User generated content has been the rage for quite some time now, but there have been few sites that nail the process of getting users to create quality content on the web. Launching today is TechnoBuffalo, a new site that is aiming to bring user generated content to a new level of sophistication. TechnoBuffalo features original tech content, a social network, and tools to build and monetize your own tech blog.
TechnoBuffalo is built on a customized version of WordPress Multi-User. TechnoBuffalo gives users the option to create their own blog with a custom URL (TechnoBuffalo.com/username) complete with full WordPress content management. Users can add writers, and customize the layout of their tech blogs. Users then have the option to manage their own advertising, or have TechnoBuffalo supply advertising on the site.
To encourage users to create sub blogs, TechnoBuffalo offers a full library of training videos that teach them how to effectively run a tech blog. Videos include tutorials on how to find items to review, how to act confident in front of a camera, and more. If videos and content is good, TechnoBuffalo will feature the content on the home page.
TechnoBuffalo is monetized through advertising. It was started earlier this year by two journalists; Jon Rettinger and Brandon Miniman. Both Rettinger and Miniman have a strong YouTube presence, and have a high number of subscribers to their channels.
Besides offering the blogging network, TechnoBuffalo also adds a social network on top called BuffaloNet. BuffaloNet allows users to talk, make friends, groups, and send messages within the tech space. And unlike other social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace which ask for private information when registering, TechnoBuffalo does not require much of that.
Love the work and the site they have made.
Is this a Sponsored Post? If not whats the point in posting about a new WPMU based blog? :O
I think it’s a topic that he holds very near and dear to his heart!
TeensInTech.net
I mean teensintech.com
Looks more like copy and paste press release
Really nice to see TB featured here. I have been following their videos for some time and they’re really great! I hope the site succeds as well.
The design of that page scares me! If I would be a non tech person I would not easily start using the service. A missed opportunity.
i’m confused – are you now covering open source wpmu installations that have activated the google adsense module? if so, there are sooo many others…feels like a “favor” post…
This is not the first multi-user install thats been covered… it’s at least the 2nd or 3rd.
pathetic
Wow. Nice press release. “favor-post”
No kidding. I mean, disclosure: I founded and CEO’d a blog network that competes, but seriously? This isn’t news at all, unless they’re friends.
Not to mention, all the “member” blogs look autogenerated (with no content on the first 20 I pulled up).
Haha.. I love how you worded your whole website. It’s great.
Thanks… It’s designed to help clients self select in and out (any client who’d be offended isn’t the kind we’d want).
So this is like the MySpace of the tech world right? It’s not even a social network really, it’s WordPress MU. What’s to stop me from registering an account an writing about My Little Pony all day?
seriously? this gets a post on TC? what is so interesting about it?
the design is absolutely shitty, btw
I guess Arrington owed someone a favor
Sounds interesting and cool, too bad the site is slower than a tardlicker.
Been following Jon on youtube for a long time now. All his video are really well done, hopefully the new site is a success.
design looks like shit.
Not to beat a dead horse…but why is this news?
Have you been following the tech space long or is this one of your buddies? At what point will this site be for sale on Flippa for under $100?
I think it is a good idea, but are they from Buffalo new york?
TechnoBuffalo is a total letdown to be blatantly honest. Their site crashed in under an hour during their first launch in August, causing them have to redo the entire thing. Now it works (slowly), but looks like shit. I hate being so hard on Jon, who I’ve followed on YouTube for 4 years, but he needs to stick with YouTube alone. Brandon is smart, but def needs to take a beta-blocker or two before he goes on camera.