Just as it can be addictive to be in a real world bookstore or library, it's the same on the Web. Trip Adler addictivebookstorelibrary Change image and share on social
Readers can read what they want and easily switch to other books, so we're seeing a lot of reading behaviors. Some verticals attract different usage than others. We can spot reading patterns. Trip Adler attractbehaviorbook Change image and share on social
I learned how important timing is; having a really good idea five years ahead of its time is practically worthless. Trip Adler aheadgoodidea Change image and share on social
We see ourselves as the world's digital library. That can be a lot more than books. We do want to expand to other types of content: sheet music, magazines, user-generated content. Trip Adler bookcontentdigital Change image and share on social
Holding a book you're reading is kind of old-school. Trip Adler bookholdkind Change image and share on social
We realized the best way to monetize content was through a subscription model. Trip Adler contentmodelmonetize Change image and share on social
The goal is to become the central hub of publishing, where we have all the written material - user-generated and professional. We want to be the place where people can publish instantly to their audiences... and to get there, it's just about doing things step by step. Trip Adler audiencecentralgenerate share on social
The more you learn, the more you realize how much there is to learn. Trip Adler learnrealize Change image and share on social
I was in the class they made 'The Social Network' about. Trip Adler classmakenetwork Change image and share on social
I'm not sure I'd go back and do anything over in my life. I've definitely had my fair share of failures and moments where I wasted my time or that of other people, but if I did those moments over, I'd have missed out on so many lessons. Trip Adler backfailurefair share on social