Post on 19-May-2015
How to profitably publish financial
news online for free in NZ
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
How media changedHow to make moneyHow to make it here
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
I fell in love at Massey….
at least twice
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Radio Massey 89/90…
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
…and my wife.
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
Pretty Hate Machine1990 – Head like a Hole
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Dreads on a druggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lzb-jYZrLE
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
My lovely daughter -1993
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
The Downward Spiral
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Daughter on Internet 1996
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Daughter likes Trent Reznor
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
Trent Reznor is a new media genius
“Forget thinking you are going to make any real money from record sales. Make your
record cheaply (but great) and GIVE IT AWAY as DRM-free MP3s. Collect people’s e-mail in
exchange (which means having the infrastructure to do so) and start building
your database of potential customers. Then, offer premium packages for sale & make
them limited editions / scarce goods”
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
How interest.co.nz makes money by
giving away its news for free
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Here’s our 10 commandments
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
1. Keep costs low
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Drink Instant coffeeCycle to work
Work from homeUse open sourceNever pay everDon’t advertise
Use free wherever
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
2. Google is god
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
Think Page RankGenerate google juice
The link economyThe Algorithm rules
SEO,SEMAdwords, Adsense
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3. Worship your community
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Use WordPressWelcome comments
Debate, Prod, PollHelp, invite, tolerate
Build, build, build
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3. Share link love
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Link to othersEmbed other mediaBe part of an online
communityAll about the hyperlink
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4. Donate the news and sell the data
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Give away news onlineCollect lots of dataSell it another formRates data to banks
Reserve BankNews sold to media
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
5. Be open and tolerant
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
There is no monopolyCompetitors = partnersDon’t try to hog stuff
Use other mediaEmbrace debate
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
6. Spread the gospel through
other media
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TVNZ Breakfast/ClosupTV3 Sunrise/Campbell Radio Live/Marcus LushRadio NZ National Panel
NZHerald blogHerald on Sunday
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
7. Open your source and
be happy
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Never pay a license feeEmbrace open source
Developer communitiesPlugins for Africa
Use the cloud
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8. Be the best and link
to the rest
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Don’t bother doing it allWe’re not alone
Focus on added valueShare link love
Focus on a niche
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10. Focus on a lucrative niche
and nail it
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
2 mln New Zealanders roll over NZ$260 bln of mortgages and deposits
every 6-18 months0.01% = NZ$26 mln
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
Household finances
Housing value
Direct NZ shares
Direct foreign shares
Managed funds
Mortgages
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It’s all about Interest Rates
and House Prices
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•Interest.co.nz•120,000 readers•1 million pages•54% male•62% earn over 80k• 50% managers
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany
Massey University Chancellor Lunchtime Seminar - July 29 - Albany