Black Web 2.0 Show: Interview with Omar Wasow Co-founder of BlackPlanet.com and Product Strategist for TheRoot.com
by Markus Robinson
In Episode # 8 of the Black Web 2.0 Show we speak with Omar Wasow co-founder of BlackPlanet.com and Product Strategist for the TheRoot.com. Omar is pursuing a doctorate in African American studies and political science at Harvard University. In addition to his graduate work, Omar is the co-founder of BlackPlanet.com. Under Omar’s leadership [...]
Read MoreIs Urban a Euphemism for Black?
by Markus Robinson
…I don’t believe it is, but it’s obvious that a lot black/urban niche sites disagree with me. Over time the terms black and urban have become dangerously close to being intermingled in respects to web applications, content, and marketing, making it very difficult to identify an audience. As most of us know, one of the [...]
Read MoreCyber Hate: Hip-Hop Sites Under Attack
by Markus Robinson
It’s seems as if haters have taken their tactics online. According to LvLselect, a group of hackers calling themselves “Anonymous” have started cyber attacks on Hip Hop sites including SOHH and All Hip Hop. It seems as if it all started with some racially charged statements on SOHHs Forums and has escalated to brute force [...]
Read MoreRSS in the Black/Urban Niche
by Markus Robinson
How important is RSS in your digital life? Well if you’re like me then answer is VERY! I use it to keep up with blogs, news sources, and events; just about everything in my digital life is in one form or another powered by RSS. Being without RSS would mean that I would have to [...]
Read MoreNiche Dating Sites Up…Mainstream Sites Down
by Angela
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 [...]
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