Forbes Blog Network
I've discussed how mainstream media is rapidly moving to include user generated content, particularly well trafficked, influential blog content, onto their sites.
Forbes.com is developing a blog network of sites in the financial and business arena that is supposed to launch fairly soon. I received an invitation to participate for Transparent Real Estate, but I'm not exactly sure what to expect. World Beta does the best job shedding light on how the new network, essentially a blog aggregator, works. Forbes seems to be copying the business model of Seeking Alpha, an aggregation of financial and business blog feeds that share revenues between Seeking Alpha and its contributing bloggers.
Although slated to start last month, it now appears it will be unveiled soon... members received their site "badges" a week ago. Bill Hartzer started the MyBlogLog tag "ForbesBlogNetwork" to recognize this group.
Here are a few other bloggers' commentary... conclusion - no one exactly knows what to expect from Forbes, but all seem attracted to the opportunity for recognition from a first class financial publication.
Mixed Market Arts
Ian Fernando
Stockweb
Pat,
I've been involved with a company called sphere.com which includes blogs with some big name media like the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The traffic has been minimal, but the prestige is tremendous.
The rise of Calculated Risk in the MSM gives further credibility to well written and researched blogs as legitimate MSM sources.
Keep up the good work.
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Pat,
I have been a contributor on the blogburst network which services FoxBusiness.com, Reuters, Nielsen, USA Today and many local one off papers.
I love the exposure but there are draw backs to the service I am on now.
Congratulations Pat Forbes is a well respected major media organization--they are lucky to have you, if you go.
dean
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