Comments on: We’ve sold The Blog Herald http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Evans - Blogs for Sales, Blogs for Sale http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-2/#comment-163273 Mark Evans - Blogs for Sales, Blogs for Sale Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:57:28 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-163273 [...] Perhaps another sign of the blogosphere’s evolution is the growing number of blogs being put up for sale. The Blog Herald, for example, changed hands twice last year; Aaron Brazell just put his personal blog, Technosailor, on the block, while b5media is approached on a fairly regular basis by people looking to sell their blogs. According to a story by Frank Barnako, about 400 blogs a month are being sold through auction on through Vancouver-based SitePoint. BlogCatalog, for example, recently sold for $40,0000 (here’s the SitePoint listing). [...] [...] Perhaps another sign of the blogosphere’s evolution is the growing number of blogs being put up for sale. The Blog Herald, for example, changed hands twice last year; Aaron Brazell just put his personal blog, Technosailor, on the block, while b5media is approached on a fairly regular basis by people looking to sell their blogs. According to a story by Frank Barnako, about 400 blogs a month are being sold through auction on through Vancouver-based SitePoint. BlogCatalog, for example, recently sold for $40,0000 (here’s the SitePoint listing). [...]

]]> By: Take over The Blog Herald » @ YugaTech! [ philippine technology news and reviews ] http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136512 Take over The Blog Herald » @ YugaTech! [ philippine technology news and reviews ] Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:43:15 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136512 [...] Today is the official day that we take on The Blog Herald. News of the sale have been spreading in the last 24 hours since it was first announced on the blog. [...] [...] Today is the official day that we take on The Blog Herald. News of the sale have been spreading in the last 24 hours since it was first announced on the blog. [...]

]]> By: Business Consulting » Blog Archive » Experian, First Manhattan Consulting Launch Financial … http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136497 Business Consulting » Blog Archive » Experian, First Manhattan Consulting Launch Financial … Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:26:04 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136497 [...] We ve sold The Blog HeraldBlog Herald, Australia - Dec 3, 2006… our company. Our core business has always been the consulting work that we ve been doing since 1994 in one form or another. We … [...] [...] We ve sold The Blog HeraldBlog Herald, Australia - Dec 3, 2006… our company. Our core business has always been the consulting work that we ve been doing since 1994 in one form or another. We … [...]

]]> By: Kickstart Blog » Blog Archive » One Chapter Closes, Another One Opens http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136482 Kickstart Blog » Blog Archive » One Chapter Closes, Another One Opens Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:27:44 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136482 [...] With the recent sale of The Blog Herald at which I wrote a weekly column at I can now definitely say that I’m finally moving away from metablogging (writing about blogs, blogging and blog networks) and going in a new direction. [...] [...] With the recent sale of The Blog Herald at which I wrote a weekly column at I can now definitely say that I’m finally moving away from metablogging (writing about blogs, blogging and blog networks) and going in a new direction. [...]

]]> By: duncanriley.com » The Blog Herald sells http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136448 duncanriley.com » The Blog Herald sells Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:48:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136448 [...] My old hunting ground, The Blog Herald, has been sold again. Although I’ve been aware of it being on the market for 6 odd weeks, I’ve got no idea who Blog Media sold it to. [...] [...] My old hunting ground, The Blog Herald, has been sold again. Although I’ve been aware of it being on the market for 6 odd weeks, I’ve got no idea who Blog Media sold it to. [...]

]]> By: Matt Craven http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136444 Matt Craven Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:01:20 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136444 <blockquote>Thanks for the opportunity to blog here Matt! </blockquote> It's been my honor. Matt

Thanks for the opportunity to blog here Matt!

It’s been my honor.

Matt

]]> By: Darnell Clayton http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136407 Darnell Clayton Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:56:17 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136407 Thanks for the opportunity to blog here Matt! As far as group blogging goes, this has probably been my best experience online! Good luck with your new adventures, as well as the rest of the ProBlogger Inc. team! Thanks for the opportunity to blog here Matt!

As far as group blogging goes, this has probably been my best experience online!

Good luck with your new adventures, as well as the rest of the ProBlogger Inc. team!

]]> By: Blog Dealers Blog » Problogging, Inc Sells The Blog Herald Among Others http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136401 Blog Dealers Blog » Problogging, Inc Sells The Blog Herald Among Others Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:38:33 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136401 [...] Problogging, Inc previously known as Blog Media, Inc has sold The Blog Herald just 10 short months after they purchased it from Duncan Riley. [...] [...] Problogging, Inc previously known as Blog Media, Inc has sold The Blog Herald just 10 short months after they purchased it from Duncan Riley. [...]

]]> By: Blog Relations » Blog Archive » Blog Herald Sold http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136399 Blog Relations » Blog Archive » Blog Herald Sold Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:23:08 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136399 [...] Problogging.com has sold the Blog Herald to an undisclosed buyer. I used to read it every day when it was edited and partly written by its founder, Duncan Riley, but then it had a really strong voice. It was first with the blog news, and full of rather crude opinions, and I couldn’t help reading it. Under new ownership, it just seemed to lose its personality. I just don’t think that blogs sell well. But despite that, it still claims 20,000 unique visitors a day, and a million unique pageviews a month. blogosphere [...] [...] Problogging.com has sold the Blog Herald to an undisclosed buyer. I used to read it every day when it was edited and partly written by its founder, Duncan Riley, but then it had a really strong voice. It was first with the blog news, and full of rather crude opinions, and I couldn’t help reading it. Under new ownership, it just seemed to lose its personality. I just don’t think that blogs sell well. But despite that, it still claims 20,000 unique visitors a day, and a million unique pageviews a month. blogosphere [...]

]]> By: Matt Craven http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136359 Matt Craven Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:51:42 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136359 Thanks for all of the kind words! Matt Thanks for all of the kind words!
Matt

]]> By: social media group corporate blogging » Blog Archive » Friday Social Media Roundup - a little late (or early…) http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136355 social media group corporate blogging » Blog Archive » Friday Social Media Roundup - a little late (or early…) Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:53:22 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136355 [...] Sunday 1. The Blog Herald, a great resource for all things business blogging, has been sold to new interests. [...] [...] Sunday 1. The Blog Herald, a great resource for all things business blogging, has been sold to new interests. [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136351 Jeremy Wright Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:49:58 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136351 Nope, we have nothing to do with this. We heard about it early, but the sale price was beyond what we were willing to pay for the site. Word on the street is that the buyer is an "unknown figure" in the blogging world. Should be fun, actually, to get some fresh blood in here :) Anyways, congrats. Looking forward to finding out who the buyer is and welcoming them to the community :) Nope, we have nothing to do with this. We heard about it early, but the sale price was beyond what we were willing to pay for the site. Word on the street is that the buyer is an “unknown figure” in the blogging world. Should be fun, actually, to get some fresh blood in here :)

Anyways, congrats. Looking forward to finding out who the buyer is and welcoming them to the community :)

]]> By: John http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136350 John Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:39:14 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136350 Keep up the good work Mike, you're helping out the already grand image of 9rules. How pitiful. Keep up the good work Mike, you’re helping out the already grand image of 9rules. How pitiful.

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136347 Aaron Brazell Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:35:30 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136347 The polite comments by b5ers? Darren sent a trackback and he's the ultimate gentelman anyway. Even to you, John. And Matt is my friend. Christina commented after you so you can't be referring to her. John you amaze and amuse me. Go back to bed. The polite comments by b5ers?

Darren sent a trackback and he’s the ultimate gentelman anyway. Even to you, John.

And Matt is my friend.

Christina commented after you so you can’t be referring to her.

John you amaze and amuse me. Go back to bed.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136346 Liz Strauss Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:34:57 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136346 Matt, Congratulations on everything you did here at the Blog Herald. As Christina said, it's outstanding and the legacy you leave does you proud. Congratulations also on the sale! Virtual champagne and big smiles. :) Matt,
Congratulations on everything you did here at the Blog Herald. As Christina said, it’s outstanding and the legacy you leave does you proud. Congratulations also on the sale! Virtual champagne and big smiles. :)

]]> By: » SYNTAGMA - the home of Syntagma Media http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136337 » SYNTAGMA - the home of Syntagma Media Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:21:13 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136337 [...] Now we hear that The Blog Herald has been sold by Matt Craven of BlogMedia Inc, now Problogging Inc, to follow the first route of relying on blog consultancy, mainly to Fortune 500 companies. Apart from the fact that only 3pc of F500 bigcos indulge in business blogging, it’s not easy to get access to these companies unless you have goldplated contacts within them. [...] [...] Now we hear that The Blog Herald has been sold by Matt Craven of BlogMedia Inc, now Problogging Inc, to follow the first route of relying on blog consultancy, mainly to Fortune 500 companies. Apart from the fact that only 3pc of F500 bigcos indulge in business blogging, it’s not easy to get access to these companies unless you have goldplated contacts within them. [...]

]]> By: dedicated hosting http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136336 dedicated hosting Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:19:31 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136336 Well, congratualtions from my side too, blogherald has been one of the most informative and innovative collection of blogs and news in combination. Congrats to Matt once again. Well, congratualtions from my side too, blogherald has been one of the most informative and innovative collection of blogs and news in combination.

Congrats to Matt once again.

]]> By: Christina http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136334 Christina Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:14:34 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136334 Matt - just wanted to say I am going to really miss you - you have done an outstanding job here. I was one who unsubbed right after Duncan sold it, then came back. I guess I won't jump ship too early this time - I hope your future ventures are ultra successful, you deserve it. Matt – just wanted to say I am going to really miss you – you have done an outstanding job here. I was one who unsubbed right after Duncan sold it, then came back. I guess I won’t jump ship too early this time – I hope your future ventures are ultra successful, you deserve it.

]]> By: Bloggertalks.com » Matt Craven on buying and selling The Blog Herald, and the future of BlogMedia http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136330 Bloggertalks.com » Matt Craven on buying and selling The Blog Herald, and the future of BlogMedia Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:43:29 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136330 [...] It’s been a hectic year for Matt Craven. He has bought The Blog Herald, made it even bigger and better, and sold it again. His blog network, under the BlogMedia banner, has been more or less sold off, and now BlogMedia is Problogging, Inc., focusing on consulting. [...] [...] It’s been a hectic year for Matt Craven. He has bought The Blog Herald, made it even bigger and better, and sold it again. His blog network, under the BlogMedia banner, has been more or less sold off, and now BlogMedia is Problogging, Inc., focusing on consulting. [...]

]]> By: Matt Craven http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136327 Matt Craven Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:34:48 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136327 <blockquote>The polite comments by the b5ers, suggest that that voracious accumulator, Jeremy, is behind this.</blockquote> No. b5media and/or Jeremy had nothing to do with this sale. Matt

The polite comments by the b5ers, suggest that that voracious accumulator, Jeremy, is behind this.

No. b5media and/or Jeremy had nothing to do with this sale.

Matt

]]> By: John Evans (SYNTAGMA) http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136325 John Evans (SYNTAGMA) Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:25:20 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136325 Matt, many congrats on being the best blog salesman around. You must sell at least two a day. Your silence about TBH told me you were selling it, so it's not such a surprise. The polite comments by the b5ers, suggest that that voracious accumulator, Jeremy, is behind this. :-) Pardon me if I'm wrong. And, David, PayPal will do nicely for my outstanding contribution to the Blog Herald's success. ;-) Matt, many congrats on being the best blog salesman around. You must sell at least two a day.

Your silence about TBH told me you were selling it, so it’s not such a surprise. The polite comments by the b5ers, suggest that that voracious accumulator, Jeremy, is behind this. :-) Pardon me if I’m wrong.

And, David, PayPal will do nicely for my outstanding contribution to the Blog Herald’s success. ;-)

]]> By: Lauren http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136317 Lauren Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:50:27 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136317 I wonder if, and hope that, the third owners of the Blog Herald are more balanced with their articles or is it something about this blog that promotes fanboyism? I wonder if, and hope that, the third owners of the Blog Herald are more balanced with their articles or is it something about this blog that promotes fanboyism?

]]> By: Jessica Doyle http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136282 Jessica Doyle Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:28:14 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136282 <blockquote>...indulging my non sensical ramblings from time to time.</blockquote> So true Tony. Matt I don't know how you dealt with me from time to time ;) ...off to read your interview Tony...

…indulging my non sensical ramblings from time to time.

So true Tony. Matt I don’t know how you dealt with me from time to time ;)

…off to read your interview Tony…

]]> By: Deep Jive Interests » Matt Craven On The Record: Why I Sold The BlogHerald http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136279 Deep Jive Interests » Matt Craven On The Record: Why I Sold The BlogHerald Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:10:34 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136279 [...] Matt Craven On The Record: Why I Sold The BlogHerald December 4th, 2006 at 2:00 am by Tony Although Matt Craven had mentioned that ProBlogging would be holding on to the BlogHerald not a week ago on this very blog, it looks like its no longer the case as the BlogHerald, one of the oldest blogging properties on the net, has now been sold off to a new owner. [...] [...] Matt Craven On The Record: Why I Sold The BlogHerald December 4th, 2006 at 2:00 am by Tony Although Matt Craven had mentioned that ProBlogging would be holding on to the BlogHerald not a week ago on this very blog, it looks like its no longer the case as the BlogHerald, one of the oldest blogging properties on the net, has now been sold off to a new owner. [...]

]]> By: Tony http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-136278 Tony Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:09:23 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/03/weve-sold-the-blog-herald/#comment-136278 I'd also publicly thank Matt for his time here -- he was the consummate professional in his dealings with me, and I'd like to thank him indulging my non sensical ramblings from time to time. If anyone is interested, I did an interview with Matt focusing on the "Why I Sold The BlogHerald" -- we also talked about the challenges he faced with managing a blog network, and some advice he's got for would-be blog networkers. http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2006/12/04/matt-craven-on-the-record-why-i-sold-the-blogherald/ I’d also publicly thank Matt for his time here — he was the consummate professional in his dealings with me, and I’d like to thank him indulging my non sensical ramblings from time to time.

If anyone is interested, I did an interview with Matt focusing on the “Why I Sold The BlogHerald” — we also talked about the challenges he faced with managing a blog network, and some advice he’s got for would-be blog networkers.
http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2006/12/04/matt-craven-on-the-record-why-i-sold-the-blogherald/

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