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'''Goodreads''' is a privately run "[[social cataloging]]" website started in December 2006 by Otis Chandler, a software engineer and entrepreneur. The website permits individuals to sign up and register books to create their library catalogs and reading lists. It also allows users to create their own groups of book suggestions and discussions. In December 2007, the site had over 650,000 members<ref>[http://www.techcoastreview.com/2007/12/good-reads-book-nerds-social-networking.html TechCoastReview]{{accessdate|2007-17-09}}</ref> and over 10,000,000 books added.<ref>[http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/goodreads-raises-angel-round-to-help-you-find-that-perfect-book/#comment-1853293 Comment 31 "Otis"], "Goodreads Raises Angel Round To Help You Find That Perfect Book", ''TechCrunch'', Dec. 18th, 2007 (correcting main blogpost that described 10,000 ''reviews'').</ref> By January 2010, Goodreads had reached 2,900,000 members and 78,000,000 books added. |
'''Goodreads''' is a privately run "[[social cataloging]]" website started in December 2006 by Otis Chandler, a software engineer and entrepreneur. The website permits individuals to sign up and register books to create their library catalogs and reading lists. It also allows users to create their own groups of book suggestions and discussions. In December 2007, the site had over 650,000 members<ref>[http://www.techcoastreview.com/2007/12/good-reads-book-nerds-social-networking.html TechCoastReview]{{accessdate|2007-17-09}}</ref> and over 10,000,000 books added.<ref>[http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/goodreads-raises-angel-round-to-help-you-find-that-perfect-book/#comment-1853293 Comment 31 "Otis"], "Goodreads Raises Angel Round To Help You Find That Perfect Book", ''TechCrunch'', Dec. 18th, 2007 (correcting main blogpost that described 10,000 ''reviews'').</ref> By January 2010, Goodreads had reached 2,900,000 members and 78,000,000 books added. In November 2010, the site had nearly 2.4 million unique monthly visits.<ref>http://siteanalytics.compete.com/buzznet.com/</ref> |
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The first year of the company was run without any formal funding. In December 2007, Goodreads received their first round from [[angel investors]], estimated at $750,000.<ref>[http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/goodreads-raises-angel-round-to-help-you-find-that-perfect-book/ TechCrunch]{{accessdate|2007-17-09}}</ref> The company raised additional funding from True Ventures in 2009.<ref>http://www.trueventures.com/portfolio/</ref> |
The first year of the company was run without any formal funding. In December 2007, Goodreads received their first round from [[angel investors]], estimated at $750,000.<ref>[http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/goodreads-raises-angel-round-to-help-you-find-that-perfect-book/ TechCrunch]{{accessdate|2007-17-09}}</ref> The company raised additional funding from True Ventures in 2009.<ref>http://www.trueventures.com/portfolio/</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:39, 31 December 2010
Type of site | Catalog and community |
|---|---|
| Owner | Otis Chandler |
| Created by | Otis Chandler |
| URL | www.goodreads.com |
| Registration | Free |
Goodreads is a privately run "social cataloging" website started in December 2006 by Otis Chandler, a software engineer and entrepreneur. The website permits individuals to sign up and register books to create their library catalogs and reading lists. It also allows users to create their own groups of book suggestions and discussions. In December 2007, the site had over 650,000 members[1] and over 10,000,000 books added.[2] By January 2010, Goodreads had reached 2,900,000 members and 78,000,000 books added. In November 2010, the site had nearly 2.4 million unique monthly visits.[3]
The first year of the company was run without any formal funding. In December 2007, Goodreads received their first round from angel investors, estimated at $750,000.[4] The company raised additional funding from True Ventures in 2009.[5]
In October 2010, the company opened its API enabling developers to access to its ratings and titles.[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ TechCoastReviewTemplate:Accessdate
- ^ Comment 31 "Otis", "Goodreads Raises Angel Round To Help You Find That Perfect Book", TechCrunch, Dec. 18th, 2007 (correcting main blogpost that described 10,000 reviews).
- ^ http://siteanalytics.compete.com/buzznet.com/
- ^ TechCrunchTemplate:Accessdate
- ^ http://www.trueventures.com/portfolio/
- ^ http://www.readwriteweb.com/hack/2010/10/goodreads-launches-social-read.php
References
- December 11, 2007, Time Magazine, "Top 10 Websites of 2007"
- September 27, 2007, Business Standard, "The world's largest reading room" (archived)
- July 9, 2007, Publishers Weekly, "Business, Pleasure Mix on Book Networking Sites"
- June 21, 2007, The Guardian, "It's a new online chapter for books"
- June 15, 2007, The Christian Science Monitor, "Peer-to-peer book reviews fill a niche"