Every startup needs exposure. So as part of TechCrunch50, we’ve signed up some major partners to give $1.3 million worth of advertising to the startups launching at the conference next week. We’ve already announced the first $1 million of this advertising from Facebook, Google (Youtube), Microsoft (Bing) and MySpace.
They are being joined in their generosity by Break Media, Glam Media, AIM, and Amazon Web Services. All of them will be giving advertising in kind to the TechCrunch50 finalists. Amazon will be giving credits for Amazon Web Services, something every startup can use. And Perkins Cole, as previously announced, will be providing free legal advice.
With a total war chest of $1.3 million in advertising, you can expect to be reminded about these startups well beyond their launch.
woohoo! nicely done, partners.
w00t!!!!
cah-ching!
i bet we add another $500k this weekend… it’s not too late big players!
Hey Jason, does the advertising extend to alumni from last year? That would be very nice
wow. nice. especially in these tough times. deserving startups could use the boost.
Whee it’s just a a Mad, Mad World http://bit.ly/BXfPP
Does all the advertising go to the winner? Or does it get distributed evenly?
I guess it would be distributed to the top winners.
Oh wow, $1.3 million! That is a huge money for me, If I could make $1.3 million of dollars, I will thank god!
But to some big companies, I think that it means nothing.
Well done.
Happy to pitch in $50k of ads for any of “the 50″ looking for an international audience on http://www.justlanded.com – drop me a line.
Is it related to this? :
http://www.tech...ou-advertising/
yes
That’s sweet.
I can use a bit of that for my data tool at http://www.rentersq.com
Honestly, don’t you really need more then “a bit?” I mean really, I looked at your site. Your a long way from needing just a bit.
He needs a miracle.
the most anticipated tc50 ever. this will go down as turning point in digital media history. a time when virtually every powerful digital media application on the net is already free.
Ok so after the big boys had their fun what about 50 ideas in one blog? don’t hey need exposure?
http://startupsketch.com/
Mickie, now it’s time to spill the beans. USD1.3M is such a big number I’m not even sure how the hell you valued your advertising. Anyhow, are you guys going to give away some real cash money as last year? Because a myriad of individuals were sure that the notorious win of yammer was the result of the inveterate vicissitudes and insidious wiles of you and your friends of Fundersfund (I mean FoundersFund).
Sympathy for the favorite enterprise, facillitating the illusion of an imaginary common interest, can solely lead to excite jelousy, ill-will and a disposition to retaliate, in the companies from whom equal privileges are withheld (remember the “cheating story” of TC2008).
That being said, I wish you the very best luck for this conference, and I truthfully look forward to seeing how you improve yourself year by year, providing a channel where financial and customer demand and supply convene.
Sally, his website might suck the donkey, but you’re screwing up the English language pretty badly.
“then” ?
“a bit?” ?
“Your a”
I mean, seriously. STFU
Hello I am a homebased business owner of two web stores! I sure could use help with getting a good deal on Advertisments! I am new and Its been difficult to turn visits into sales! I know the economy is bad but I am hoping at some point to be able to get some sales at a realistic time set. Thank you to anyone who can help or guide me in the right direction! I tried using Google Adwords and it costs me 64 dollars just for two days and I shut it down got some visits but well no one bought anything. I am not sure why no one wants to buy from me. Thanks!
Can we follow TC50 streaming online somewhere?
1.3 mio $ not bad!
i think it’s perkins coie rather than cole
small typo: i believe it’s Perkins Coie, and not Perkins Cole?
not bad. How do you enter?
We have sent a message to techcrunch team and would like to repeat it in open forum as well.
We at AppBrick (http://www.AppBrick.com) a telephony+web application/platform provider would be giving our applications and platform free of cost to top 10 startups at techcrunch50.
Our services for them:
1. They can put free click2call service on their websites.
2. They can use free conference recording service from our application MeetingVoice (http://www.MeetingVoice.com)
3. They can use free call broadcast, play& record applications (http://www.TringAll.com).
4. We will develop free applications for them.
5. We will provide professional assistance.
Regards,
AppBrick
I’m sorry, “WHOA” What is that? 1.3 million dollar. May you accept my advertise?
Seems to be a winning idea for everyone involved. Bravo to TC50 and those who came up with this idea.
Hmm, I thought I posted this already.
But isn’t 1.3M in advertising like the enter worldwide revenue of online advertise so far to date? I mean the CPM that folks are getting aren’t even worth the bits they cost to push.
Good job on getting some free advertising, but that’s not really a give away, it’s a nice write off of inventory that these partners have that they can’t sell otherwise.
But still nice gesture…
Wake up and Smell the Coffee…
Great.