TechCrunch
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| URL | http://www.techcrunch.com |
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| 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$120,000 monthly[citation needed] |
| 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.[1]
The website's Technorati rank is 9,[2] and is their 2nd most favorited blog.[3] As of March 15, 2007, it has over 300,000 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:
- 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 - Now defunct. Edited by Sam Sethi, focused mainly on UK-based or targeted Web 2.0 services, but was controversially shut down following a public argument between Sethi, Arrington, and Loic Le Meur on 13 December 2006.[citation needed]
- CrunchNotes - An informal personal blog about Web 2.0 written by Michael Arrington.
- MobileCrunch - A blog tracking the Mobile Computing industry. Written by Oliver Starr.
- CrunchGear - A blog covering gadgets and computer hardware, edited by John Biggs.
- TalkCrunch - A podcast about Web 2.0, featuring interviews with founders of assorted Web 2.0 companies, covering new product launches and the like.
- CrunchBoard - A job board for Web 2.0 companies.
[edit] Advertising
TechCrunch sells image advertisements for US$10,000 per month with a minimum purchase of 2 months.[4]
[edit] Criticism
As a popular website, TechCrunch faces a high degree of public scrutiny, and TechCrunch employees have been periodicly accused of various conflicts of interest. However, no claims of conflict of interest against TechCrunch have ever been proven.[5][6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ First post
- ^ TechCrunch Technorati URL search
- ^ Technorati Favorites
- ^ 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
- ^ http://kalsey.com/2006/06/be_a_sponsor_and_techcrunch_changes_their_tune/
[edit] See also
- GigaOM
- ReadWriteWeb
