Online Newspapers Charging for Usage
Thursday, September 10, 2009
By Brianna Carlson
According to The New York Times, Google is currently setting up a program which will allow online newspapers to charge users through Google. The charge is in the form of micropayments.
Google's micropayment system will be an addition to Google Checkout. One main competitor of Google Checkout is eBay's PayPal service. Google's micropayment system could have a strong impact on the competitor, eBay's PayPal service.
This micropayment system is in the process of being set up but should be within the next year. It will allow a variation in the amount of payment according to the newspaper.
Many newspapers have been devastated with the economic situation. Since this is a problem, many publishers are looking for new ways to charge users. Google could be the next step.
