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pornrecon · 03-17-2011, 10:04 AM

Link: nytimes.com/2011/03/18/opinion/l18times.html?_r=1

Basically, they will charge $15/month for access. Apparently they will still have advertising. Clicking on "shared" links on twitter, facebook, etc. surfers can still read the articles. Coming from Google, you have a limit of 5 articles per day... otherwise a 20 article limit per day... it gets a touch confusing, and looks easy enough to get around if you are slightly ambitious and a little web savvy.

Will it work? What are your opinions otherwise?

I think $15 is high (WSJ is just $100/yr, NYT will be $195/yr). If it was under $10 I think you would get a better response. With fewer eyeballs on the page ad revenue would go down, but maybe not -- if the traffic is mostly comprised of people who subscribe, maybe it is a more valuable audience?

03-17-2011, 10:04 AM
pornrecon Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 43	NYTimes pay wall goes up March 27th, thoughts? Link: nytimes.com/2011/03/18/opinion/l18times.html?_r=1 Basically, they will charge $15/month for access. Apparently they will still have advertising. Clicking on "shared" links on twitter, facebook, etc. surfers can still read the articles. Coming from Google, you have a limit of 5 articles per day... otherwise a 20 article limit per day... it gets a touch confusing, and looks easy enough to get around if you are slightly ambitious and a little web savvy. Will it work? What are your opinions otherwise? I think $15 is high (WSJ is just $100/yr, NYT will be $195/yr). If it was under $10 I think you would get a better response. With fewer eyeballs on the page ad revenue would go down, but maybe not -- if the traffic is mostly comprised of people who subscribe, maybe it is a more valuable audience? __________________ ~Jerry Fritz I write top quality porn reviews, articles, press releases, and other content at fair rates. Three years of experience writing for adult audiences is at your disposal. I will find sites, get passes, and take care of all of the leg work. Email: [email protected], please put in subject "GFY" to get past spam wall. (US-born and raised, BA in English with Honors, I also write for mainstream sites)