Comments on: sharing should be rewarded

By: how will the new york times pay wall work? / what consumes me, bud caddell

how will the new york times pay wall work? / what consumes me, bud caddell — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:39:36 +0000

[...] I were speaking to the board of The New York Times, I would continue to urge them to look beyond search traffic to share traffic (friends and fans excha… as a funnel of readers that requires some additional protection from the pay wall clamp [...]

By: Being Blonde » Blog Archive » Monetising content

Being Blonde » Blog Archive » Monetising content — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:17:06 +0000

[...] on the way home I read this post from Bud Caddell, which contains an idea for an interesting alternative model for monetising [...]

By: Rachel Tipograph

Rachel Tipograph — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:57:44 +0000

Once again we write similar posts on the same day! I love your idea of sharing, it’s akin to my suggestion of NYTimes knowledge communities moving outside of their gates. http://mygmablogs.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/the-end-of-the-nytimes-as-we-know-it/

By: Subbu

Subbu — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:45:39 +0000

I love the suggestion. How about one loosely modelled on frequent flier’s plans that airlines have. For example, a subscriber based on the number of paid articles he reads in a week or month earns ‘x’ points. This points enable him to get more ‘reading’ points which he can use it himself or share it with his friends.

By: Tyler Hayes

Tyler Hayes — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:20:38 +0000

Pretty sure this is absolutely correct.

By: EverydayUX morsels (January 18th – January 18th)

EverydayUX morsels (January 18th – January 18th) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:58:49 +0000

[...] sharing should be rewarded / what consumes me, bud caddellBrilliant suggestion that should make everyone happy. [...]