Retailers are trying to use blogs and other content to drive sales. Meanwhile, publishers are hoping their stories can lead to commerce opportunities. Handcraft site Etsy appears to have figured out both sides of the equation. Read more »
NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Cassandra or CouchDB are a key foundation for web startups. But those companies might be better served using an old-fashioned relational database when it comes to their bread-and-butter transactions, according to Thrillist CTO Mark O’Neill. Read more »
There are guide sites aplenty for college guys or for men in their 20′s. But what happens when one-time keg guzzlers and adrenaline junkies… Read more at paidContent »
It looks like Silicon Alley has a way to go before it’s taken seriously by its west coast counterpart. This weekend, the San Jose Mercury Ne… Read more at paidContent »
Mega email mailing list Thrillist began the first steps towards moving into the online video world today, soft-launching a series of short videos that will eventually document local venues in all 15 Thrillist markets. Los Angeles and Chicago are the first Thrillist cities to get video […] Read more »