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It`s just funny how SM has a huuuge following and the main way they want to monetize the traffic is through Ads. Is that really the answer to making money on th

by wjr 16y ago

It`s just funny how SM has a huuuge following and the main way they want to monetize the traffic is through Ads. Is that really the answer to making money on the internet these days? I`m really tired of seeing great sites and startups, fail at the basic principle = making money. There`s so many ways to develop a product or service for your audience that already enjoys your content and comes back for more, it`s not even funny. btw. I think Smashing Magazine pumps out great content and is consistent in doing so.

pavs 16y ago
Tut+ of Envato does a great job on this. Like SM, they also give out free tutorials, but they go a lot more technical and not limited to designing. They also have a premium section of their site which does quite well according to Collis Taeed (sp?). http://tutsplus.com/ http://tutsplus.com/
- wjr 16y ago
  Great example, I actually subscribe to Net Tuts+ and think that Collis and Vahid really hit the niche of how-to type website spot on by building the Envato networks.
marilyn 16y ago
What would you pay a month to have access to SM?
- wjr 16y ago
  It think anywhere from 4$ to 7$ a month with deals on yearly subs. With expectations of less link bait style articles and more hands on content.
  - weego 16y ago
    I can't see how they could provide any value above anyone else in the market. The moment one site is willing to fund themselves purely on adverts is the moment that subs based sites all start to crumble. As a developer I use sites like SM every so often when it's quicker for me to look something up than to figure it out myself (when time or cost are more important than my pride). I'd never ever consider paying directly for that info (time and cost then swing back under pride) unless someone smarter than me was available to live answer questions, which will never happen.
    - robryan 16y ago
      Your almost better off writing a book than running a subscriptions based service, easier for people to justify than a collection of articles.
- metaprinter 16y ago
  nice try, newspaper executive

by wjr 16y ago

pavs 16y ago

Tut+ of Envato does a great job on this. Like SM, they also give out free tutorials, but they go a lot more technical and not limited to designing. They also have a premium section of their site which does quite well according to Collis Taeed (sp?). http://tutsplus.com/ http://tutsplus.com/

wjr 16y ago
Great example, I actually subscribe to Net Tuts+ and think that Collis and Vahid really hit the niche of how-to type website spot on by building the Envato networks.

marilyn 16y ago

What would you pay a month to have access to SM?

wjr 16y ago
It think anywhere from 4$ to 7$ a month with deals on yearly subs. With expectations of less link bait style articles and more hands on content.
- weego 16y ago
  I can't see how they could provide any value above anyone else in the market. The moment one site is willing to fund themselves purely on adverts is the moment that subs based sites all start to crumble. As a developer I use sites like SM every so often when it's quicker for me to look something up than to figure it out myself (when time or cost are more important than my pride). I'd never ever consider paying directly for that info (time and cost then swing back under pride) unless someone smarter than me was available to live answer questions, which will never happen.
  - robryan 16y ago
    Your almost better off writing a book than running a subscriptions based service, easier for people to justify than a collection of articles.
metaprinter 16y ago
nice try, newspaper executive