
Our 2021 Predictions Turned Out… Sorta…
One year ago we fielded eight predictions for 2021. How did we do? Not great, honestly. Let’s look at each.
One year ago we fielded eight predictions for 2021. How did we do? Not great, honestly. Let’s look at each.
TechCrunch this week retired its Extra Crunch brand, ending what proved to be an interesting 31-month experiment. TC’s paid edit product is now called TechCrunch+, only slightly different in composition from its predecessor.
Yesterday we saw a comms pro Tweet this: “Seriously, super annoyed with how many of my regular news sites now require a paid subscription to read content. I understand the decision, I do. But I also can’t afford to spend $200 per year on 10 different sites. Will prob have a negative effect on my online reading habits…”
YOUR ACCOUNT
More proof that headline writers pay attention to the analytics...
Substack lays off 13 employees, roughly 14% of company
Substack lays off 13 employees, roughly 14% of company
The subscription-newsletter platform aims to reach profitability without raising more funds.
www.axios.com
today i got a PR email claiming a company raised a $260m seed round. it is $5m equity and $255m debt. are the tech bros ok?
FRIDGE NOTES
Three times the number of SWMS readers clicked on “Double-Digit Drops in Audience for Bloomberg and Six Other Key Titles” than “Protocol, Fortune Audiences Growing Faster Than the Rest.” The latter gives away the news, no suspense.
Protocol is hiring a strategic partnerships director to help monetize owner Axel Springer’s investments in Protocol Enterprise. So when you or your clients begin budgeting for 2023, be aware that Protocol will be offering new ways to affiliate with the Protocol Enterprise brand.
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