centernetworks

Also blogs are a lot of work, they're news outlets. If you have 100 blogs and are only able to produce content on them once a day how can you keep up with those blogs that are pumping out 2, 3or 10 articles a day. You can't, so you hire more writers, you need money, there's the need.

You become more of a news reporting company that uses the blog format rather than the rage against the machine blogger type that it appears you associate with.

Sweet article though, it's good that someone has the balls to speak their mind rather than everyone else sucking up to every popular blogger out there in hopes to get a mention (oh wait, I think I might be in that category)

evossman

Shannon

Mike likely hasn't taken funding yet because he's already profitable and doesn't need to, or he's holding out for a term sheet he likes; he could certainly get a deal done if he wanted.

can't speak for other folks in the category, but those two are head of the class. you're right in general blogs should be cashflow positive from the get-go, however for folks trying to build a multi-person / multi-site operation the capex isn't the same as if you're just an indie blogger.

(that said, i'm sure Vwag is doing just fine -- keep up the good work Nick, and you too could be smokin' fatties with the folks on Sand Hill ;)

DaveMcClure500Hats

I'll tell ya.

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Sacred Dolls and Bears.

Mike Rundle; 9rules, Inc.

Then again, I might be slightly biased as a 9rules member; but so might you as a Gawker blog :P .

computerjoe

Paul Montgomery

Paul Montgomery

Paul Montgomery

jbsacks

jbsacks

Paul Stamatiou

Robyn Tippins

When you decide to skewer somebody, you do it with verve. I raise my morning Cuba Libre to you.

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