About.com Shifts to Blogging Model

By Rafat Ali

Jul. 2, 2003 - 10:07 PM EDT Jul. 2, 2003 - 10:07 PM EDT

(via BuzzMachine) : A very interesting development: About.com has just relaunched its network of about 400 guide sites as weblogs. As an exa… Read more »

Andy Bourland’s Venture Formally Launches

By Rafat Ali

Jul. 1, 2003 - 4:07 PM EDT Jul. 1, 2003 - 4:07 PM EDT

Andy Bourland’s new venture, Up2Speed, on Internet marketing and advertising, has formally launched, integrating Adventive and MarketingFix.… Read more »

Indie Web Publishers Gain Libel Protection

By Rafat Ali

Jul. 1, 2003 - 3:06 AM EDT Jul. 1, 2003 - 3:06 AM EDT

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Tuesday that blogggers, website operators and e-mail list editors can’t be held responsible fo… Read more »

The Rise of Nano Businesses

By Rafat Ali

Jun. 27, 2003 - 5:07 PM EDT Jun. 27, 2003 - 5:07 PM EDT

Forget that Guardian story on nanopublishing…Simon Waldman, the head of Guardian’s online operations, manages to do something remarkable:… Read more »

Guerrilla Media and the Cutting Edge

By Rafat Ali

Jun. 27, 2003 - 5:07 PM EDT Jun. 27, 2003 - 5:07 PM EDT

An article by Glenn Reynolds, on the lessons continuing evolution of the so-called reality/amateur porn teach nano publishers. “So what will… Read more »

The Challenges of Nanopublishing

By Rafat Ali

Jun. 25, 2003 - 11:06 PM EDT Jun. 25, 2003 - 11:06 PM EDT

Andy Bourland defines his new business as this: “So we’ve got two companies combined: one that struggled and failed to find a business model… Read more »

Exclusive: ClickZ Founder Buys Adventive, MarketingFix; Launches Media Company

By Rafat Ali

Jun. 25, 2003 - 5:07 PM EDT Jun. 25, 2003 - 5:07 PM EDT

Andy Bourland, the founder of the influential online marketing site ClickZ, has formed
a brand-new media company called Up2Sp… Read more »

Still (Dis)Content After All These Years

By Rafat Ali

Jun. 18, 2003 - 5:06 AM EDT Jun. 18, 2003 - 5:06 AM EDT

(or, A year down the content lane, the blueprint for the future…)

“Contentment,” said Luke. “A word which should never be spoken, only sp… Read more »

Local Weblogs Gawk, Stalk — But Balk at Minting $$

By Rafat Ali

Jun. 12, 2003 - 5:06 PM EDT Jun. 12, 2003 - 5:06 PM EDT

At last, some coherence. And yes, I am biased, and Denton-weary. Read more »

Will Blog For Cash

By Rafat Ali

Mar. 22, 2003 - 3:03 AM EDT Mar. 22, 2003 - 3:03 AM EDT

Me too. Read more »

More on Nick Denton’s Pro

By Rafat Ali

Feb. 13, 2003 - 7:02 PM EDT Feb. 13, 2003 - 7:02 PM EDT

More on Nick Denton’s Pro Blogs Read more »

Investment Ideas: Online Media?: Get

By Rafat Ali

Jan. 19, 2003 - 7:02 PM EDT Jan. 19, 2003 - 7:02 PM EDT

Investment Ideas: Online Media?: Get out of this doom and gloom, and invest in online media: this is Nick Denton’s advice. “Valuations are s… Read more »

Gossip Is The Latest Killer App

By Rafat Ali

Nov. 30, 1999 - 10:11 AM EDT Nov. 30, 1999 - 10:11 AM EDT

Tom Cruise’s rupture with Paramount and his freakish behavior overall are the premium fuel that gossip/celebrity blogs feed on. Gossip, Red… Read more »

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