Comments on: There is No Free Lunch! No Advertising, No Media http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Big Brother and the Internet http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-72276 Big Brother and the Internet Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:10:51 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-72276 <p>[...] data about ourselves and have ads served up.  After all, as we’ve noted many times before here, there is no free lunch. The cornucopia of seemingly free services and content at our fingertips didn’t just fall to [...]</p> [...] data about ourselves and have ads served up.  After all, as we’ve noted many times before here, there is no free lunch. The cornucopia of seemingly free services and content at our fingertips didn’t just fall to [...]

]]> By: FTC Endorses “Do Not Track” Information Control Regime for the Internet http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-71845 FTC Endorses “Do Not Track” Information Control Regime for the Internet Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:35:43 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-71845 <p>[...] about ourselves and have ads served up.  After all, as we’ve noted many times before here, there is no free lunch. The cornucopia of seemingly free services and content at our fingertips didn’t just fall to [...]</p> [...] about ourselves and have ads served up.  After all, as we’ve noted many times before here, there is no free lunch. The cornucopia of seemingly free services and content at our fingertips didn’t just fall to [...]

]]> By: FCC’s Genachowski Promises He’s Not Out to Regulate Net, New Media « Internet Freedom Coalition http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-66829 FCC’s Genachowski Promises He’s Not Out to Regulate Net, New Media « Internet Freedom Coalition Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:03:25 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-66829 <p>[...] sites to collect and use the data they need to improve their services, innovate, and maybe even try to make some money on advertising to support all the free content and services they give [...]</p> [...] sites to collect and use the data they need to improve their services, innovate, and maybe even try to make some money on advertising to support all the free content and services they give [...]

]]> By: The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-66771 The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:28:30 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-66771 <p><strong>Don't Believe Web Traffic Numbers...</strong></p> <p>I've always viewed web traffic numbers with great suspicion, if for no other reason than they are all over the board. But the amazing Carl Bialik, the Wall Street Journal's "numbers guy," does us another great service today in his......</p> Don’t Believe Web Traffic Numbers…

I’ve always viewed web traffic numbers with great suspicion, if for no other reason than they are all over the board. But the amazing Carl Bialik, the Wall Street Journal’s “numbers guy,” does us another great service today in his……

]]> By: Internet Consolidation Can Be Good for Privacy — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-64888 Internet Consolidation Can Be Good for Privacy — Technology Liberation Front Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:19:25 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-64888 <p>[...] more relevant—and thus increase advertising revenues for the mobile applications/websites that depend on advertising revenues to make their business models work. No, of course not! Greedy capitalist scum like Google and Apple don’t care about anyone but [...]</p> [...] more relevant—and thus increase advertising revenues for the mobile applications/websites that depend on advertising revenues to make their business models work. No, of course not! Greedy capitalist scum like Google and Apple don’t care about anyone but [...]

]]> By: The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-64172 The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:02:23 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-64172 <p><strong>Mobile Micropayments: Forcing Me to Reconsider the Conventional Wisdom...</strong></p> <p>I've always generally agreed with the conventional wisdom about micropayments as a method of funding online content or services: Namely, they won't work. Clay Shirky, Tim Lee, and many others have made the case that micropayments face numerous obstac...</p> Mobile Micropayments: Forcing Me to Reconsider the Conventional Wisdom…

I’ve always generally agreed with the conventional wisdom about micropayments as a method of funding online content or services: Namely, they won’t work. Clay Shirky, Tim Lee, and many others have made the case that micropayments face numerous obstac…

]]> By: Mobile Micropayments: Forcing Me to Reconsider the Conventional Wisdom — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-64169 Mobile Micropayments: Forcing Me to Reconsider the Conventional Wisdom — Technology Liberation Front Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:50:22 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-64169 <p>[...] for just a few seconds–from what they are doing to pay a fee, no matter how small.  [That is why advertising continues to be the primary monetization engine of the Internet and digital [...]</p> [...] for just a few seconds–from what they are doing to pay a fee, no matter how small.  [That is why advertising continues to be the primary monetization engine of the Internet and digital [...]

]]> By: johnjojohn http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-65101 johnjojohn Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:57:49 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-65101 <p>i agree with stacee only because people are more clever in the way it presented it still all spam</p> i agree with stacee only because people are more clever in the way it presented it still all spam

]]> By: stacee http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-65100 stacee Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:53:10 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-65100 <p>this advertising thing is crazy there all advertising to just because they wrote some story with they think there better when actualy takes to bunch of places you dont even want to go and after wasting your time your wondering what am i doing here and it ends up every time taking you to somewhere to buy something if you follow it out it still spam its devious</p> this advertising thing is crazy there all advertising to just because they wrote some story with they think there better when actualy takes to bunch of places you dont even want to go and after wasting your time your wondering what am i doing here and it ends up every time taking you to somewhere to buy something if you follow it out it still spam its devious

]]> By: johnjojohn http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-64139 johnjojohn Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:57:49 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-64139 <p>i agree with stacee only because people are more clever in the way it presented it still all spam</p> i agree with stacee only because people are more clever in the way it presented it still all spam

]]> By: stacee http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-64138 stacee Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:53:10 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-64138 <p>this advertising thing is crazy there all advertising to just because they wrote some story with they think there better when actualy takes to bunch of places you dont even want to go and after wasting your time your wondering what am i doing here and it ends up every time taking you to somewhere to buy something if you follow it out it still spam its devious</p> this advertising thing is crazy there all advertising to just because they wrote some story with they think there better when actualy takes to bunch of places you dont even want to go and after wasting your time your wondering what am i doing here and it ends up every time taking you to somewhere to buy something if you follow it out it still spam its devious

]]> By: Congresswoman, CALM Thyself! LA Times Eschews Eshoo Nanny State Bill to Regulate Ad Volume — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-64120 Congresswoman, CALM Thyself! LA Times Eschews Eshoo Nanny State Bill to Regulate Ad Volume — Technology Liberation Front Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:25:04 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-64120 <p>[...]  The War on Advertising is, in fact, a War on “Free,” because consumers will end up paying more for content or getting less of it, if advertising is restricted as a funding source for the creators of content and services enjoyed [...]</p> [...]  The War on Advertising is, in fact, a War on “Free,” because consumers will end up paying more for content or getting less of it, if advertising is restricted as a funding source for the creators of content and services enjoyed [...]

]]> By: A “Public Option” for Media? The Free Press Plan to Put Journalists on the Public Dole — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-63708 A “Public Option” for Media? The Free Press Plan to Put Journalists on the Public Dole — Technology Liberation Front Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:30:51 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-63708 <p>[...] some of their plans.  It’s that just lovely.  I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that the one traditionally successful method of supporting private media operations would be the first thing Free Press would look to tax! After all, if you’re really out to [...]</p> [...] some of their plans.  It’s that just lovely.  I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that the one traditionally successful method of supporting private media operations would be the first thing Free Press would look to tax! After all, if you’re really out to [...]

]]> By: Apple Empowering Users to “Sell” Their Attention to Advertisers for “Free” Stuff — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-63514 Apple Empowering Users to “Sell” Their Attention to Advertisers for “Free” Stuff — Technology Liberation Front Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:02:47 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-63514 <p>[...] but that speculation misses the important point: It’s amazing that, despite the overwhelming success of advertising-supported business models on the Internet, even some of the cleverest commentators simply can’t fathom that some users would actually [...]</p> [...] but that speculation misses the important point: It’s amazing that, despite the overwhelming success of advertising-supported business models on the Internet, even some of the cleverest commentators simply can’t fathom that some users would actually [...]

]]> By: Google’s Privacy Dashboard: Another Major Step Forward in User Empowerment & Transparency — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-63356 Google’s Privacy Dashboard: Another Major Step Forward in User Empowerment & Transparency — Technology Liberation Front Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:49:08 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-63356 <p>[...] subjective and because there is an inherent trade-off between clamping down on data and the many benefits enjoyed by Internet users from sharing their data, Adam Thierer and I have argued for that [...]</p> [...] subjective and because there is an inherent trade-off between clamping down on data and the many benefits enjoyed by Internet users from sharing their data, Adam Thierer and I have argued for that [...]

]]> By: The Economic Importance of Ad Networks: “Market Makers,” Not Parasites — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-62633 The Economic Importance of Ad Networks: “Market Makers,” Not Parasites — Technology Liberation Front Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:30:55 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-62633 <p>[...] (website operators) empty ad inventory to advertisers—serve such a critical role in making “Free!” possible for consumers by sustaining especially the Long Tail of online [...]</p> [...] (website operators) empty ad inventory to advertisers—serve such a critical role in making “Free!” possible for consumers by sustaining especially the Long Tail of online [...]

]]> By: The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-62631 The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:01:23 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-62631 <p><strong>The Economic Importance of Ad Networks: "Market Makers," Not Parasites...</strong></p> <p>Middlemen have criticized as unnecessary for centuries, but as Mike Munger (Chairman of the Duke Political Science department and my undergrad mentor) explains, they are actually "market makers," rather than parasites (or listen to his appearance on ...</p> The Economic Importance of Ad Networks: “Market Makers,” Not Parasites…

Middlemen have criticized as unnecessary for centuries, but as Mike Munger (Chairman of the Duke Political Science department and my undergrad mentor) explains, they are actually “market makers,” rather than parasites (or listen to his appearance on …

]]> By: The Quid Pro Quo In Practice — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-61349 The Quid Pro Quo In Practice — Technology Liberation Front Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:13:18 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-61349 <p>[...] My PFF colleagues Berin Szoka and Adam Thierer have written many times about the quid pro quo by which advertising supports free online content and services: somebody must pay for all the supposedly "free" content on the Internet. There is no free lunch! [...]</p> [...] My PFF colleagues Berin Szoka and Adam Thierer have written many times about the quid pro quo by which advertising supports free online content and services: somebody must pay for all the supposedly "free" content on the Internet. There is no free lunch! [...]

]]> By: I Love Targeted Ads! http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-60551 I Love Targeted Ads! Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:42:33 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-60551 <p>[...] But we haven’t talked a lot about what I call the “demand-side” benefits – that targeted advertising is better for the viewer, directly, than non-targeted advertising. We have been too quick, I think, to legitimize the other side’s concerns, which they label under the heading “privacy,” by discussing the situation as one of trade-offs and TINSTAFL. [...]</p> [...] But we haven’t talked a lot about what I call the “demand-side” benefits – that targeted advertising is better for the viewer, directly, than non-targeted advertising. We have been too quick, I think, to legitimize the other side’s concerns, which they label under the heading “privacy,” by discussing the situation as one of trade-offs and TINSTAFL. [...]

]]> By: Free Press, Robert McChesney & the “Struggle” for Media http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-60482 Free Press, Robert McChesney & the “Struggle” for Media Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:01:34 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-60482 <p>[...] struggle as Washington continues to wage a war against advertising of all sorts. Of course, there really is no free lunch in this world and something will have to pay for serious news-gathering (and entertainment, for [...]</p> [...] struggle as Washington continues to wage a war against advertising of all sorts. Of course, there really is no free lunch in this world and something will have to pay for serious news-gathering (and entertainment, for [...]

]]> By: The War on “Free”: Google Sued for Giving Away Google Maps http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-60249 The War on “Free”: Google Sued for Giving Away Google Maps Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:27:30 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-60249 <p>[...] ultimately hurt consumers by reducing funding for the sites they love (1, 2, 3, 4). In short, there is no free lunch! I’ve also written a number of posts this past week about the dangers inherent in antitrust [...]</p> [...] ultimately hurt consumers by reducing funding for the sites they love (1, 2, 3, 4). In short, there is no free lunch! I’ve also written a number of posts this past week about the dangers inherent in antitrust [...]

]]> By: New Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising | The Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-59904 New Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising | The Technology Liberation Front Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:57:54 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-59904 <p>[...] These critics have insisted that ordinary users can’t be trusted to make the “right decisions” about privacy and have insisted on imposing restrictive default “opt-in” rules for the online data collection that makes online advertising valuable to websites that rely on ad revenue.  Such pre-emptive privacy regulation would stunt the growth of revenue for the “Free” online content and services we’ve all come to take for granted.  During a time of economic recession, and as traditional media like newspapers struggle to make the transition from print to the Internet, it’s more important than ever that policymakers allow self-regulation to evolve.  Only by doing so can we expect continued innovation and creativity online. We must all remember:  There is no free lunch! [...]</p> [...] These critics have insisted that ordinary users can’t be trusted to make the “right decisions” about privacy and have insisted on imposing restrictive default “opt-in” rules for the online data collection that makes online advertising valuable to websites that rely on ad revenue.  Such pre-emptive privacy regulation would stunt the growth of revenue for the “Free” online content and services we’ve all come to take for granted.  During a time of economic recession, and as traditional media like newspapers struggle to make the transition from print to the Internet, it’s more important than ever that policymakers allow self-regulation to evolve.  Only by doing so can we expect continued innovation and creativity online. We must all remember:  There is no free lunch! [...]

]]> By: Ad-Supported Internet: The Musical (Web Side Story) | The Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-59842 Ad-Supported Internet: The Musical (Web Side Story) | The Technology Liberation Front Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:52:23 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-59842 <p>[...] great ad-supported services, the clip really hits the nail on the head by acknowledging that “There is No Free Lunch“: The quid pro quo of advertising supports the plethora of online content and services [...]</p> [...] great ad-supported services, the clip really hits the nail on the head by acknowledging that “There is No Free Lunch“: The quid pro quo of advertising supports the plethora of online content and services [...]

]]> By: A Posterboy for Advertising’s Pro-Consumer Quid Pro Quo | The Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-59826 A Posterboy for Advertising’s Pro-Consumer Quid Pro Quo | The Technology Liberation Front Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:47:27 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-59826 <p>[...] Thierer and I talk about the benefits of advertising, especially online, just remember that while there is no free lunch (nor free frozen yogurt), there is discounted frozen yogurt.  It’s a simple, obvious quid [...]</p> [...] Thierer and I talk about the benefits of advertising, especially online, just remember that while there is no free lunch (nor free frozen yogurt), there is discounted frozen yogurt.  It’s a simple, obvious quid [...]

]]> By: authorityseo http://techliberation.com/2009/06/25/there-is-no-free-lunch-no-advertising-no-media/comment-page-1/#comment-59788 authorityseo Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:23:47 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18997#comment-59788 <p>I find business owners have a way of thinking that is the opposite to success for online marketing. Most of it is because they haven't gotten yet tangible results. Online marketing is just what they know they want to do.<br><br>Most business owners don't spend enough to compete online so there money is wasted. <br><br>For those willing to commit the rewards are more than most business owners can comprehend.</p> I find business owners have a way of thinking that is the opposite to success for online marketing. Most of it is because they haven't gotten yet tangible results. Online marketing is just what they know they want to do.

Most business owners don't spend enough to compete online so there money is wasted.

For those willing to commit the rewards are more than most business owners can comprehend.

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