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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Lynda.com , the site which helps people learn software and other skills from online videos, has been recognized for its job creation, the firm said Friday, ranking number 1 in job creation in education by Inc. Lynda.com's online site offers up instructional courses on everything from software like Photoshop to Wordpress, and Excel to AutoCAD.

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APRIL 20, 2009

Los Angeles-based Buzz Media , the online network of celebrity-focused web sites, announced today that it has inked a deal with OK! Magazine is a celebrity news magazine and website. s online advertising sales team to represent the firm, and that OK's online site, OKmagazine.com , will become part of its Celebuzz network.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

Docstoc is also powering similar marketplaces for sites such as Yahoo Small Business, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Inc. The effort includes both free, as well as premium documents from Docstoc. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

San Diego-based KidZui, a provider of a kid-friendly web browser, has inked a deal with Parents.com, the online site for the American Baby, Parents, and Family Circle magazines. KidZui said that editorial content from Parents.com wil be integrated into its parent site, and Parents.com will recommend KidZui's web browser for children.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2021

Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine , admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general. But make no mistake about it, this is a tough and oversaturated market to enter at this stage.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Los Angeles-based GotCast , the online casting site run by Alec Shankman, said Wednesday that it has scored a casting by Playboy. According to the firm, it is helping to promote a casting call for Playboy's Miss Social, an effort which includes a photo shoot with the magazine. The online site helps producers and others find talent.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

At least six, Southern California companies -- Nimble , ParkMe , Quarterly , Beachmint , Chromatik , and Dollar Shave Club -- have been named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies list today, a healthy share of the publication's annual look at the best ideas, hottest industries, and innovators. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Los Angeles-based GotCast , the online casting call firm headed by Alec Shankman, said today that it has been selected by Food & Beverage Magazine to power an online casting search for the magazine. Tags: gotcast online casting call food beverage magazine model cast opportunity. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 24, 2008

Santa Monica-based Intent.com said Thursday that it has launched a new web site focused on wellness and social networking. The site--which was co-founded by Deepak Chopra's daughter, Mallika Chopra--said it is looking to create a community of like-minded members, blogs from wellness experts, and other curated online content.

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APRIL 23, 2012

It started as basic as signing up for a newsletter from your favorite site to customizing a profile to display particular topics. Sure sites like The Huffington Post, Twitter, and others convery great content but they often become overly time-consuming or don’t provided what you’re looking for. In stepped Zite.

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MARCH 5, 2010

San Diego-based personalized Internet radio service Slacker announced yesterday that it has linked with The Source Magazine, to launch an online, Hip-Hop radio station. Slacker said it would power The Source Digital Radio, a hip-hop station linked with The Source's print magazine and online web site. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

And the most logical one seemed to be “eyeballs” or number of unique monthly users finding their way to the site or registering for the service. And yet, users rave about the service, and spend long durations of time on the site. Once we had what we thought was the answer, in allowing for display advertising on these sites.

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MARCH 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based CraveOnline , the male lifestyle content site owned by Evolve Media, said today that it has partnered with SEP, Inc, owner of boxing publication The Ring Magazine. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Microsoft's MSN, and Santa Monica-based media firm BermanBraun Interactive said today that they have rolled out a new celebrity news site called WonderWall , which will feature information on what the companies described as the "hottest" pop culture stories, personalities, and trends.

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MARCH 25, 2013

The publisher, which owns such brands as Celebuzz, Sterogeom, Idolator, JustJared, and many other music-related sites, acquired longtime music magazine Spin back in July of last year. Los Angeles-based online entertainment, music, and advertising firm BuzzMedia is no more: it's just rebranded itself SpinMedia.

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MAY 5, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publisher which runs such sites as eHow.com, typeF.com, and LIVESTRONG.COM, said Thursday afternoon that it is launching a new effort focused on long-form web content. The firm said it is looking to engage feature writers to write long articles--"north of 850 words"--for its sites.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Those individual profiles are being showcased in a directory on the Causecast site and will also be syndicated to others. As part of the beta launch, Causecast said it is working with CR Magazine to drive a "100 Best Corporate Citizens List" for that publication.

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JULY 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based digital media and entertainment publisher BUZZMEDIA announced this morning that it has acquired venerable SPIN Media , the publisher of Spin Magazine, the 25 year old brand known for its coverage of music and culture. Financial terms of the buy were not announced by the companies.

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APRIL 12, 2017

A new, online home design site, called Hunker , launched today, focused on home design, home tours, product recommendations, personal essays, and helpful information for homeowners and apartment-dwellers. Leaf Group has recently been undergoing a massive overhaul of its online properties and strategy, led by CEO Sean Moriarty.

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MARCH 25, 2011

United Online said in February that it had refocused Classmates into Memory Lane, a new site focused on nostalgic magazines, newsreels, high school yearbooks, and other information. Optimus said United Online started running their commercial spots this week, on national cable, syndication, and network TV.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

As automotive web sites go, there are lots of review and information sites giving you information about new and used cars, magazines and information sites for auto enthusiasts, and discussion sites and groups for all kinds of cars. How long has the site been around, and when did it start? What is VroomGirls?

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Variety said it subscribers who pay the $248 for a introductory subscription to the publication will get acess to both the print and online versions of the site. Tags: variety hollywood content subscription publisher newspaper magazine.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

And the most logical one seemed to be “eyeballs” or number of unique users finding their way to the site or registering for the service. And yet, users rave about the service, and spend long durations of time on the site. Once we had what we thought was the answer, in allowing for display advertising on these sites.

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JANUARY 28, 2012

I have talked with people in the industry who tell me that mobile movie sites convert ticket sales much higher than desktop websites. BUT … I’ve talked to a number of eCommerce sites that also report much higher conversion rates than standard web. It’s the new magazine. They are limited in size.

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MAY 26, 2011

Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine , admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general. But make no mistake about it, this is a tough and oversaturated market to enter at this stage.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The competition comes even as United Online appears to have been beating a quick retreat from that business, instead shifting users to Memory Lane, a new site which offers up actual, digitized high school yearbooks, nostalgic content, old magazine covers, and other products geared to a similar user base as Classmates.com.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2012

It started as basic as signing up for a newsletter from your favorite site to customizing a profile to display particular topics. Sure sites like The Huffington Post, Twitter, and others convery great content but they often become overly time-consuming or don’t provided what you’re looking for. In stepped Zite.

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MARCH 2, 2013

Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine , admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general. But make no mistake about it, this is a tough and oversaturated market to enter at this stage.

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JUNE 24, 2011

United Online shifted Classmates into the nostalgic content market in February, as adoption of social networking sites like Facebook made the firm's prior business model irrelevant. Classmates' Memory Lane provides nostalgic magazines, school yearbook pictures, song samples, and more. Classmates International Inc et al) on Thursday.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

and will focus on providing vintage magazines, historic newsreels, classic sports highlights, movie trailers, song samples and cover art, digitized high school yearbooks, and other nostalgic content via the site. United Online said that Classmates Online will become Memory Lane, Inc., READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

United Online explained that the move starts today, as it has posted more than 30,000 high school yearbooks on the site, allowing users to browse those yearbooks and even order printed copies of those yearbooks from a third party provider.

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JUNE 10, 2010

Irvine-based Autobytel , which operates an online automotive site providing consumer leads to auto dealers, announced yesterday that it has named Jim Helberg as its new Executive Vice President, Product, Marketing, and Analytics. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based digital media publisher BUZZMEDIA looks to be revving up its hiring on the editorial end of its business, saying Tuesday that it has hired nine staffers across its sites Celebuzz, and SPIN. The firm said the expansion of its staff will further expand the brands.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Worth a read on how to maximize the traffic that comes to you site since much of it will be fleeting. We then had a piece in Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Europe, we ran front cover of Tornado Insider (the top VC magazine in Europe at the time). So many companies suck at managing their booths.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Santa Monica-based ThisNext , the online social shopping site headed by Matt Edelman, unveiled a new home page Wednesday, and said it has hired an Editor-in-Chief for the site, as part of a slew of changes around the firm's strategy to become a leading social shopping company for women. The firm--which says it is now seeing 6.5

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JANUARY 31, 2012

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the online music blog publisher and pop culture publishing firm which owns Celebuzz, Idolator, Stereogum, and other sites, is continuing a hiring roll today, saying it has named Michael Ziegler as Senior Vice President, Sales. BUZZMEDIA said Ziegler will head up sales efforts in the Midwest and Eastern areas.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Our interview this morning is with Lolita Carrico, founder of Gloss Network for Women (www.mygloss.com), an online network of sites focused on women. Are sponsors interested in such highly targeted sites, rather than the broad reach? Do you find it's been more difficult to build up traffic for a more targeted site, or easier?

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