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erin_bury | 14 years ago | on: BetaKit: a new online publication covering emerging tech trends and startups

Hey, just an update - our about page is up with a list of all staff & contributors at betakit.com/about

erin_bury | 14 years ago | on: BetaKit: a new online publication covering emerging tech trends and startups

Thanks Chris - I hope you'll keep reading so we can show you we're committed to quality.

And get in touch anytime at [email protected], happy to hear your feedback.

erin_bury | 14 years ago | on: BetaKit: a new online publication covering emerging tech trends and startups

RSS is added (as noted above), and we're adding social sharing options to the homepage. Appreciate the feedback, and thanks for reading.

erin_bury | 14 years ago | on: BetaKit: a new online publication covering emerging tech trends and startups

Hey, the About page is being updated right now. The site is an initiative of Sprouter.com.

@SarahPrevette - Editor-in-chief @erinbury (me) - Managing Editor @drizzled - Senior Writer

(Plus a team of global contributors)

erin_bury | 14 years ago | on: BetaKit: a new online publication covering emerging tech trends and startups

Thanks Ryan, glad we're in the same building :)

erin_bury | 14 years ago | on: BetaKit: a new online publication covering emerging tech trends and startups

Thanks - feel free to email any feedback to erin[at]betakit.com.

erin_bury | 14 years ago | on: BetaKit: a new online publication covering emerging tech trends and startups

Trust me, objectivity will remain.

Thanks for checking it out!

erin_bury | 14 years ago | on: BetaKit: a new online publication covering emerging tech trends and startups

Totally agree, and we'll be adding RSS ASAP. It's on the launch day list of to-dos. Thanks for checking it out!

erin_bury | 14 years ago | on: BetaKit: a new online publication covering emerging tech trends and startups

Hey, we're aiming to post several new articles every day. We have an in-house editorial staff (I'm managing editor, former GigaOM writer & editor Darrell Etherington is senior writer) and a group of global contributors.

But we're more focused on quality analytical pieces that press release rewrites - quality over quantity. Thanks for checking it out!

erin_bury | 15 years ago | on: A Little Guide To Startup Success (Courtesy Facebook And Twitter)

Love this article, mostly for the snark. The first three are literally spot-on - I've signed up for more Launchrock pages in the last few weeks than I can count. I don't advocate being evil, but if it's as tried-and-true a success tactic as coverage on TC...then so be it.

erin_bury | 15 years ago | on: Startups: Don't just collect my email address

Remember the whole Hipster ordeal? I think sometimes it's a test of how viral a landing page can be.

erin_bury | 15 years ago | on: Startups: Don't just collect my email address

I've definitely received a few e-mails from startups who have launched since I put my e-mail in on their Launchrock page...but I love his idea to e-mail people once a month to update on progress and ask for feedback/help.

erin_bury | 15 years ago | on: Building Teams: Hire People, Not Skills

Love the breakdown - "scrappiness and drive" at 35%. To me resourcefulness is #1 - I don't care if someone has the experience, I care that they can go out and figure it out on their own.

erin_bury | 15 years ago | on: How to Keep Your Sanity During a Startup Launch

Agreed. A launch or redesign might get you a bit of buzz, but it fades away and then you have to work your butt off to sustain the traffic and attention.

erin_bury | 15 years ago | on: How to Build an Effective Startup Press Kit

Definitely agreed - it's not the key to getting media attention, but it makes it easier. Shouldn't take more than a few hours to put together a press kit. To me a hard copy press kit is more of a launch buzz activity than PR, and also shouldn't take long.