GigaOM

GigaOM

URL	http://GigaOM.com
Commercial?	Yes
Type of site	Web 2.0 Blog
Registration	None
Available language(s)	English
Owner	GigaOmniMedia, Inc.
Created by	Om Malik and others
Launched	2006
Current status	Active

GigaOM is a Web 2.0 blog started by Om Malik and published by Giga Omni Media, Inc. in San Francisco, California.^[1] According to the company website it has a monthly global audience of 500,000.^[1] It is among the top 50 blogs worldwide by Technorati Rank^{[2][clarification needed]}, and is listed on CNet's Blog 100 list.^[3] In May 2010, GigaOm was named Finalist in Lead411's list of the “2010 Hottest San Francisco Companies”.^[4]

It offers Web 2.0 news, analysis and opinions on startups, new technologies, broadband and online games. According to GigaOM, the site's readership includes a worldwide following of technology industry leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs. In June 2006, Malik left his day job to work on GigaOM full-time.^[5]

It has also organized conferences such as GigaOM's Mobilize 09, NewTeeVee Live, and Structure 09, drawing presenters such as Sanjay Jha and Andy Rubin^[6]

GigaOM network

GigaOM integrates a number of other blogs and services into its network. These include:

• WebWorkerDaily (launched September 2006), a blog catering to people who use the web for work.
• NewTeeVee (launched December 2006), a blog covering online video news.
• Earth2Tech (launched July 2007), a blog covering the business of clean technology.
• OStatic (launched March 2008), a resource for open source software and services.
• jkOnTheRun (launched as a personal blog in May 2004 and acquired by GigaOM in July 2008), a mobile technology blog.
• TheAppleBlog (launched November 2004 and acquired by GigaOM in September 2008), about Apple Inc. and related tools and applications.
• GigaOM jobs (launched August 2006), a technology-focused job board.

GigaOM averages over 4 million unique readers monthly.

See also

• TechCrunch
• Mashable
• Tubefilter

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "About GigaOM". GigaOM. http://gigaom.com/about/. Retrieved 2007-03-16. 
2. ^ "GigaOM on Technorati". Technorati. http://technorati.com/search/gigaom.com. Retrieved 2007-03-16. 
3. ^ "Blog 100 Index". CNET. http://news.com.com/2310-10784_3-0.html. 
4. ^ Lead411 launches "Hottest Companies in San Francisco" awards
5. ^ "Om money, Om problems". Valleywag. June 13, 2006. http://valleywag.gawker.com/tech/om-malik/om-money-om-problems-180370.php#more. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
6. ^ "GigaOM's Mobilize 09 - the 100-word version". VentureBeat. September 10, 2009. http://venturebeat.com/2009/09/10/gigaoms-mobilize-09-the-100-word-version/. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 

External links

• GigaOM