the-newspapers/ Rethinking how we communicate, collaborate and innovate Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:32:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: danielpatricio http://danielpatricio.com/2009/04/06/print-is-dead-long-live-the-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-211 danielpatricio Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:56:09 +0000 http://danielpatricio.com/?p=101#comment-211 I don't know how true that is. The reason Brittanica, Encarta and premium papers are struggling is because people don't link to or frequent paid content which kills their google rank. It is a tough question and it is anyone's guess where they will go. However paying for flat content that is just rehashed newspaper articles, is not a sustainable advantage. They really need to look how to provide value on a competitive basis leveraging the advantages of each medium. I don't know how true that is.

The reason Brittanica, Encarta and premium papers are struggling is because people don't link to or frequent paid content which kills their google rank.

It is a tough question and it is anyone's guess where they will go.

However paying for flat content that is just rehashed newspaper articles, is not a sustainable advantage. They really need to look how to provide value on a competitive basis leveraging the advantages of each medium.

]]> By: Jared O'Toole http://danielpatricio.com/2009/04/06/print-is-dead-long-live-the-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Jared O'Toole Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:20:49 +0000 http://danielpatricio.com/?p=101#comment-209 True but i dont think it would kill their SEO if they set it up with like an intro paragraph then the read more button. Which means you have to subscirbe to read more. If that 1st paragraph is done well I think they can still have solid SEO. True but i dont think it would kill their SEO if they set it up with like an intro paragraph then the read more button. Which means you have to subscirbe to read more. If that 1st paragraph is done well I think they can still have solid SEO.

]]> By: danielpatricio http://danielpatricio.com/2009/04/06/print-is-dead-long-live-the-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-190 danielpatricio Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:18:52 +0000 http://danielpatricio.com/?p=101#comment-190 I think they can make a case for ad supported content provided they compete with other online content. The problem is that the closed off content kills their SEO. Either way they have to make a decision on what route to monetization they will take. I think they can make a case for ad supported content provided they compete with other online content.

The problem is that the closed off content kills their SEO.

Either way they have to make a decision on what route to monetization they will take.

]]> By: Jared O'Toole http://danielpatricio.com/2009/04/06/print-is-dead-long-live-the-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Jared O'Toole Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:10:38 +0000 http://danielpatricio.com/?p=101#comment-142 Agreed. If people want jounralists overseas getting the stories then they will have to be paying for something from the papers. This whole everything is free thing just went a litle to far. Newpapers ust jumped on board without thinking about the long-term. I think we will see a pullback where they require payment for certain things. And that is fine it has to be done. There will be people complaining at first as usual but if they want the expert info as you said it will be done. Agreed. If people want jounralists overseas getting the stories then they will have to be paying for something from the papers. This whole everything is free thing just went a litle to far. Newpapers ust jumped on board without thinking about the long-term. I think we will see a pullback where they require payment for certain things. And that is fine it has to be done. There will be people complaining at first as usual but if they want the expert info as you said it will be done.

]]> By: ryanprice http://danielpatricio.com/2009/04/06/print-is-dead-long-live-the-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-126 ryanprice Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:45:10 +0000 http://danielpatricio.com/?p=101#comment-126 Newspapers have not seen a drop in readership. Most papers across North America have actually seen an increase in readership. The reason papers are dying is because they have seen a steep drop in advertising. The current recession has scared advertisers from spending money, yet it has bolstered readership because people simply trust the news organizations that have been around for decades. Newspapers have not seen a drop in readership. Most papers across North America have actually seen an increase in readership. The reason papers are dying is because they have seen a steep drop in advertising.

The current recession has scared advertisers from spending money, yet it has bolstered readership because people simply trust the news organizations that have been around for decades.

]]> By: sdoss http://danielpatricio.com/2009/04/06/print-is-dead-long-live-the-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-119 sdoss Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:55:54 +0000 http://danielpatricio.com/?p=101#comment-119 So beautifullly written, I loved reading this article. Very eloquently put and thought provoking from sentence to sentence. You have given me a lot to think about So beautifullly written, I loved reading this article. Very eloquently put and thought provoking from sentence to sentence. You have given me a lot to think about

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