From Newsletter To Monetized Directory - CM #25

Ideas, formats and tools to generate monetizable value from existing information and resources.

Hello and welcome to a new issue of Curation Monetized.

This newsletter is written for journalists, creators, subject-matter experts and consultants, interested in learning how to create value and profits from the art of organizing existing resources and information for a specific audience and need.

In this issue:

• Tim Stoddart explains in less than 10 minutes how a newsletter focusing on a very specific subject, can transform itself into a profitable directory that professionals want to subscribe to and consult.

• Six interesting tools for content curators and information organizers, ranging from RSS feed generation, to note-taking, searching with multiple engines and more.

Robin Good

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Curation Insights

From Newsletter to Monetized Directory

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• Tim Stoddart
  introduces a unique monetization approach for newsletters, inspired by a website called Seedtable.com, created by entrepreneur Gon Sanchez.
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• The website started as a simple newsletter about the European tech scene and evolved into monetizable directory.
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• Gonzalo uses Airtable to organize and present aggregated data on EU startups and investors organized into relevant categories such as location, industry, business model, and funding stage.
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• Such website structure and the SEO optimization strategy used attract a niche audience searching for specific data.

• Monetization Strategy

  • Only a portion of the data available inside Seed is freely visible.

  • Access to the full dataset, including verified contact details of startups and investors, is sold.

  • This makes the database valuable to European entrepreneurs seeking capital or companies targeting specific prospects.

  • Entrepreneurs can use the data to find investors or potential buyers for their online projects and their startups.

  • SaaS businesses or fintech startups can use the contacts for targeted outreach, unlocking thousands of verified leads.

• Insights

  • The website itself acts as both the product and the marketing tool.

  • The SEO-driven structure of Seedtable.com ensures that potential customers searching for specific information land on the site, creating a self-sustaining business model.

  • The business model can be replicated for various niches with the right data and structure.

• Takeaway:

  Seedtable.com showcases the power of:

  • combining niche expertise,

  • well-organized data, and

  • SEO

  to create a scalable, monetizable product.

Duration: 6’:28”

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Content Curation Tools

Six interesting tools for journalists, researchers, librarians, content curators, subject matter experts, coaches and consultants who need to search, vet, organize and present existing resources and info while adding new value and perspective to them.

• SeekAll

  View search results from multiple search engines with just one search. Interrogate ChatGPT, Perplexity, Consensus, Github, X, Bing and Google at the same time and see the results side by side. Customizable. Free.

• OpenRSS

  Get a RSS feed for any website. Here’s how: 1) Go to any website. 2) Add openrss.org/ to the beginning of the URL and 3) get its RSS feed. Helps individuals to craft their own personal feeds instead of having to depend on platform algorithms. 100% free.

  

• Stashlist

  Create public lists / collections of resources or exploit and extract good tips from the many existing ones. Simple, effective, 100% free to use. Good for starters.

• Noteey (Mac, Win, iOS, Android)

  Personal digital note-taker. All-in-one space for digital thinkers. Offers cards for linear thinking, infinite canvas for non-linear thinking, mind maps for tree-like thinking, sticky notes for fleeting notes, and doodles for drawing. Works offline. Annotates PDFs. Creates a shareable link for each info you create. 100% free.

• Kortex

  Second brain for creators, minimalist writers, and note-takers. Save highlights from multiple sources. Share individual docs and templates. Import, export all data. 100% free for personal use.

• Collections (Mac & iOS)

  Personal database to organize all kinds of resources and info. 20 categorization fields. Templates. Sync across devices. Formulas and calculations. Imports (and export) in CSV format. Supports images. Personal private focus. No sharing. Free version (in-app purchases). Highly rated.

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Curation Monetized Database Catalog

100 Real-World Examples of Profitable Collections and Directories

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What’s inside:

• List of 100+ businesses that make a profit by curating and organizing existing info

• The business model(s) they have used

• What publishing and payment platforms they have used

• Direct contacts

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• A short-list of the top business models and opportunities

• Top key trends for those who want to monetize curation

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I help journalists, subject-matter experts and consultants gain visibility, authority and credibility by assisting them in creating, organizing and publishing high-value information directories on subjects that they are passionate and familiar with.

Fore more info, contact me directly.

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Stop searching for something new.
Organize and add value to what is already there.

from Koh Samui (TH)
Robin Good

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