Thank you for finding the Beta of NewsModo.com and this letter. To us, it is a compliment that you want to know more about our business.

Here's the deal: We bring you content that was either previously hard to find, had been taken off the web, or was going to cost you money. Up until recently, many publications did not want to publish their content for free on the Internet, because they usually sold advertising for that content only once. The only way to make money off of "old" content was to charge on a per-use basis. So we, as consumers, see these pages popping up asking for our credit card information to pay $1.95 - $5.00 for an article.

Well, guess what? There is so much content available for free that not too many people are willing to pay for content any more. Sure, there's some content that is super high-value and will work under that model...but what about the rest of it? And by "the rest" we mean MILLIONS of articles, videos, recordings, documents, etc. that have value.

So, in addition to all of that there is another problem. Essentially, most content is perceived to have a pretty short shelf life. We don't see it that way. Sure, some content is more valuable in a timely fashion, but not all of it. How many times did you skim over an article that was not relevant to you last week or last month, but if you saw it today it would be? Probably lots, but then again, who knows because you skimmed it, right?

Our goal is to bring you reliable, professional content when you need it, and do it for free. How do we know you need it? Because you searched for it on your favorite search engine.

Pretty soon, we'll even let you talk about the content with other people that find it. You can post comments, rate it, email a link to it, even update keywords so others can find it easier. We will reserve the right to protect this content, so we will need to approve what you write, but if it were your content you would want us to do that too.

So, this is kind of a movement, and we want your help too. Here's how you can help.

1. Interact with the content, use the advance search features and tell your friends about NetModo. The more you interact with us, the more valuable we will be to you. Publishers are in a tough spot these days. Old business models are dying and people are filling their content needs more and more on the web. The problem is, most advertising dollars are still spent offline, even though the audience is moving on-line and the values today don't match up. If you interact with the content you find on NetModo, that is...post your thoughts, tips and ideas about a topic, email links to your friends, etc., you will be helping to ensure that great content keeps coming. If you would like to become a NetModo "Editor" click here and let us know about yourself.
2. Give us feedback. Please use our Beta Feedback Form to let us know if you are experiencing any difficulties with our content, if you find duplicates, or have any recommendations for a better consumer experience. I promise, we will listen and keep getting better!
3. Interact with the advertising. Let's make a deal. We will not publish ads that are irrelevant to the content. All we ask is that you do not ignore that advertising, and if you see an ad that is relevant to your needs, then by all means click on it and begin your conversation with that business.

Thanks again for your interest in NetModo. Please come back soon, and tell all your friends about us!

Best Regards,

The NetModo Team
NetModo, Inc.