- TravelPod
TravelPod is an online service which allows users to create travel blogs also known as a travelogues or travel journals. According to TravelPod, it was the first website to offer this free servicecite web
url=http://www.travelpod.com/cgi-bin/help.pl?tweb_helpID=faq
title=TravelPod FAQ for Guests
accessdate=2006-12-13] when it was founded by Luc Levesque in 1997, although many Internet users of the time did take advantage of simple Home Page hosting services to share their own individual travel experiences. TravelPod's claimed launch date of 1997 actually represents a beta of the site intended for family and friends of Luc Levesque. The earliest public launch of TravelPod listed in the Internet Archive is late 1998/early 1999. TravelPod has been part of theExpedia group since 2006.In late 2005, TravelPod enabled its users to submit photos by mobile phone devices, also known as
moblogging . TravelPod allows travellers to notify family, friends and other travellers whenever they update their blog. TravelPod also gives its members the possibility to password-protect their blog.Membership reached 20,000 members in November, 2005.cite web
url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb306152.htm
title=TravelPod.com Tops 20,000 Members
author=Brett Mcateer
month=November
year=2005
accessdate=2006-12-13] TravelPod has received positive press from the following publications "The Wall Street Journal "cite web
url=http://www.travelpod.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?tweb_year=2004#news.1096675140
title=Getting Travel Advice from a Stranger
author=Jennifer Saranow
month=September
year=2004
accessdate=2006-12-13] , "The New York Times "cite web
url=http://www.travelpod.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?tweb_year=2005#news.1133008533
title=Practical Traveler: Technology; Wishyouwerehere.com: Blogs from the Road
author=Fred Bierman
month=November
year=2005
accessdate=2006-12-13] , "National Geographic Magazine "cite web
url=http://www.travelpod.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?tweb_year=2004#news.1096675538
title=TravelPod in National Geographic Traveler
month=October
year=2004
accessdate=2006-12-13] and "PC Magazine "cite web
url=http://www.travelpod.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?tweb_year=2005#news.1113254623
title=Top 100 - TravelPod is a PC Magazine Pick!
month=April
year=2005
accessdate=2006-12-13] .References
External links
* [http://www.travelpod.com/ TravelPod.com]
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