Data broker blog
The data broker blog: one short, sourced article each weekday on how company data is found, valued, licensed and sold.
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What the blog is for
The guides on this site are the reference shelf: long, stable pages that explain one job from start to finish. The blog is where narrower questions go. A court lets a bankrupt company sell its customer list; a state changes its broker registry; an AI lab signs a licensing deal that shows what buyers will pay attention to. Each post takes one question like that, answers it in the first few lines, and then explains what it means for someone arranging data deals.
Posts are short on purpose, usually a five to seven minute read. When a topic needs a full walkthrough, the post links to the guide that has it rather than repeating it.
One subject for each weekday
A new post goes out on weekdays, and each day of the week has its own subject. That keeps the mix even: legal questions don't crowd out the practical ones, and there is always something for a broker at a different stage.
| Day | Subject | Typical questions |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Selling data | Who would buy this? What makes one dataset sell and another sit? |
| Tuesday | AI training data | What do labs check before licensing? Which formats and rights do they need? |
| Wednesday | Contracts and legal | Which agreement comes first? When does a deal fall under privacy or broker laws? |
| Thursday | Finding data and leads | Where does sellable data sit? How do you reach the person who can say yes? |
| Friday | The broker business | How are brokers paid? Which tools and habits keep a pipeline moving? |
How posts are checked
- Every figure links to where it came from, with the date it was checked. If a number can't be sourced, it isn't printed.
- No income promises. We don't publish what a broker typically earns, because we can't verify it.
- Facts about other companies come from their own sites or from reputable reporting, and comparisons say where the other option is better.
- Legal posts describe the law in general and say when a lawyer is needed. They are not legal advice.
- A person reads and approves each post before it goes live.
If you spot an error, tell us and we will correct the post and change its updated date. We don't change the date for anything less than a real correction.
Following along
The RSS feed linked at the top lists every published post, newest first, and works in any feed reader. Category pages collect a subject's posts once there are enough of them to be useful on their own.
Questions people ask
How often is the blog updated?
The plan is one post each weekday, each on that day's subject. When there isn't a well-sourced post ready, the day is skipped rather than filled.
Who writes the posts?
The DataBroker team, with drafting help from AI tools. Every post is checked against its sources and approved by a person before it is published.
Can I suggest a topic?
Yes. Questions from people working on real data deals are the best topics we get. Send one through the contact link at the bottom of the page.
Related
- Data broker guidesData broker guides for people who arrange dataset deals: how each stage works, what can go wrong, and what to check before you sign.
- Data broker courseA data broker course in six modules: finding companies with data, valuing it, the licensing documents and closing a sale, with tools for each step.
Become a data broker
The DataBroker course and tools: find companies with data to sell, price it, license it and close the deal.