ONE of the very first blogs I popped into my RSS feedreader was Rafat Ali's PaidContent, not only for its insight into digital publishing, but to study as a way for freelancers to create their own online presence.
Well five or more years on the site has become a brilliant example of a publishing venture that has expanded from beyond the web, to be snapped up by The Guardian for a rumoured $30 million.
Although nothing has been officially announced The Guardian's technology editor Charles Arthur practically confirmed the news in a Twitter message.
For a little more background drop in on ReadWriteWeb.
Update:
ContentNext 2.0: Life With The Guardian Media Group - PaidContent
Guardian News & Media buys PaidContent publisher - The Guardian