A few years ago, we published a list of companies who ruled the Internet each year, from 1994-2007. Then, we forgot to update it for 2008-2010. On this week’s HipMojo show, we run down the list and picked a company for 2008, 2009, and 2010… and then open it up for you to suggest companies for 2011. Vote for the company of the Year below in the Comments, feel free to vote for the company you work for, but explain WHY, what was the one thing or many things that made the company stand out from the noise? continue reading...
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Peter Kafka shares some stats from Gawker’s referring traffic. It’s probably representative of most sites’ inbound traffic these days. Digg - once the traffic jackpot for websites - is losing its pull.
Will Digg be able to reclaim the mojo it has seemingly lost to Facebook and Twitter?
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Live coverage of ad:tech San Francisco by David Shabelman. continue reading...
Live coverage of ad:tech San Francisco by David Shabelman. continue reading...
Indeed, with YouTube “becoming a top choice for music discovery, the labels need YouTube more than YouTube needs them,” but then one has to ask: why do some content owners - such as Warner Music - shun YouTube?
When it comes to content, you have creation, aggregation and distribution. Oftentimes the aggregation and distribution are bundled into one, as is the case with YouTube - who is not only one of the distribution partners in WatchMojo.com’s syndication network but the web’s largest aggregator of video content, period. Of the 40M streams we’ve done since launching, just under 50%, or 20M, have come on YouTube. continue reading...
I was telling a friend this week that 2008 was a good year because Web entrepreneurs and employees began to finally get some perspective on expectations, valuations, and common sense (let’s hope this time it sinks in and lasts, because clearly, we did not learn from the 1998-2000 era). But the truth is, I think the writers and journalists that cover these companies are partly to blame, too. continue reading...
$75M is a lot of money any day, but while a few years ago it seemed like a small exit, today it’s actually a very high figure, especially for the Web 2.0 variety of startups that are built on low funding, such as Stumble Upon.
eBay bought SU a couple of years ago for $75M, and if you believe the rumors, the company is looking to unload it, but is seeking the same amount. continue reading...
Question: “As far as your business goes, which is proving the bigger challenge monetising existing content or increasing views?”
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