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== Rob Neyer == |
== Rob Neyer == |
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In February, 2011, SB Nation hired [[Rob Neyer]] away from ESPN, where he had worked for 15 years in what CEO Jim Bankoff called a "high profile hire"<ref name="leavesespn">{{cite news |last=Rovell |first=Darren |authorlink=Darren Rovell |title=One of the Originals, Rob Neyer, Leaves ESPN.com for SB Nation |date=February 1, 2011 |work=CNBC.com |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/41368964 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5wBSRaDTF |archivedate=February 1, 2011}}</ref>. |
In February, 2011, SB Nation hired [[Rob Neyer]] away from ESPN, where he had worked for 15 years in what CEO Jim Bankoff called a "high profile hire"<ref name="leavesespn">{{cite news |last=Rovell |first=Darren |authorlink=Darren Rovell |title=One of the Originals, Rob Neyer, Leaves ESPN.com for SB Nation |date=February 1, 2011 |work=CNBC.com |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/41368964 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5wBSRaDTF |archivedate=February 1, 2011}}</ref>. |
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|date=February 4, 2011 |work=BusinessInsider.com |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/big-hires-in-kaufman-and-neyer-signal-shifting-content-strategies-2011-2#ixzz1DFi91ppN }}</ref> |
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Jason Rosenberg, lead writer of the ESPN-affiliated SweetSpot Network site, I''t’s About The Money'', wrote that he expects the network to continue without Neyer: "It’s my understanding that the SweetSpot Network will continue to operate. Someone will be hired to replace Rob and that person will surely be motivated to take the contributions from around the SSN to even greater heights."<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Jason |authorlink=Darren Rovell |title=Rob Neyer to leave ESPN |date=January 31, 2011 |work=itsaboutthemoney.net |url=http://itsaboutthemoney.net/archives/2011/01/31/rob-neyer-to-leave-espn/}}</ref> |
Jason Rosenberg, lead writer of the ESPN-affiliated SweetSpot Network site, I''t’s About The Money'', wrote that he expects the network to continue without Neyer: "It’s my understanding that the SweetSpot Network will continue to operate. Someone will be hired to replace Rob and that person will surely be motivated to take the contributions from around the SSN to even greater heights."<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Jason |authorlink=Darren Rovell |title=Rob Neyer to leave ESPN |date=January 31, 2011 |work=itsaboutthemoney.net |url=http://itsaboutthemoney.net/archives/2011/01/31/rob-neyer-to-leave-espn/}}</ref> |
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SB Nation, short for SportsBlog Nation, was founded in 2003 (as AthleticsNation.com) by political activist Jerome Armstrong, freelance writer Tyler Bleszinski and Markos Moulitsas Zuniga (creator of Daily Kos). Today, the network features almost 300 sites with 410 paid writers. [1][2]
Based in Washington, D.C., SB Nation focuses on developing high-quality grassroots sports sites on the web. The company offers nearly 300 distinct team and sport-specific sites, each with its own name, URL, team colors, writers, and guidelines, such as Athletics Nation. The network covers most or all teams of the MLB, NBA, NFL, MLS, and NHL, as well as MMA, college sports, pro cycling, and other sports.
Former AOL programming chief Jim Bankoff is chairman and CEO of SBNation.[3]
Growth
As of December, 2010, SB Nation has grown to just shy of 300 separate Web sites maintained primarily by part-time contract writers. They put together posts, facilitate dialogue and interact with commenters. At a kickoff event in February 2009, there were about 185 blogs. ComScore, the Reston-based tracker of consumer Internet habits, tallied 5.8 million unique visitors to SB Nation Web sites during the month of November. That 208 percent increase over the 1.9 million unique visitors in November 2009 makes SB Nation the fastest growing sports Web site the company tracks.[4]
Also in December, 2010, SB Nation has 12 million unique visitors and over 100 million page views monthly, according to CEO Jim Bankoff. Expansion includes mobile and going global, into the European Premier (soccer) League. [5]
Funding
In November, 2010, Sports blog network SB Nation secured $10.5 million in a Series C round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Accel Partners and Comcast Interactive Capital. The funding will be used to facilitate the site’s growth, fueling acquisitions and driving sales. The Washington, D.C.-based company has raised about $23.5 million in total from Accel Partners, Comcast Interactive Capital, Khosla Ventures, as well as Allen & Company, Providence Equity Partners, and various angel investors, including Ted Leonsis, Dan Rosensweig, Jeff Weiner, and Brent Jones.[6][7][8]
Rob Neyer
In February, 2011, SB Nation hired Rob Neyer away from ESPN, where he had worked for 15 years in what CEO Jim Bankoff called a "high profile hire"[9].
Jason Rosenberg, lead writer of the ESPN-affiliated SweetSpot Network site, It’s About The Money, wrote that he expects the network to continue without Neyer: "It’s my understanding that the SweetSpot Network will continue to operate. Someone will be hired to replace Rob and that person will surely be motivated to take the contributions from around the SSN to even greater heights."[10]
References
- ^ Plambeck, Joeseph (June 6, 2010). "Sports-Centric Web Sites Expand, and Bias Is Welcome". New York Times.
- ^ Kerr, Ronny (Nov 8, 2010). "Sports blog and news network continues its rise". Vator.tv The Trusted Source for Emerging Tech.
- ^ "SB Nation: Startup Sports Blog Network Backed By Tech, Media Luminaries". HuffingtonPost.com. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "SB Nation's sports blogger collective sees bias as a plus". WashingtonPost.com. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ "The New Game in Sports Journalism: SB Nation Claims 100 Million Monthly Views -- Going Global with Soccer Coverage". Beet.tv. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ "Blog network SportsBlog Nation scores funding". CNET.com. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ Kerr, Ronny (Nov 8, 2010). "Sports blog and news network continues its rise". Vator.tv The Trusted Source for Emerging Tech.
- ^ Ali, Rafat (16 July 2009). "Sports Blog Site SBNation Gets $8 Million More, From Comcast And Others". Paid Content. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ Rovell, Darren (February 1, 2011). "One of the Originals, Rob Neyer, Leaves ESPN.com for SB Nation". CNBC.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2011.
- ^ Rosenberg, Jason (January 31, 2011). "Rob Neyer to leave ESPN". itsaboutthemoney.net.