Archive for January, 2007
As I mentioned last week and began yesterday, the Business Plan is almost done… rising to a scary 50 pages when I stopped last night at 5pm to go out for a couple of birthday parties… I resumed today at about 1:30pm… it’s now 30 pages. In the end, it will probably be 25-30 pages. […]
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The Apple iPhone is yet another step towards an era where everyone in connected to everyone via portable “convergance” device. The Windows Mobile, Palm Treo, and Blackberry users have been on this bandwagon some time now. And I think the concept of being connected to the web via any and all portholes available […]
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This is worth a linkback/flashback: now that YouTube has decided to monetize videos through pre-rolls, here’s a look at how it can create a monetizable community around video that gets publishers, advertisers and the middleman (GooTube) all on the same page… in an automated fashion.
Ad Sense for video, taking into account video’s added visual dimension.
Enjoy.
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I blasted GooTube (in my diplomatic way, of course) just last week after I spoke to my contact there:
:: Google/YouTube Strategy Highlights Why Video Advertising Might Never Actualize
:: Is Google a Conglomerate? Their Challenges in Video Suggest It Is
I wanted to come out and say that “Google and YouTube were being both greedy […]
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As mentioned earlier this week, have to do a business plan for someone… anyway, started at 1pm, it’s now 2pm, 15 pages done…
Will keep you posted.
UPDATE #1: It’s now 3pm, and we’re at some 33 pages. I will scale it down to be less than 25 pages, but just gathering all the info I had posted […]
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I am thinking of putting together an informal or formal network of online-only video content producers. I am not sure if I am thinking network or association. Associations are good for developed ecosystems, networks might make more sense for something that is taking shape before my eyes.
Here’s my rationale:
Entertainment
The big media companies hold all of […]
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It’s been one year that we launched WatchMojo.com and the Web TV service has published over 3,500 original video clips. I’ll double check the exact amount tomorrow but the average boils down to about 10 per day. Not too bad at all. We have a fantastic team of writers, cameramen and editors and judging by […]
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A pretty eye-opening piece from Ad Age:
Detroit automakers slashed spending with Time Inc. a total of more than $100 million last year. General Motors, formerly Time Inc.’s biggest advertiser, cut its spending by 29%, or $47.8 million, according to estimates by TNS Media Intelligence. GM added no new Time Inc. magazines to its media plan and […]
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Once in a while I get access to some intelligence in my “business capacity” that is confidential.
The writer in me obviously wishes to write about it ASAP but that’s not the ethical thing to do, especially when I am asked to keep it hush-hush.
While sources like PaidContent.org, GigaOm.com, TechCrunch, ValleyWag and company are in the […]
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For just over 3 glorious months, Rupert Murdoch, a fellow Pisces, was my boss’ boss’ boss’ boss’ boss’ boss. Yeah, we were close. Tight I tell you.
It’s funny how things change quickly.
As of January 2006, he was no longer my boss. I have always kept Mr. Murdoch’s company dear in my heart. I’m a loyal […]
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Posted By: Ashkan Karbasfrooshan | Jan 25th
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