Deal Radar 2008: BlogHer

Founded in 2005, BlogHer is the leading women’s blogging community and ad network. Elisa Camahort Page, Jory des Jardins, and Lisa Stone joined hands to launch a company which aimed at popularizing blogs written by women. The site offers women an opportunity to get their voices heard and for those who opt for the ad

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Deal Radar 2008: Baynote

I have written a few pieces on recommendation systems that help sites personalize their offerings. As you know, my thesis on Web 3.0 heavily centers around personalization. In this installment of the Deal Radar, we will be looking at yet another recommendation technology company.

Deal Radar 2008: Local Marketers

As startups invent new business models to monetize their offerings, one that has become popular is the Cost Per Action (CPA) model. Here’s a company that is trying CPA in the local advertising market.

Deal Radar 2008: Mevio

Digital entertainment network Mevio bills itself as users’ personal Internet TV, music and radio network. Originally known as PodShow, the company was founded in 2004 by former MTV VJ Adam Curry and technology and media executive and former songwriter/producer Ron Bloom, to help people download and publish podcasts. In a bid to re-brand itself, the

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Deal Radar 2008: EchoSign

EchoSign is the web’s No. 1 electronic signature service. It cuts the time it takes for documents to be signed and delivered electronically to just minutes; companies no longer need to wait for weeks to get back signed contracts. All users need to do is email the document, so the other party can e-sign it

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Deal Radar 2008: Fotolia

Today’s Deal Radar company is New York-based Fotolia, a microstock photography site. The site offers quality images at low prices and is stiff competition for traditional stock photography sites such as Getty and Corbis as well as microstock photography sites such as iStockphoto and SnapVillage.

Deal Radar 2008: GameDuell

GameDuell was launched in 2003 and offers skill games to be played against real opponents for real money. The site has around 20 popular games like Solitaire, Roll 5, Freecell and Roll 5.

Deal Radar 2008: FeedRoom

FeedRoom provides media houses, publishers, government agencies, and enterprises with white-label video sites. FeedRoom’s core technology gives users access to a strong infrastructure, and their services provide users with what they need – from content management to front-end application, as well as distribution and sharing tools – to run a successful web video program. It also

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