ChasNote

Adult content and the Wall Street Journal have been the two of the few places in online publishing that turn a profit from subscription sales. To see WSJ talk about going free and Playboy investing in content outside the paid garden suggests significant optimism about the growth of online display advertising. While paid subscriptions and ecommerce are still the #1 and #2 online revenue streams for Playboy, PaidContent reports digital ad sales are up 50% this year.