Reports are on the web about Social.fm - the word is that it has closed shop.
I’ve heard of Mercora before, of course, but have not actually used it. It was supposed to be one of those music discovery services. Recently Mercora re-branded as Social.fm, going into the me-too game of trying to be a social [...]
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August 4th, 2008 at 1:22 pm by Ari Shohat
Mercora aka Social.fm has closed
| Business, Marketing, Music, Streaming, Technology, Web | 0 Comments |
July 1st, 2008 at 12:14 pm by Ari Shohat
Stalk Twitter with Summize, Just like with Google Alerts
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In the past you may have read my post about how you can digitally stalk someone using Google Alerts. In fact, I recommend you do that to someone, or some thing or brand, regularly in your competitive field.
Today I’d like to share a similar tool with you - it’s Summize.com
Summize lets you search public Twitter comments. [...]
When I told my friend Rob of my recent juicy domain sale that occurred (yes, for once I sold instead of bought!) he said:
“gosh, it almost sounds like your gambling in vegas with these domains.”
My dear friends, I have to disagree with that. Gambling is very different.
Gambling is when you pay and in the process instantly [...]
June 30th, 2008 at 10:47 am by Ari Shohat
Interview with KurtHanson.com Part 1
| General Rants, Marketing, Music, Streaming, Web | 0 Comments |
Kurt Hanson of RAIN (Radio and Internet Newsletter) was nice enough to interview me recently.
Here’s Part 1 with my thoughts on some of his questions. Parts 2 and 3 coming later.
June 13th, 2008 at 4:40 pm by Ari Shohat
Building a Loose ‘Network’ Association - Internet Radio Edition
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When you get a business to a certain size, you are able to get resources cheaper and grow faster. In my experience that has certainly been the case with Internet Radio.
Building DI.fm and SKY.fm as a network of many channels we own eventually brought certain benefits to the table.
We get more exposure and recognition in [...]
May 28th, 2008 at 9:39 am by Ari Shohat
Manufacturing News for Linkbait
| Domaining, Marketing, SEO, Web | 2 Comments |
At least one of the following is a fake story.
Via Sun-Sentinel.com:
Real House Cleaning: Nude Maid Steals $40,000
Via Money.co.uk:
13 Year Old Steals Dad’s Credit Card to Buy Hookers
I wonder if most are these days, the best entertainment is manufactured by marketers I suppose.
But what only a few people have mentioned is the role of a good domain in [...]
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm by Ari Shohat
Growth and Declines of Networks: A Theory
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Andrew Chen had a great post up a few days ago titled “Social network death spiral: How Metcalfe’s Law can work against you.” I do recommend you read the entire pose, but if you’re short on time here’s a recap:
Metcalfe’s Law
Does everyone remember Metcalfe’s Law? It was formulated by Bob Metcalfe, the inventor of Ethernet [...]
May 14th, 2008 at 12:06 pm by Ari Shohat
Electro.fm expired, made my day
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Sometimes you get lucky, and a great domain name actually expires vs being on the domain after market. With Digitally Imported already having a premiere Electro House channel, this is a no brainer to get into some day.
Thanks Tom, your channel rocks!
