Black Web 2.0 Group
At this years past SxSW “Where are the Black Tech Blogger” panel one attendee asked a very logical and thought provoking question of all of the panelists: “Is there a place where we all meet or a group that we all belong to?” Seems easy enough to answer right?
Read MoreNiche Dating Sites Up…Mainstream Sites Down
According to the latest U.S. numbers from Hitwise, the top niche dating sites are steadily gaining market share while their big mainstream counterparts stagnate. This report compared the overall market share of the top 5 dating sites; Singlesnet, Plentyoffish, TRUE, Yahoo Personals, and Match to the market share of some of the top niche categories [...]
Read MoreFeedburner makes room for Google Adsense
It was going to happen sooner or later. Google took a step forward in intertwining the almighty “G” into one of its acquisitions today. Google will integrate its Adsense product into Feedburner RSS feeds. Mashable first reported this development from a coy hint from Allen Stern via Feedburner’s blog: FeedBurner will start to look and [...]
Read MoreSpike Lee teams with Nokia to make cell phone movie
Filmmaker Spike Lee has teamed up with Nokia to direct what is being dubbed the “the world’s first social film”, comprising videos made entirely with cell phone footage from everyday people. The film’s theme will evolve around the way in which music tells the story of humanity. The final film will run across three acts. [...]
Read MoreAOL Strong Growth off Niche Redesign and Rebranding
AOL has done an exceptional job positioning themselves in most major vertical markets, but more than just their presence AOL has completely dominated most of these spaces. Black voices is no exception, the industry leader in the Black Community News, AOL is starting to see the benefit from the success of BV and other niche focused websites. AOL property’s have hit an all time high in [...]
Read MoreBlack Video Stars
It seemed as if the only way to get your face/content on the Tube was to either live in Los Angeles, join the cast of a reality TV show, or know someone in the industry, but as the popularity of online video increases (up 66% over last year according to ComScore) the more people are [...]
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