Curating the Web with Scott Beale

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THIS IS SCOTT BEALE

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Art, culture, and technology blog.

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THIS IS LAUGHING SQUID

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What is your approach to things changing rapidly?

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"WE DON'T TRY TO KEEP UP WITH EVERY TREND"

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Where do you find your content and what is important to consider about the sources?

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Mainly Feedly RSS - good to receive updates on any topic you're interested in

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Which role does web hosting play in your monetization strategy?

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If Laughing Squid were a mullet, hosting would be the short part in the front.

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CREATOR SPOTLIGHT

Scott Beale from laughingsquid.com

THIS IS SCOTT BEALE

Founded Laughing Squid in 1995 as a film and video production company

He is publisher and editor-in-chief

Art, culture, and technology blog.

LAUGHING SQUID

A hosting company specializing in managed WordPress hosting.

THIS IS LAUGHING SQUID

What is your approach to things changing rapidly?

?

"WE DON'T TRY TO KEEP UP WITH EVERY TREND"

Trust in loyal readers.

Laughing Squid slowly adapted social media in their workflow.

Where do you find your content and what is important to consider about the sources?

?

Mainly Feedly RSS - good to receive updates on any topic you're interested in

Twitter - to keep up with news

Facebook

Which role does web hosting play in your monetization strategy?

?

If Laughing Squid were a mullet, hosting would be the short part in the front.

Laughing Squid focuses on managed WordPress hosting.

WEB HOSTING

Hosting was Laughing Squids main income stream. Today it is different:

See more episodes of Creator Spotlight on YouTube.

What is the connection between Scott Beale and Grumpy Cat?

This week on

CREATOR SPOTLIGHT

Scott Beale from laughingsquid.com

THIS IS SCOTT BEALE

Founded Laughing Squid in 1995 as a film and video production company

He is publisher and editor-in-chief

Art, culture, and technology blog.

LAUGHING SQUID

A hosting company specializing in managed WordPress hosting.

THIS IS LAUGHING SQUID

What is your approach to things changing rapidly?

?

"WE DON'T TRY TO KEEP UP WITH EVERY TREND"

Trust in loyal readers.

Laughing Squid slowly adapted social media in their workflow.

Where do you find your content and what is important to consider about the sources?

?

Mainly Feedly RSS - good to receive updates on any topic you're interested in

Twitter - to keep up with news

Facebook

Which role does web hosting play in your monetization strategy?

?

If Laughing Squid were a mullet, hosting would be the short part in the front.

Laughing Squid focuses on managed WordPress hosting.

WEB HOSTING

Hosting was Laughing Squids main income stream. Today it is different:

See more episodes of Creator Spotlight on YouTube.

What is the connection between Scott Beale and Grumpy Cat?

If Laughing Squid were a mullet, hosting would be the short part in the front.