Comments on: Blog publishing in the UK: Why it failed http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/blog-publishing-in-the-uk-why-it-failed/ The inside track since 2003 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:18:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: richard barber http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/blog-publishing-in-the-uk-why-it-failed/comment-page-1/#comment-54859 richard barber Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:47:49 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2384#comment-54859 You make it sound as if it's a fact that the BBC is in part to blame for bloggers in the UK having less commercial success than their US counterparts (assuming that is the case). In fact, the views in the article you refer to are those of the owner of a UK blog publishing business and he gives no evidence to support his arguments. If you read the comments which number almost 100, almost no-one is in agreement with him. The over whelming view is that if this business has failed to have the level of commercial success it dreamt of, it is down to his own content and not external factors such as the BBC, the attitudes of vneture capitalists or advertsiing agencies. You make it sound as if it’s a fact that the BBC is in part to blame for bloggers in the UK having less commercial success than their US counterparts (assuming that is the case). In fact, the views in the article you refer to are those of the owner of a UK blog publishing business and he gives no evidence to support his arguments. If you read the comments which number almost 100, almost no-one is in agreement with him. The over whelming view is that if this business has failed to have the level of commercial success it dreamt of, it is down to his own content and not external factors such as the BBC, the attitudes of vneture capitalists or advertsiing agencies.

]]> By: Rick Waghorn http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/blog-publishing-in-the-uk-why-it-failed/comment-page-1/#comment-54782 Rick Waghorn Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:13:17 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2384#comment-54782 You could always look for central government funding; I approached NESTA - motto 'Making Innovation Flourish' - with all our ideas and opportunities behind MyFootballWriter.com and it's bigger sister, MyLocalWriter.com and was turned down on the basis that it was 'beyond their area of expertise and experience...' Mmm. Most innovations usually are. So, yes, there ought to be plenty of help for new media start-ups; indeed there needs to be given the impending collapse of traditional media, but in reality - out there where the metal meets the meat - there's nothing. If you're not a social media site; the next Bebo... Nah. And as for the High St banks... You could always look for central government funding; I approached NESTA – motto ‘Making Innovation Flourish’ – with all our ideas and opportunities behind MyFootballWriter.com and it’s bigger sister, MyLocalWriter.com and was turned down on the basis that it was ‘beyond their area of expertise and experience…’

Mmm.

Most innovations usually are.

So, yes, there ought to be plenty of help for new media start-ups; indeed there needs to be given the impending collapse of traditional media, but in reality – out there where the metal meets the meat – there’s nothing.

If you’re not a social media site; the next Bebo… Nah.

And as for the High St banks…

]]> By: The Red Rocket http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/blog-publishing-in-the-uk-why-it-failed/comment-page-1/#comment-54759 The Red Rocket Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:43:32 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2384#comment-54759 I’ve work in online PR and had an early viewing of some market research recently which shows that in the B2B tech space, blogs lag a long way behind traditional online media and business websites when it comes to readership and trustworthiness. This won’t change overnight, but given time and a bit more money flowing in the direction of publishers (via advertising) the quality and popularity of blogs, particularly media blogs, will only improve. I’ve work in online PR and had an early viewing of some market research recently which shows that in the B2B tech space, blogs lag a long way behind traditional online media and business websites when it comes to readership and trustworthiness.

This won’t change overnight, but given time and a bit more money flowing in the direction of publishers (via advertising) the quality and popularity of blogs, particularly media blogs, will only improve.

]]> By: C. Heyworth http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/blog-publishing-in-the-uk-why-it-failed/comment-page-1/#comment-54737 C. Heyworth Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:02:05 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2384#comment-54737 Another fine example of how blog publishing certainly isn't failing in the US is: tomdispatch.com Another fine example of how blog publishing certainly isn’t failing in the US is: tomdispatch.com

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