Comments on: AOL to launch 20+ new sites http://www.lostremote.com/2008/03/03/aol-to-launch-20-new-sites/ Where TV Finds the Future Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:51:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: oakling http://www.lostremote.com/2008/03/03/aol-to-launch-20-new-sites/#comment-783828 oakling Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:02:49 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/03/03/aol-to-launch-20-new-sites/#comment-783828 *dryly* AOL still exists? I wonder if they are going to be creating new content or just buying up and branding established blogs. Their strategies are bewildering to me; seems like they are always changing what business they are in. I was a big AOL user back when they were essentially a BBS, in their first incarnation, when I could mosey around and do some RPGs over here, download fan fiction over there, participate in some themed (and 23973469873698725987259789873698 really horrible A/S/L-y unthemed) chat rooms in between.... I guess I can see the connection between that and the kind of content they still try to provide. But I don't see how they are going to make any money doing it, not the way they made money when they were grabbing $20 from my parents' pockets every month just to get us online. (In nineties dollars, no less!) *dryly* AOL still exists?

I wonder if they are going to be creating new content or just buying up and branding established blogs. Their strategies are bewildering to me; seems like they are always changing what business they are in.

I was a big AOL user back when they were essentially a BBS, in their first incarnation, when I could mosey around and do some RPGs over here, download fan fiction over there, participate in some themed (and 23973469873698725987259789873698 really horrible A/S/L-y unthemed) chat rooms in between…. I guess I can see the connection between that and the kind of content they still try to provide. But I don’t see how they are going to make any money doing it, not the way they made money when they were grabbing $20 from my parents’ pockets every month just to get us online. (In nineties dollars, no less!)

]]> By: Mark http://www.lostremote.com/2008/03/03/aol-to-launch-20-new-sites/#comment-783428 Mark Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:41:01 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/03/03/aol-to-launch-20-new-sites/#comment-783428 Agreed Rick, Looking forward to diverse content by them. It is all free and each category appeals to someone. Whether they want mens lifestyle (asylum), style (stylelist), hip hop (theboombox), or video games (joystiq). It looks like they are in the right direction. If it's legit content then good for the internet! Agreed Rick,

Looking forward to diverse content by them. It is all free and each category appeals to someone. Whether they want mens lifestyle (asylum), style (stylelist), hip hop (theboombox), or video games (joystiq). It looks like they are in the right direction.

If it’s legit content then good for the internet!

]]> By: Rick Ellis http://www.lostremote.com/2008/03/03/aol-to-launch-20-new-sites/#comment-783280 Rick Ellis Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:53:43 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/03/03/aol-to-launch-20-new-sites/#comment-783280 I think a lot of people have this gut reaction to any move by AOL. They see the company as an almost old-school business, ignoring the fact that for all its problems, AOL has a massive ad business and has already successfully launched several vertical sites. I think this is a good idea, and it builds on AOL's strengths, which include owning a lot of content, as well as having the ability to easily serve and sell ads across a wide number of sites. I think a lot of people have this gut reaction to any move by AOL. They see the company as an almost old-school business, ignoring the fact that for all its problems, AOL has a massive ad business and has already successfully launched several vertical sites.

I think this is a good idea, and it builds on AOL’s strengths, which include owning a lot of content, as well as having the ability to easily serve and sell ads across a wide number of sites.

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