{"id":10076,"date":"2026-11-06T06:46:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T06:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=10076"},"modified":"2026-11-06T06:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T06:46:41","slug":"salon-dot-com-shuts-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=10076","title":{"rendered":"Salon is shutting down after 31 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The company said that the \u201cbusiness realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly over the years,\u201d and it decided that its publishing model is \u201cno longer sustainable.\u201d It didn\u2019t go into detail about why, but many websites are grappling with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/24167865\/google-zero-search-crash-housefresh-ai-overviews-traffic-data-audience\">\u201cGoogle Zero\u201d<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/column\/1017983\/google-ai-search-online-publishing\">impact of AI tools<\/a>. When reached for comment, <em>Salon<\/em> general manager Amanda Wolfe pointed <em>The Verge<\/em> to today\u2019s announcement post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">\u201cThirty-one years is a remarkable run, but what matters most is what happened during those years: the journalism, the ideas, the voices, the conversations and the community that grew around them,\u201d <em>Salon<\/em> said in its post. \u201cSalon helped demonstrate what digital journalism could be and could become. We hope that legacy will continue to matter long after today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">On Bluesky, <em>Salon<\/em> chief content officer Erin Keane <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/erinkeane.bsky.social\/post\/3mzlmupwl2k23\">says that<\/a> the editorial archive will \u201cstay live for now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Current <em>Salon<\/em> owner <a href=\"http:\/\/find.co\/\">Find.co<\/a> acquired Salon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/findco-acquires-iconic-digital-media-leader-saloncom-establishes-us-presence-and-significantly-expands-media-portfolio-301982152.html\">in 2023<\/a> and describes itself as a \u201cPerformance Marketing Ecosystem transforming crypto marketing with performance and precision.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/1028281\/salon-dot-com-shuts-down\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The company said that the \u201cbusiness realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly over the years,\u201d and it decided that its publishing model is \u201cno longer sustainable.\u201d It didn\u2019t go into detail about why, but many websites are grappling with \u201cGoogle Zero\u201d and the impact of AI tools. 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