New York Times, 13.01.2008: From 10 Hours a Week, $10 Million a Year

New York Times, 13.01.2008: From 10 Hours a Week, $10 Million a Year
by R. Stross: "MARKUS FRIND, a 29-year-old Web entrepreneur, has developed software for his online dating site, Plenty of Fish, that operates almost completely on autopilot, leaving Mr. Frind plenty of free time. On average, he puts in about a 10-hour workweek."

Tags: startup, entrepreneur, crowdsourcing, business, advertising

The Next Net, 12.12.2006: Yahoo Opens Up Project Panama

The Next Net, 12.12.2006: Yahoo Opens Up Project Panama
by Erick Schonfeld: "One reason Yahoo (YHOO) has been getting dinged by Wall Street is because its answer to Google's AdWords, dubbed Project Panama, has been repeatedly delayed. SearchEngineLand reports that it is now open to anyone who wants to sign up."

Tags: yahoo, advertising, test

Micro Persuasion, 07.12.2006: How TV Will Become the Ultimate Open Content Platform

Micro Persuasion, 07.12.2006: How TV Will Become the Ultimate Open Content Platform
by Steve Rubel: "Since the dawn of the medium in the 1950s, big media has had a stranglehold over what you watch on your TV. However, that's all about to change. A perfect storm is brewing. A-la-carte programming, branded entertainment and peer-created content are all coming to your TV in glorious high definition - all brought to you by the letters IPTV."

Tags: media, iptv, advertising, tv, video, vlog

San Francisco Chronicle, 06.12.2006: Valley's 'Mr. Web 2.0' seeks next big thing / TechCrunch blog ruffles feathers on the Internet beat

San Francisco Chronicle, 06.12.2006: Valley's 'Mr. Web 2.0' seeks next big thing / TechCrunch blog ruffles feathers on the Internet beat
by Dan Fost: "For the next month or so, Arrington is giving up the all-nighters that come with his status as a major player in Silicon Valley. "I'm going to be taking some time and really thinking about the business," including what sorts of new sites to add and what directions the content should go in."

Tags: advertising, blogs, web2.0, innovation, content

John Battelle's Searchblog, 29.11.2006: Updated: Google Display Advertising Network

John Battelle's Searchblog, 29.11.2006: Updated: Google Display Advertising Network
by John Battelle: "John Chow, who runs the Tech Zone, spills the news that Google is deadly serious about selling direct to the Fortune 1000, and working direct with selected publishers on a CPM basis. Interesting. I knew Google was doing this already, but did not know it had a name!"

Technorati Tags: advertising, google, internet, marketing, search

Ryan Stewart - Rich Internet Application Mountaineer, 01.12.2006: Rich Internet Advertising

Ryan Stewart - Rich Internet Application Mountaineer, 01.12.2006: Rich Internet Advertising
by Ryan Stewart: "Beet.tv has an interview wtih David Hallerman, an analyst with eMarketer about the advertising market. As he notes, we’re still in the infant stage of video advertising, but he’s also correct when he says paid search is just direct marketing."

Technorati Tags: advertising, marketing, video, ria