This is one of the first big publication partnerships Medium's done (IIRC). More details in @jyarow's article in Business Insider from Feb this year.
I'm super curious to know more of the details in how the deal is structured. @billsimmons and team are putting a ton of trust in Medium, from a distribution and revenue perspective.
Interesting, and love the collaboration with Medium! (and the Sacca episode which is 💯)
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Thrilled to see Bill Simmons landed somewhere long term. After a quick look it has somewhat of a grantland feel but still very unique
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No idea who Bill Simmons is, so the tagline means exactly nothing to me. Apparently it's a blog.
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@tombielecki Created Grantland and had the initial idea for 30 for 30 at ESPN, prolific podcaster and sports reporter. Has a penchant for finding (and keeping) writing talent around him.
Really interested to see how long The Ringer stays with Medium. I think it makes sense for them to get a quick start for their web presence (their newsletter already has 200k+ subscribers I believe) but think they ultimately move away when things pick up and they require more customization.
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@ryangilbert i think it's an interesting move for them. even as they scale, the partnership allows them to focus on writing and creativity
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Huge Simmons fan here. Very excited for the new site and collab with Medium.
Has @randfish or the SEOMOZ team put out any thoughts on this new experiment by Medium? I'd love to hear what they think about businesses having a Medium blog compared to other CMS systems (Wordpress, Tumblr, Squarespace, and so on).
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