Document-sharing site DocStoc rebrands to keep up with rival Scribd
DocStoc , the site that lets you post, share and embed PDFs, documents and other files — much like its prime competitor Scribd — has emerged from beta with a new look and a new business model . While the site is growing rapidly — now with 4.8 million unique monthly visitors — it’s still running to catch up.
Changing the way it brings in revenue, the company has introduced DocCash, a program that will split… Continue Reading
GumGum reports strong usage, completes funding round
Tracking photos on the web isn’t easy. And getting paid a royalty each time a photo is viewed? Fuggedaboutit.
Well, GumGum says it can do just that. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based start-up has an analytics technology that tracks photos across the web and counts how many times they are viewed. It allows the copyright owner to get paid per view or to be paid a share of ads that go with the photos.
The company announced today… Continue Reading