Recently I presented a “guest editorial” to ebizQ.net readers. In this article I tried to explain how to get started in the mashup business and monetize your mashup efforts. Six examples of possible monetization models might be of interest to mashup developers and remind you of the basics providing the success of a useful information resource. Special thanks to Dennis Byron who invited us to share our thoughts with ebizQ.

“Despite what many people tend to think, mashups are not just grabbing someone’s Web content. A well-made mashup is actually a brand new information resource, which is unique, genuine, and represents a greater value than its single components. If the mashup fails to meet the above-mentioned conditions, one can write it off as a dustbin full of informational garbage.”

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