Events site going strong
If you don’t know what to do New Year’s Eve, take a look at the parties on Going, a year-old event listing site. Mos Def’s ‘Sneakers Required’ party may not be that exciting for you if you’re not in the site’s targeted demographic of 21-29… Continue Reading
Event sites face-off
The events listing business has shrunk, with one competitor, Attendio, dropping out lately. The leading remaining competitors are, in rough order of apparent market share, Eventful, Yahoo’s Upcoming, Zvents and Going.com.
Among those four, there’s not yet a clear leader, nor have they yet attracted tens… Continue Reading
Attendio leaves event listings in favor of widgets
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After being a portal for events for less than half a year, Attendio has abandoned the the events industry, saying that market is too small. It has decided instead to become a widget-making company, jumping from one crowded industry to another.
It’s just the latest indication… Continue Reading
Event site Going.com raises $5 million amid competition
Going.com, a site that combines events information with social networking, has taken $5 million and is growing quickly, even amid heavy competition.
Since launching at the beginning of this year, the company says it has grown to more than 500,000 unique users — most of whom… Continue Reading
Going, a networking site for urban events
Going.com, a Boston-based networking site centered around urban events, has grown rapidly since it launched in June of last year.
The site, which tomorrow changes its name to Going (away from HeyLetsGo.com), says it has 220,000 unique monthly visitors to the site. The numbers, while not… Continue Reading