The Most Successful Pubs Have Long Time Horizons and Require Repetitive Focus

When Axios broke the news last week that Dotdash had acquired two publishers, TreeHugger and Mother Nature Network, it got me thinking. In the report:

Dotdash, the IAC-owned digital publishing company that grew from About.com, has acquired two new digital publishers, TreeHugger and Mother Nature Network, to create a new sustainability vertical within its portfolio, executives tell Axios.