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A while back I wrote about TechDirt's new Insight Community. It's a neat concept where TD's editors invite "expert" bloggers into a closed community where they can respond to queries from companies. You respond just as you would writing a typical post. The answers are private and are judged by the sponsoring company. ...

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POF founder Markus Frind had a good post about how successful blogs don't start making lots of money. They evolve into media companies who make lots of money. This perspective makes a lot sense. Take three successful blogs: TechDirt, TechCrunch, and TheAlarmClock. Crunch alone has 21 employees! They even acquired ...

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Vetted blogs is a definite trend! Last week, TechDirt officially launched the public beta of their Insight Community. The premise is simple and promising. Techdirt assembles a group of subject matter experts (SMEs) that are also bloggers. In fact, their blog acts as their resume to be evaluated by the Insight review panel. Companies that ...

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