The World According to Boyar

Neil Vogel, CEO of Dotdash Meredith on how they became the largest publisher in the United States and why they can now compete with both Google/Facebook plus much more…


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The Interview Discusses: 

  • How Dotdash in a relatively short period of time became the largest publisher in the United States.
  • IAC's recent acquisition of Meredith and why he believes they now have the scale to effectively compete against Facebook and Google
  • Lessons learned from working with media mogul Barry Diller.
  • The future of print magazines and why Dotdash is intentionally shrinking their subscriber base.
  • The tremendous licensing opportunities they intend to take advantage of.
  • A potential spinout of Dotdash from parent company IAC.

Biography:

Neil Vogel is the CEO of Dotdash Meredith, the largest digital and print publisher in America. Prior to its acquisition of Meredith in December 2021, Mr. Vogel was the CEO of Dotdash, where he led the company’s transformation from a general information website (then About.com) to a vibrant collection of branded properties and one of the largest and fastest-growing online publishers. 

Before joining Dotdash, Mr. Vogel was the Founder and CEO of Recognition Media, a creator and producer of award shows and media properties for digital, creative, and advertising communities including the Webby Awards and the Telly Awards. Prior to starting Recognition Media, Mr. Vogel was Chief Corporate Development Officer at Alloy Media + Marketing, a digital content and marketing services company focused on the teen and youth market. 

Mr. Vogel is a member of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the largest newspaper in America operated as a public-benefit corporation and serves as a venture partner at FirstMark Capital. He received a BS in Finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.


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