(2006-08-31) Norton On Danny Sullivan Leave Sellout

Ken Norton on Danny Sullivan's announcement about leaving Search Engine Watch. Danny started it, sold it to Jupiter Media in 1997, then Jupiter sold it to Incisive Media last year. I was concerned about moving forward with Incisive, however. I'm far from the only reason behind the success of SEW and SES, but I've played a major role. I helped build both of those assets. Then I watched one company sell them to another without me having any formal capital stake in the sale. That left me wary of history repeating itself. I wasn't going to help this new company grow the business out of the sheer kindness of my heart. I Commented which part of Sell Out did he not understand? (I've been a big fan of Danny's since the early days, but nobody forced him to take the money.) (Likewise, beware of buying a One Man Show, at least in terms of star-power.)