Techdirt.com
| shop5 Rank: | 2 of 5 Blogs |
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| Headquarters: | Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
| Year Founded: | 1997 CEO: Michael Masnick |
| What We Say: | It’s amazing how much information, text and links these blogs cram into that little Web browser window. Techdirt.com is no exception. In fact, it’s one of the longest running tech blogs around. So many industries and realms of technology are covered here, a great resource for many types of tech-heads. |
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| Company Philosophy | "The Techdirt Insight Community is a model for insight and analysis that combines a large network of subject matter experts with Techdirt’s own tools and internal analysts to provide companies with the customized insight and analysis that they need." |
| Useful Tools | Convenient links to Bloglines, Google, Netvibes, Yahoo and Newsgator. Site search engine. |
| Useful Services | Research reports on subjects such as "Making Twitter Useful," "Moble Application Development Strategies" and "Is It Worth Joining The Facebook Fad?" |
| Just For Fun | Lots of Readers polls with titles like "I was _______ from my last job," "Gmail is..." and "Which Internet Concern Worries You The Most?" |
| $$$ | Free content with few ads. "Smart Dossiers" market analyses starting at $995. |
| Pros | Great variety of subjects and industries covered. A rare blog with a contact number. No registration needed to post comments. |
| Cons | Text links at the top and all over are too small. Most postings are short on copy, compared to competitors' more sizable word counts and sleeker graphic design. |