TechCrunch
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| URL | http://www.techcrunch.com |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Web 2.0 Blog |
| Registration | None |
| Available language(s) | English, French, Japanese |
| Owner | TechCrunch |
| Created by | Michael Arrington |
| Launched | June 11, 2005 |
| Revenue | US$200,000 monthly[1] |
| Current status | Active |
TechCrunch is a blog about Web 2.0 products & companies, many of the posts written by Michael Arrington. The blog's first post was on June 11, 2005.[2]
The website's Technorati rank is 2,[3] and is their 3rd most favorited blog.[4] As of April 18, 2008, it has over 685,000 web feed subscribers as measured by tracking company FeedBurner.
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[edit] TechCrunch Network
TechCrunch is now affiliated with several other websites, commonly referred to as the The TechCrunch Network. As of December 14, 2006, these include:
- CrunchNotes - An informal personal blog about Web 2.0 written by Michael Arrington.
- TechCrunch France - Edited by Ouriel Ohayon and launched in February 2006. Features translations of posts from the main TechCrunch blog as well as original content.
- TechCrunch Japan - Features translations of the American TechCrunch as well as original content.
- TechCrunch UK - Original blog cancelled following an online argument involving Arrington, TC UK editor Sam Sethi, and Loic Le Meur on 13 December 2006[5].; focused on UK-based or UK-targeted Web 2.0 services. Relaunched in September 2007 with a new editor, Mike Butcher.
- MobileCrunch - A blog tracking the Mobile Computing industry.
- TalkCrunch - A podcast about Web 2.0, featuring interviews with founders of assorted Web 2.0 companies, covering new product launches and the like.
- CrunchGear - A blog covering gadgets and computer hardware, edited by John Biggs.
- CrunchBase- A wiki-style database of Web 2.0 companies, people, and investors.
[edit] Advertising
TechCrunch sells image advertisements for US$10,000 per month with a minimum purchase of 2 months.[6]
[edit] Criticism
As a popular website, TechCrunch faces a high degree of public scrutiny, and TechCrunch employees have been periodically accused of various conflicts of interest. However, no claims of conflict of interest against TechCrunch have ever been proven.[7][8][9] Original MobileCrunch editor Oliver Starr's duties are now handled by several authors. Starr was apparently fired by Arrington, allegedly for a conflict of interest arising from Starr's serving as Senior Mobile Analyst for "The Guidewire Group." Starr claims that the dispute arose instead from a payment dispute with Arrington over payments allegedly due Starr.
[edit] References
- ^ Wired profile
- ^ First post
- ^ TechCrunch Page on Technorati
- ^ Technorati Favorites
- ^ CrunchNotes » Putting TechCrunch UK On Hold
- ^ Advertise on TechCrunch
- ^ http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=300 Crunchnotes
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/opinion/28pubed.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all New York Times
- ^ Be a sponsor and TechCrunch changes their tune :: Adam Kalsey
