TechCrunch
File:Techcrunch.png | |
Type of site | Web 2.0 Blog |
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Available in | English, French, Japanese |
Headquarters | Bay Area, United States |
Owner | TechCrunch |
Created by | Michael Arrington |
Revenue | US$200,000 monthly[1] |
URL | http://www.techcrunch.com |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | None |
TechCrunch is a blog about Web 2.0 products & companies, founded 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 January 10 2009, it has over 1,808,000 web feed subscribers as measured by tracking company FeedBurner. On August 27 2008, TechCrunch rolled out a new web site design.
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
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.
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. [7][8] 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.
References
See also
- Mashable
- Ars Technica
- ReadWriteWeb
- TechCrunch Toolbar by Conduit
- CrunchPad