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$200,000 monthly[1] |
| Current status | Active |
TechCrunch is a blog company that profiles startup companies, products and websites. It was founded by Michael Arrington in 2005. 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 January 10, 2009, it has over 1,808,000 RSS feed subscribers as measured by tracking company FeedBurner. On August 27, 2008, TechCrunch rolled out a new website design.
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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 July 28, 2008, 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 canceled 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, edited by Greg Kumparak.
- 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.
- CrunchBoard – A Web 2.0 job board
- TechCrunch IT
- InviteShare
- Gillmor Gang
- Elevator Pitches
[edit] Programs
TechCrunch sells image advertisements for US$12,000 per month with a minimum purchase of 2 months.[6] The organization held a live event, the TechCrunch50, on September 8–10, 2008 in San Francisco, California.
TechCrunch also runs The Europas awards[7] and is a founding host of The Crunchies.[8]
[edit] Criticism
TechCrunch faces a high degree of public scrutiny, and TechCrunch employees have been periodically accused of various conflicts of interest. [9][10] One such example of this is Oliver Starr, the original editor of MobileCrunch. 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
[edit] See also
- Mashable
- Ars Technica
- ReadWriteWeb
- TechCrunch Toolbar by Conduit
- CrunchPad
