Associated Content nabs $6M for its publishing tools
Associated Content, the company that allows 250,000 media companies and unaffiliated users easily publish text, video and audio content on the web, has snagged $6 million in a third round of funding from Softbank Capital, Canaan Partners and new AOL chief executive Tim Armstrong (its… Continue Reading
Roundup: Hammerhead’s tale, web ad stats and more
The tale of Hammerhead Systems — A Cisco competitor, it got as far as inking deals with major telecommunications companies during its seven-year run, but now it’s closing up shop. It had received more than $110 million in funding and promised superior routing technology. The San… Continue Reading
Associated Content uses Attributor to detect online plagiarism, grow traffic
Associated Content is a sort of Wikipedia but comprised of professionally written articles that it pays people to write. Last month, it had a big problem: charges of plagiarism. Tech news blog Mashable discovered that a person was copying Mashable posts verbatim and selling them… Continue Reading
Associated Content’s bold media strategy — relying on Google
Associated Content, a company that delivers all kinds of information online, from movie reviews to tutorials about how to fix a kitchen sink disposal, has raised a $10 million in a second round of funding.
Associated Content is notable because its branding is all but unknown,… Continue Reading