Comments on: Sportgenic Gets A $10 Million Bump In Funding http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:37:26 -0800 hourly 1 By: SportsGenic Gets $10 Million in Funding | Barry's Sports Thoughts http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2562051 SportsGenic Gets $10 Million in Funding | Barry's Sports Thoughts Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:36:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2562051 [...] Gets $10 Million in Funding Posted on December 9th, 2008 by admin According to TechCrunch, Sports Genic has added $10 Million in Funding.  Formely Active Athlete Media, Sports Genic is an [...] [...] Gets $10 Million in Funding Posted on December 9th, 2008 by admin According to TechCrunch, Sports Genic has added $10 Million in Funding.  Formely Active Athlete Media, Sports Genic is an [...]

]]> By: Mashing up Web 2.0 and Sports Culture | Internet Tech Boston http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2511687 Mashing up Web 2.0 and Sports Culture | Internet Tech Boston Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:46:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2511687 [...] Sportgenic Gets A $10 Million Bump In Funding [...] [...] Sportgenic Gets A $10 Million Bump In Funding [...]

]]> By: mtb http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2492221 mtb Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:25:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2492221 As a publisher I'm not a big fan of SportGenic and neither are other folks in the action sports publishing industry I've spoken with. The guys come across as arrogant while offering CPMs to publishers that are actually lower than those we were seeing with Google Adsense. Of course there's nothing you can do about this once you're a SportGenic publisher - they lock everyone in to a 1-year exclusive contract (minimum). No online reporting tools (they tell you at the end of the month how many impressions you received - how 1998 is that?) and the CPMs vary widely from month to month (mine were halved from July to August). Slow payment schedule - sometimes more than 60 days - and they even wired me a lower payment than was due last month (though they quickly fixed the "mistake"). Luckily we are using SportG on a couple of the smaller sites in our network as a trial - they will never sign our big traffic sites. Beware! As a publisher I’m not a big fan of SportGenic and neither are other folks in the action sports publishing industry I’ve spoken with. The guys come across as arrogant while offering CPMs to publishers that are actually lower than those we were seeing with Google Adsense. Of course there’s nothing you can do about this once you’re a SportGenic publisher – they lock everyone in to a 1-year exclusive contract (minimum). No online reporting tools (they tell you at the end of the month how many impressions you received – how 1998 is that?) and the CPMs vary widely from month to month (mine were halved from July to August). Slow payment schedule – sometimes more than 60 days – and they even wired me a lower payment than was due last month (though they quickly fixed the “mistake”). Luckily we are using SportG on a couple of the smaller sites in our network as a trial – they will never sign our big traffic sites. Beware!

]]> By: Sportstechnow.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2463606 Sportstechnow.com Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:29:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2463606 SG, Nice anonymous comment. Why don't you provide actual factual proof why SportsGenic is a s*** show instead of railing them anonymously. From what I can see on the outside they seem to be on the right track. There aren't too many competitors doing what they are doing. The difference in CPMs between what ESPN and other major sports sites versus small sports sites is huge. As one of the commenters said they use Yardbarker but those CPMs are pretty low too. Anything is better then Adsense though which is what most small sports sites use. This money should allow them to bring in new sales people that can bring on more large brands which will in turn bring in better ad deals. SG,

Nice anonymous comment. Why don’t you provide actual factual proof why SportsGenic is a s*** show instead of railing them anonymously. From what I can see on the outside they seem to be on the right track. There aren’t too many competitors doing what they are doing. The difference in CPMs between what ESPN and other major sports sites versus small sports sites is huge. As one of the commenters said they use Yardbarker but those CPMs are pretty low too. Anything is better then Adsense though which is what most small sports sites use.

This money should allow them to bring in new sales people that can bring on more large brands which will in turn bring in better ad deals.

]]> By: Roy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2463119 Roy Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:38:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2463119 it's cool.I believe most of the popular ad net have a bright future . it’s cool.I believe most of the popular ad net have a bright future .

]]> By: SG http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2463011 SG Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:30:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2463011 The place is a total s***show. Did the investors do *any* diligence before signing the checks? The place is a total s***show. Did the investors do *any* diligence before signing the checks?

]]> By: Darren Lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2462623 Darren Lee Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:32:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2462623 That's alot of money for a sport's website! -- We'd also launched our startup today, check us out at http://www.adexcel.com AdExcel is "The Ning for Advertising Networks with more juice in Socialized Ads".. Let us know what u think ;) Best, Darren Cofounder of AdExcel That’s alot of money for a sport’s website!
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We’d also launched our startup today, check us out at http://www.adexcel.com

AdExcel is “The Ning for Advertising Networks with more juice in Socialized Ads”..

Let us know what u think ;)

Best,

Darren
Cofounder of AdExcel

]]> By: InGameNow http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2462588 InGameNow Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:56:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2462588 At InGameNow (http://www.ingamenow.com) we use the Yardbarker Network and it works quite well for traffic / advertising. At InGameNow (http://www.ingamenow.com) we use the Yardbarker Network and it works quite well for traffic / advertising.

]]> By: tm http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2462548 tm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:15:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2462548 Sportgenic still can't get good rates for it's publishers. Sportgenic still can’t get good rates for it’s publishers.

]]> By: Jon F http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2462357 Jon F Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:15:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2462357 Good company, have used them to serve ads on http://www.ontri.com for a few years now and they have gotten better and better each year. Congrats to the Robert and the team there Good company, have used them to serve ads on http://www.ontri.com for a few years now and they have gotten better and better each year. Congrats to the Robert and the team there

]]> By: Amit Bhawani http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/sportgenic-gets-a-10-million-bump-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2462318 Amit Bhawani Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:43:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21869#comment-2462318 They got more cash rich and extra buzz :) They got more cash rich and extra buzz :)

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