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Monthly Archives: April 2009
The (new) Internet business models
This is the latest addition in our series about how to make money on the Web by giving out free content to get access to people and get their attention… and selling them something valuable with the other hand. So, … Continue reading
Will E-Commerce Sales increase from Q4 2008 to Q1 2009?
UCR’s eLab eXchange It is great to see that they have 537 participants in their IAM. Congrats to them.
Why it is better to pitch Midas Oracle than the Wall Street Journal or the New York Times if you have prediction market stuff to push out
Venture Beat: It’s simpler and more effective to deal with the few important tech blogs than with the important editorial offices. Dealing with editorial offices – calling them, trying to meet up with them, pitching – is time-consuming and often … Continue reading
A young Hanson fanboy tries to build a new civilization that would float somewhere on the Ocean, far away from the supremacy of law… and, in the process, lashes out at his like-minded libertarian fellows operating in think tanks and political parties.
He defines “libertarian folk activism” (i.e., the activities of the free-market think tanks and libertarian politicians): Folk activism broadly corrupts political movements. It leads activists to do too much talking, debating, and proselytizing, and not enough real-world action. He asks … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Politics
Tagged free markets, Freedom, libertarianism, libertarians, liberty, Patri Friedman, SeaSteading, Seasteading Institute
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Internet Business Models — Music Edition
I blogged about the new business models. Here’s a long interview of Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails), who gives away the music… for free… and tries to sell other things with the other hand. Download this post if your … Continue reading
Predicting the Present with Google Trends
Predicting the Present with Google Trends – (PDF file) – by Al Varian et al. Google Trends + Google Insights For Search Via Prof Levitt Previously: Flu predictions based on querying behavior (on Google and Yahoo!) are somewhat less impressive … Continue reading
Posted in Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds, Forecasting (Science & Practice), The Internet
Tagged Al Varian, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Google, Google Insights for Search, Google Search, Google Trends, Google Web Search, lagging indicators, leading indicators, predicting, prediction markets, Predictions, Search Engines, search traffic
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Seesmic Desktop helps us manage the monitoring of prediction market chattering over social media.
Posted in Information Technology
Tagged FaceBook, Internet Marketing, LinkedIn, marketing, Seesmic Desktop, social media, Twitter, Web 2.0, web marketing
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The Exhaustive Listing of Business Models for Making Money over the Internet
Internet Business Models
Pirate My Film .com – Finance Yourself
Pirate My Film .com – Finance Yourself Max Keiser’s new venture. (Max created the Hollywood Stock Exchange, as you all know.) Best wishes to him and Stacy. (Which business model will they choose for this new venture?)