Tag Archives: revenue

Examiner print daily is heaven, Examiner online is hell. Why?

Posted on May 28, 2008 by kfarr

The current iteration of the San Francisco Examiner — the free, tabloid-sized print daily focused primarily on San Francisco news and events — is top notch. It’s a quick read, conveniently sized and simple but effective in delivering a local … Continue reading →

Posted in internets, media | Tagged ads, chronicle, cpm, daily, digital, examiner, industry, journalism, journalist, media, news, newspaper, online, pageviews, print, reporters, revenue, san francisco, sf, sfgate, stories, the examiner, views, web | 2 Comments

Thank a DPT traffic control officer today.

Posted on May 9, 2008 by kfarr

DPT officers get a bad rap. Everyone seems to despise them, yet they are a crucial element necessary to help all of us to effectively share our City streets. Here are a few of the ways they make our lives … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, politics, transit | Tagged authority, california, charge, cleaning, curbed, department, double, double-park, dpt, fee, fine, generate, income, mta, municipal, municipality, officer, park, parking, parking ticket, revenue, san francisco, sf, sfmta, street, street cleaning, ticket, traffic, transit, transportation, wheels | Leave a comment

Newspapers losing relevance in users’ everyday lives.

Posted on February 21, 2008 by kfarr

Editor and Publisher says newspapers no longer hold relevance in end-user’s daily lives. TRUE. Newspapers cling to their old function as news reporters, but end-users want more. They want to hear about events that affect their lives and their communities … Continue reading →

Posted in internets, media | Tagged ads, advertisers, banner, buying, conversion, cost, cpm, display, impression, media, news, newspapers, online, page, per, rate, relevance, revenue, search, views, web | 1 Comment

My taxi earnings begin to increase. Is it temporary?

Posted on February 14, 2008 by kfarr

December and January were tough months. Holidays meant many people left the City. There was very little tourism and few, if any, special events that draw large numbers into the City. This weekend and last weekend produced relatively high earning … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, taxi, work | Tagged cab, california, center, earnings, econ, economics, estimate, estimates, events, expo, fare, fee, financial, gate, income, loss, macro, micro, moscone, profit, projection, revenue, san francisco, sf, shift, taxi, taxicab, tourism, tourists, trend, trendline, visitors | Leave a comment

1 + 1 = 3 when online and traditional media outlets mix well. (Often they don’t.)

Posted on January 3, 2008 by kfarr

APM’s Marketplace reports the owners of The Weather Channel, Landmark Communications, are putting the channel up on the auction block. As Marketplace puts it, the forecast: lucrative. Porter Bibb, the head of an investment company that tried to purchase The … Continue reading →

Posted in marketing, media | Tagged ads, advertisements, agencies, agency, auction, cable, cable channel, channel, cross, cross channel, cross media, dual, for sale, media, medium, mediums, mix, online, revenue, sale, the weather channel, twc, weather | Leave a comment

IU’s not “lovin’ it.”

Posted on October 12, 2007 by kfarr

Back home in Indiana, my alma mater, Indiana University, used to house a McDonald’s in the Read Center dormitories. Last May that McDonald’s closed. Let me impress upon you the historical importance of this facility. This was the only name … Continue reading →

Posted in econ | Tagged agreement, auxiliary, contract, contracts, dining, dining services, education, facilities, higher, higher education, indiana, indiana university, iu, lovin' it, mcdonald's, meal, meal contract, meal points, mmmm, points, residence, residence hall, residential, revenue, services, share, university | 7 Comments