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What is the "SFT"?
by gregory1972hunt
Then now I have a notch in my shootin' iron
by Vassar Bushmills
we should be running as if we are behind
by proudgop
Whatever helps them sleep at night...nt.
by NightTwister
I don't think there's any question about that
by Neil Stevens
Harry claims to be a good Mormon yet
by ihateliberals
Neil, do you think the media are coordinating an attempt at a "snowball effect"?
by civil_truth
The Libera;'s always make up their news as they would like
by ihateliberals
Better chance here than in DE
by aesthete
Converse too
by JoeG
Good thing for us
by indyjohn
Everyone you know should get a copy of this IMO
by wethepeoplevstheprogressives
The Media are absolutely trying to 'gin up some 'momentum'....
by acat
I am expecting freight train interference on Nov. 2nd.
by acat
The party of Hell No
by natlanthem
This isn't just "Whistling" Past the Cemetary....
by conservativecurmudgeon
I have the impression people are "stringing along" the media and pollsters.
by acat
Perhaps the media are trying to start a "snowball effect"
by civil_truth
I'm hoping for bad weather on Nov. 2nd
by Russ Martin
I'm hoping for bad weather on Nov. 2nd
by Russ Martin
Many people care (nt)
by Neil Stevens
The newspapers are desperate and need a bailout
by izoneguy
I read that many of the folks bussed in for the rally actually took advantage of the "free" trip to DC to do some sightseeing....
by teresakoch
I'd believe the pollsters more about this subject
by janis
I think if you live as an artist
by kyle8
making this many elephants disappear is one tough illusion,
by tngal
Something akin, I suppose.
by msctex
It never was "that" way
by gunsrus
What a nice thing to say, Vassar.
by janis
Pollsters are in a platonic fold - that is, they are trying to measure ...
by acat
true, GaGa is a redoo of the whole Madonna
by kyle8
Trying to 'gin up the illusion of 'momentum', perhaps?
by acat
Joel's campaign is really heating up.
by redneck_hippie
Clarification -- not limited to 2005
by JonMoseley
I'm Still Unsure of Polling, This Cycle...
by The Moat
Erick has proved me to be correct
by VanishingNYRep
Thanks mbecker. On those Indies so far.
by deano64
no, and you went too far in your criticism - nt
by Mike gamecock DeVine
Sharron Angle will spank Harry
by dambama
Who cares...
by neoavatara
Online forums and communities present a largely untapped opportunity for making money — at least according to Dan Gill, cofounder and chief executive of Huddler.
The San Francisco startup is officially launching today. It’s one of those weird launches where the company has actually been working with customers for more than a year, and is only now getting around to telling the media that it exists. Gill said he wanted to make sure the technology was solid before doing too much to publicize it and attract competition.
Community-building software is a broad category, but Huddler approaches the market with a specific audience and mission. It’s looking for popular, product-focused forums that are built on either vBulletin or phpBB technology. Huddler contacts the owner of the site, offering to modernize the forum and bring in more money too.
Gill gave me a long list of benefits that Huddler can offer over older platforms. It gives the sites a makeover, so they look a bit less old-fashioned, not to mention more advertising-friendly. It optimizes the pages for search engines, and also makes them easier to share through Facebook Connect. And all the software is hosted online, rather than installed on someone’s computer, which means there’s less hassle for whoever’s managing the site.
Financially, there’s not much risk to the forum owner, since the software is free. Huddler is only paid by through a percentage of the increased revenue that it brings to a site. That revenue boost comes in a number of ways, Gill said — since the sites are product-focused, Huddler creates a product page with a link where visitors can buy the item in question. It also allows companies selling related products to create their own pages on the forum and engage with the community. And of course the sites can run advertising.
The transition to Huddler can be a challenging one because of the technology issues, as well as the likelihood that change will upset some forum members. Gill didn’t offer any details, but he hinted that he has seen his share of angry comments from users who didn’t like a new forum. But Huddler has become more proficient at both moving content to a new site and preparing users for the change, he said.
There are now 24 sites using Huddler, adding up to a total of 9 million unique monthly visitors. The success stories include EpicSki, which saw a 70 percent increase in natural search traffic after switching to Huddler, and DenimBlog, which doubled pageviews in two months and is now bringing in three times the amount of revenue.
Huddler raised $5.5 million in funding from New Enterprise Associates last year. For now, the company is focusing on existing forums because they’ve already got the audience, but Gill said, “There’s no reason you won’t be able to start your own Huddles in the future.”
[image via Flickr/Daniel Borman]
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What is the "SFT"?
by gregory1972hunt
Then now I have a notch in my shootin' iron
by Vassar Bushmills
we should be running as if we are behind
by proudgop
Whatever helps them sleep at night...nt.
by NightTwister
I don't think there's any question about that
by Neil Stevens
Harry claims to be a good Mormon yet
by ihateliberals
Neil, do you think the media are coordinating an attempt at a "snowball effect"?
by civil_truth
The Libera;'s always make up their news as they would like
by ihateliberals
Better chance here than in DE
by aesthete
Converse too
by JoeG
Good thing for us
by indyjohn
Everyone you know should get a copy of this IMO
by wethepeoplevstheprogressives
The Media are absolutely trying to 'gin up some 'momentum'....
by acat
I am expecting freight train interference on Nov. 2nd.
by acat
The party of Hell No
by natlanthem
This isn't just "Whistling" Past the Cemetary....
by conservativecurmudgeon
I have the impression people are "stringing along" the media and pollsters.
by acat
Perhaps the media are trying to start a "snowball effect"
by civil_truth
I'm hoping for bad weather on Nov. 2nd
by Russ Martin
I'm hoping for bad weather on Nov. 2nd
by Russ Martin
Many people care (nt)
by Neil Stevens
The newspapers are desperate and need a bailout
by izoneguy
I read that many of the folks bussed in for the rally actually took advantage of the "free" trip to DC to do some sightseeing....
by teresakoch
I'd believe the pollsters more about this subject
by janis
I think if you live as an artist
by kyle8
making this many elephants disappear is one tough illusion,
by tngal
Something akin, I suppose.
by msctex
It never was "that" way
by gunsrus
What a nice thing to say, Vassar.
by janis
Pollsters are in a platonic fold - that is, they are trying to measure ...
by acat
true, GaGa is a redoo of the whole Madonna
by kyle8
Trying to 'gin up the illusion of 'momentum', perhaps?
by acat
Joel's campaign is really heating up.
by redneck_hippie
Clarification -- not limited to 2005
by JonMoseley
I'm Still Unsure of Polling, This Cycle...
by The Moat
Erick has proved me to be correct
by VanishingNYRep
Thanks mbecker. On those Indies so far.
by deano64
no, and you went too far in your criticism - nt
by Mike gamecock DeVine
Sharron Angle will spank Harry
by dambama
Who cares...
by neoavatara
Online forums and communities present a largely untapped opportunity for making money — at least according to Dan Gill, cofounder and chief executive of Huddler.
The San Francisco startup is officially launching today. It’s one of those weird launches where the company has actually been working with customers for more than a year, and is only now getting around to telling the media that it exists. Gill said he wanted to make sure the technology was solid before doing too much to publicize it and attract competition.
Community-building software is a broad category, but Huddler approaches the market with a specific audience and mission. It’s looking for popular, product-focused forums that are built on either vBulletin or phpBB technology. Huddler contacts the owner of the site, offering to modernize the forum and bring in more money too.
Gill gave me a long list of benefits that Huddler can offer over older platforms. It gives the sites a makeover, so they look a bit less old-fashioned, not to mention more advertising-friendly. It optimizes the pages for search engines, and also makes them easier to share through Facebook Connect. And all the software is hosted online, rather than installed on someone’s computer, which means there’s less hassle for whoever’s managing the site.
Financially, there’s not much risk to the forum owner, since the software is free. Huddler is only paid by through a percentage of the increased revenue that it brings to a site. That revenue boost comes in a number of ways, Gill said — since the sites are product-focused, Huddler creates a product page with a link where visitors can buy the item in question. It also allows companies selling related products to create their own pages on the forum and engage with the community. And of course the sites can run advertising.
The transition to Huddler can be a challenging one because of the technology issues, as well as the likelihood that change will upset some forum members. Gill didn’t offer any details, but he hinted that he has seen his share of angry comments from users who didn’t like a new forum. But Huddler has become more proficient at both moving content to a new site and preparing users for the change, he said.
There are now 24 sites using Huddler, adding up to a total of 9 million unique monthly visitors. The success stories include EpicSki, which saw a 70 percent increase in natural search traffic after switching to Huddler, and DenimBlog, which doubled pageviews in two months and is now bringing in three times the amount of revenue.
Huddler raised $5.5 million in funding from New Enterprise Associates last year. For now, the company is focusing on existing forums because they’ve already got the audience, but Gill said, “There’s no reason you won’t be able to start your own Huddles in the future.”
[image via Flickr/Daniel Borman]
Next Story: Salesforce: Yes, Chatter really does improve productivity Previous Story: Otoy scores important deals for its server gaming technology
This Week's Health Industry <b>News</b> - NYTimes.com
Decisions on several major drug treatments are expected.
Midterm election results could mean bad <b>news</b> for climate change <b>...</b>
Dem-originated energy legislation, including cap and trade, may be on life support under a GOP House majority.
103 murders up to end of 3rd quarter - Stabroek <b>News</b>
20% above last year's total With the third quarter of this year gone there have been 103 murders which is 20% (all figures rounded) more than the total.
eric seiger eric seiger
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