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title: Charging people who link
date: "2001-01-01T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1993
description: I discuss the Albuquerque Journal's decision to charge $50 for inbound links. While legally possible, I doubt many sites can succeed with this model compared to the Wall Street Journal, as flat-rate pricing likely remains the future.
keywords: [albuquerque journal, hyperlinking fees, revenue models, wall street journal, flat-rate pricing, media business]
---

The [Albuquerque Journal](http://www.abqjournal.com/) charges $50 if you [want to link](http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,40850,00.html) to their articles! A new revenue model? Legally its possible. I don't think too many sites can get away with it, though. I mean, only the [Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com) gets away with charging for content. Anyway, looks like [flat rate pricing will eventually win](http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,20976-0,00.html).