Comments on: ShopWiki to spend $25,000 on user submitted videos http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:23:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: HJL http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-125746 HJL Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:01:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-125746 A new cooler project called WikiPurchase.org uses the MediaWiki software that Wikipedia uses, and best of all its free! http://www.wikipurchase.org A new cooler project called WikiPurchase.org uses the MediaWiki software that Wikipedia uses, and best of all its free!
http://www.wikipurchase.org

]]> By: Abys http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-103935 Abys Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:51:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-103935 VC Mike - "...the bigger question is what happens when Amazon decides it doesn’t like shopwiki and blocks its spiders?" Perhaps they have hundreds of proxy URLs ready to take over the moment that happens. VC Mike - “…the bigger question is what happens when Amazon decides it doesn’t like shopwiki and blocks its spiders?”

Perhaps they have hundreds of proxy URLs ready to take over the moment that happens.

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » ShopWiki announces $6.2m in funding http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-102913 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » ShopWiki announces $6.2m in funding Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:14:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-102913 [...] New York based ShopWiki is announcing $6.2 million in new funding today from VC firm Generation Partners. I wrote about ShopWiki at the end of last month and it’s got an impressive feature set - including wiki style buying guides, user generated video reviews and a cool search by color function. The new financial backing will power a multi-year plan for international expansion, marketing and usability improvements. The company plans to target five countries outside the US in the second half of this year and twenty-five in 2007. [...] [...] New York based ShopWiki is announcing $6.2 million in new funding today from VC firm Generation Partners. I wrote about ShopWiki at the end of last month and it’s got an impressive feature set - including wiki style buying guides, user generated video reviews and a cool search by color function. The new financial backing will power a multi-year plan for international expansion, marketing and usability improvements. The company plans to target five countries outside the US in the second half of this year and twenty-five in 2007. [...]

]]> By: Ralf Belusa http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87896 Ralf Belusa Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:24:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87896 <strong>New: eShopping 2007 - New Shopgeneration will arise. - Der neue Onlinehandel 2007-...</strong> Die neue eCommerce Shopgeneration nimmt Formen an. Langsam aber sicher wachsen die neuen Funktionalitäten zu wirklichen Benefits für den Kunden zusammen. Ein großer Kernpunkt sind die Produktinformationen: ShopWiki: Selbstgedrehte Produk... New: eShopping 2007 - New Shopgeneration will arise. - Der neue Onlinehandel 2007-…

Die neue eCommerce Shopgeneration nimmt Formen an.
Langsam aber sicher wachsen die neuen Funktionalitäten zu wirklichen Benefits für den Kunden zusammen.
Ein großer Kernpunkt sind die Produktinformationen:
ShopWiki: Selbstgedrehte Produk…

]]> By: Phil http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87894 Phil Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:21:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87894 It's also chock full of fake goods! My search for jeans netted me a list of $375 knockoff Birkin bags - It’s also chock full of fake goods! My search for jeans netted me a list of $375 knockoff Birkin bags -

]]> By: Dead2.0 » About Being a Contrarian http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87877 Dead2.0 » About Being a Contrarian Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:35:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87877 [...] I’m not mean, but I have a low tolerance for BS.  I hope people don’t take this as mean-spirited, but as I pointed out in this post, when Marshall called ShopWiki incredibly innovative, I’m calling foul.  I’m not saying there is no innovation, but this ShopWiki is not incredible nor is it revolutionary, it’s evolutionary, and only barely so.  I don’t fault the ShopWiki guys for trying to start a new business, but they don’t deserve all the hoopla yet.  If they come back around next quarter and are making millions on affiliate programs, or advertising, or whatever, then great for them, and then we can praise them. [...] [...] I’m not mean, but I have a low tolerance for BS.  I hope people don’t take this as mean-spirited, but as I pointed out in this post, when Marshall called ShopWiki incredibly innovative, I’m calling foul.  I’m not saying there is no innovation, but this ShopWiki is not incredible nor is it revolutionary, it’s evolutionary, and only barely so.  I don’t fault the ShopWiki guys for trying to start a new business, but they don’t deserve all the hoopla yet.  If they come back around next quarter and are making millions on affiliate programs, or advertising, or whatever, then great for them, and then we can praise them. [...]

]]> By: Adrian http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87714 Adrian Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:59:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87714 VC Mike - As far as I know using somebody elses content is illegal whether the content is tajen manually or automatically through the use of a spider. Other shopping comparison sites are ok because they are not spidering at all. Rather, the merchant sites are voluntarily providing their product feed to the shopping comparison sites. VC Mike - As far as I know using somebody elses content is illegal whether the content is tajen manually or automatically through the use of a spider. Other shopping comparison sites are ok because they are not spidering at all. Rather, the merchant sites are voluntarily providing their product feed to the shopping comparison sites.

]]> By: VC Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87539 VC Mike Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:40:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87539 Adrian-I could very easily be missing something obvious, but since when is spidering sites illegal? Isn't that how all the search and comparison shopping sites work? For me the bigger question is what happens when Amazon decides it doesn't like shopwiki and blocks its spiders? Adrian-I could very easily be missing something obvious, but since when is spidering sites illegal? Isn’t that how all the search and comparison shopping sites work? For me the bigger question is what happens when Amazon decides it doesn’t like shopwiki and blocks its spiders?

]]> By: Adrian http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87434 Adrian Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:39:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87434 How do these guy do what they do legally? I mean I too am impressed with their service, but they are openly spidering 1000s of sites to get their content. This includes prodicut images, descriptions, user reviews and ratings. Anybody understand how that is legal? How do these guy do what they do legally? I mean I too am impressed with their service, but they are openly spidering 1000s of sites to get their content. This includes prodicut images, descriptions, user reviews and ratings. Anybody understand how that is legal?

]]> By: Alicia http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87283 Alicia Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:20:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87283 http://www.techcrunch.com/tag/Etsy/ Etsy's color search is awesome to play with even if you aren't shopping. http://www.techcrunch.com/tag/Etsy/

Etsy’s color search is awesome to play with even if you aren’t shopping.

]]> By: Dead2.0 » ShopWiki, a not-so-new way to clutter up online shopping http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87023 Dead2.0 » ShopWiki, a not-so-new way to clutter up online shopping Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:23:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-87023 [...] On my daily peruse of TechCrunch (seriously, thanks guys, it just makes everything I do so easy) I noticed a typical glowing review of ShopWiki, which they described as “an incredibly innovative online shopping community.”  Well, anything that’s incredibly innovative must be viewed, so I went to the store, lookin to buy me some Internet goods.  I figure if it’s so innovative, the shopping experience must blow away rusty old Amazon.com (Web 2.0 store must be greater than Web 1.0 store). [...] [...] On my daily peruse of TechCrunch (seriously, thanks guys, it just makes everything I do so easy) I noticed a typical glowing review of ShopWiki, which they described as “an incredibly innovative online shopping community.”  Well, anything that’s incredibly innovative must be viewed, so I went to the store, lookin to buy me some Internet goods.  I figure if it’s so innovative, the shopping experience must blow away rusty old Amazon.com (Web 2.0 store must be greater than Web 1.0 store). [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » ShopWiki、ユーザー投稿ビデオ獲得のため$25,000拠出 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86974 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » ShopWiki、ユーザー投稿ビデオ獲得のため$25,000拠出 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:30:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86974 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Beach http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86933 Beach Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:40:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86933 Go ShopWiki! Go ShopWiki!

]]> By: Scouter http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86834 Scouter Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:03:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86834 Another shopping search engine? Nextag, Froogle, Amazon ....now we're down to "search by color"??!! Another shopping search engine? Nextag, Froogle, Amazon ….now we’re down to “search by color”??!!

]]> By: Screenwerk » Blog Archive » Briefly . . . http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86800 Screenwerk » Blog Archive » Briefly . . . Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:28:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86800 [...] From MediaPost, ShopWiki is adding “video reviews.” Here’s more from TechCrunch. [...] [...] From MediaPost, ShopWiki is adding “video reviews.” Here’s more from TechCrunch. [...]

]]> By: mamamia http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86798 mamamia Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:27:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86798 i don't get it. why would you need to search on this page when all their results are from amazon? where is the added value? i don’t get it. why would you need to search on this page when all their results are from amazon? where is the added value?

]]> By: Socialtwister 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86750 Socialtwister 2.0 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:24:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86750 <strong>New Thought: Let's Pay The Creators, Publishers, Producers!...</strong> This weekend at BloggerCon, there was lots of interesting discussion. I ended the first day Dave Winer asked us what we’re all doing to change the world. When I had my chance at the mic, I noted that I’m very mindful of the leverage that ... New Thought: Let's Pay The Creators, Publishers, Producers!…

This weekend at BloggerCon, there was lots of interesting discussion. I ended the first day Dave Winer asked us what we’re all doing to change the world. When I had my chance at the mic, I noted that I’m very mindful of the leverage that …

]]> By: Online Video Trends » Blog Archive » ShipWiki http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86579 Online Video Trends » Blog Archive » ShipWiki Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:49:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86579 [...] I read a post on TechCrunch about video reviews on ShopWiki.  I really like what they are doing and they seem to be presenting the video in a way that I have not seen yet - Ajax.  It is subtle, but the video does not appear via a new browser window or pop-up; it just appears, similar to any Ajax page update / change. [...] [...] I read a post on TechCrunch about video reviews on ShopWiki.  I really like what they are doing and they seem to be presenting the video in a way that I have not seen yet - Ajax.  It is subtle, but the video does not appear via a new browser window or pop-up; it just appears, similar to any Ajax page update / change. [...]

]]> By: Gatomalo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86539 Gatomalo Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:10:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86539 Off topic for min. ShopWiki is the truth. I have been searching for these sneakers I really like. After reading this post I went to Shopwiki and found them. Thanks. Off topic for min. ShopWiki is the truth. I have been searching for these sneakers I really like. After reading this post I went to Shopwiki and found them. Thanks.

]]> By: Jonathan Mendez http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86533 Jonathan Mendez Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:01:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86533 Hard to imagine they will ever have a real business if they don't become an affiliate play. Hard to imagine they will ever have a real business if they don’t become an affiliate play.

]]> By: Ted http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86263 Ted Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:41:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86263 How much money have you spent on ShopWiki this year? How much money have you spent on ShopWiki this year?

]]> By: BK http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86245 BK Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:15:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/27/shopwiki-to-pay-users-for-product-review-videos/#comment-86245 Nice, that's a very smart move by ShopWiki. $50 for a good review is a bargain. It greatly increases site utility for the users. I also see a lot of prospective reviewers jumping in this offer. I might actually use this site now! :) Nice, that’s a very smart move by ShopWiki. $50 for a good review is a bargain. It greatly increases site utility for the users. I also see a lot of prospective reviewers jumping in this offer. I might actually use this site now! :)

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