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Good! I find it depressing how sites like that sponge value off of actual content creators.

by chasing 13y ago

iamshs 13y ago
It is very interesting business idea. No original research/thought/idea/journalism of their own. Scout common websites (reddit on top), find tidbits, use other people's work (their idea, photos etc.) and post lists. Get your blogger to dilute the content to pander to the most of web so that the virality factor increases, and the author should use "interesting" language. This formula gets you pageviews, and you are on your way to explosive growth.
- sharkweek 13y ago
  OK let me start by saying... I really despise buzzfeed -- I think it's a waste of space on the web and notorious for stealing content and just re-flavoring it. I have created a little self-righteous boycott of the site where I refuse to click on anything from their domain. A man has got to have a code... HOWEVER -- I think it would be REALLY fun to write for them -- I think the challenge of trying to figure out what's hot on the internet and what has people's attention and then trying to get as much traffic as possible would be a ridiculously fun daily challenge. Would I ever actually consider doing it? Not a chance in hell
  - iamshs 13y ago
    Oh definitely, it is a challenge to figure out how to gauge readers interests and more importantly to generate constant readership. But getting content by vetting internet forums, and regurgitating stuff is also not a taxing task. Let's see: What is author's contribution in this article? http://www.buzzfeed.com/samir/drug-addict-robs-a-store-and-apologizes-a-decade-later http://www.buzzfeed.com/samir/drug-addict-robs-a-store-and-a... Or this one: http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/diesels-new-ad-campaign-features-a-model-who-is-both-topless http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/diesels-new-ad-campaign-feat... Ha a post contributed by a community member: http://www.buzzfeed.com/emilys123/15-signs-you-did-a-musical-in-high-school-eahu http://www.buzzfeed.com/emilys123/15-signs-you-did-a-musical... Or the cliched magazine cover story: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/23-cringeworthy-magazine-cover-photoshop-fails http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/23-cringeworthy-magaz... Or let's see what is hot on imgur: http://www.buzzfeed.com/bennyjohnson/obama-asks-the-hill-to-bomb-syria-as-explained-by-the-hills http://www.buzzfeed.com/bennyjohnson/obama-asks-the-hill-to-... But looks like brain does some research: http://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/15-celebrities-you-never-realized-released-albums http://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/15-celebrities-you-neve...
- busterarm 13y ago
  > Get your blogger to dilute the content to pander to the most of web so that the virality factor increases, and the author should use "interesting" language. This formula gets you pageviews, and you are on your way to explosive growth. It's a long-established business model that works. Just look at food grain.
rabino 13y ago
You say "sponge value" I say "make visible". Content that no one can see has no value as content. Not defending this particular site, I think it's pretty awful. But some content creators should keep a feet on the ground too.
- chasing 13y ago
  This guy should "keep a feet on the ground" about someone copying his work without his permission, profiting off it, and making it more difficult for him to use his own work down the line? I think he should be litigiously pissed, which he appears to be.
  - rabino 13y ago
    Can we stop talking about every single piece of content like it it were an original Dali? Be happy your amateur photo got viewed by millions of people, go outside and take more photos.

Good! I find it depressing how sites like that sponge value off of actual content creators.

by chasing 13y ago

Good! I find it depressing how sites like that sponge value off of actual content creators.

It is very interesting business idea. No original research/thought/idea/journalism of their own. Scout common websites (reddit on top), find tidbits, use other people's work (their idea, photos etc.) and post lists. Get your blogger to dilute the content to pander to the most of web so that the virality factor increases, and the author should use "interesting" language. This formula gets you pageviews, and you are on your way to explosive growth.

sharkweek 13y ago
OK let me start by saying... I really despise buzzfeed -- I think it's a waste of space on the web and notorious for stealing content and just re-flavoring it. I have created a little self-righteous boycott of the site where I refuse to click on anything from their domain. A man has got to have a code... HOWEVER -- I think it would be REALLY fun to write for them -- I think the challenge of trying to figure out what's hot on the internet and what has people's attention and then trying to get as much traffic as possible would be a ridiculously fun daily challenge. Would I ever actually consider doing it? Not a chance in hell
- iamshs 13y ago
  Oh definitely, it is a challenge to figure out how to gauge readers interests and more importantly to generate constant readership. But getting content by vetting internet forums, and regurgitating stuff is also not a taxing task. Let's see: What is author's contribution in this article? http://www.buzzfeed.com/samir/drug-addict-robs-a-store-and-apologizes-a-decade-later http://www.buzzfeed.com/samir/drug-addict-robs-a-store-and-a... Or this one: http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/diesels-new-ad-campaign-features-a-model-who-is-both-topless http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/diesels-new-ad-campaign-feat... Ha a post contributed by a community member: http://www.buzzfeed.com/emilys123/15-signs-you-did-a-musical-in-high-school-eahu http://www.buzzfeed.com/emilys123/15-signs-you-did-a-musical... Or the cliched magazine cover story: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/23-cringeworthy-magazine-cover-photoshop-fails http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/23-cringeworthy-magaz... Or let's see what is hot on imgur: http://www.buzzfeed.com/bennyjohnson/obama-asks-the-hill-to-bomb-syria-as-explained-by-the-hills http://www.buzzfeed.com/bennyjohnson/obama-asks-the-hill-to-... But looks like brain does some research: http://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/15-celebrities-you-never-realized-released-albums http://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/15-celebrities-you-neve...
busterarm 13y ago
> Get your blogger to dilute the content to pander to the most of web so that the virality factor increases, and the author should use "interesting" language. This formula gets you pageviews, and you are on your way to explosive growth. It's a long-established business model that works. Just look at food grain.

rabino 13y ago

You say "sponge value" I say "make visible". Content that no one can see has no value as content. Not defending this particular site, I think it's pretty awful. But some content creators should keep a feet on the ground too.

chasing 13y ago
This guy should "keep a feet on the ground" about someone copying his work without his permission, profiting off it, and making it more difficult for him to use his own work down the line? I think he should be litigiously pissed, which he appears to be.
- rabino 13y ago
  Can we stop talking about every single piece of content like it it were an original Dali? Be happy your amateur photo got viewed by millions of people, go outside and take more photos.