

389: ‘Two-Legged Stool’, With Gabe Rivera
Nov 22, 2023
Gabe Rivera, founder of Techmeme, talks about the state of news and social media. They discuss Techmeme's headline management, the importance of seeking multiple views, making money through ads and sponsorships, challenges of web page crawling, the decline of RSS, Bloomberg's paywall, the impact of Twitter on blogging, creating content with passion, making money with threads app, and the dangers of deep fakes on trust networks.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Techmeme's Headline Management
04:59 • 11min
The Importance of Multiple Views and Two Sponsor Ads
15:40 • 5min
Making Money Through Ads and Sponsorships
20:25 • 21min
Challenges of Web Page Crawling and Scraping
41:37 • 7min
Google Crawling, Memberful Advertisement, and the Decline of RSS
48:29 • 4min
Bloomberg's Paywall and Exclusive Reporting
51:59 • 9min
Discussion on Leaderboards and Sponsor Ad
01:01:24 • 5min
The Impact of Twitter on Blogging Decline
01:06:53 • 15min
Creating Content with Passion
01:21:40 • 18min
Making Money with Threads App
01:39:53 • 20min
The Impact of Deep Fakes and Trust Networks
01:59:29 • 3min