Hey, we're aiming to post several new articles every day. We have an in-house editorial staff (I'm managing editor, former GigaOM writer & editor Darrell Etherington is senior writer) and a group of global contributors.
But we're more focused on quality analytical pieces that press release rewrites - quality over quantity. Thanks for checking it out!
If you can stay true to the quality over quantity goal, BetaKit could very well become one of my most read sites. But I suspect it would be very hard to do so — everything I've experienced with online journalism suggests that quantity of posts is what pays the bills.
There does not seem to be a working RSS feed for this website. Apart from a couple of websites like HN that I directly navigate too on a daily basis - If I cant add it into my google reader I will never remember to come back to your website.
Lots of TechCrunch competitors launching recently, but I do like this one. It's sort of like a simplified Verge for startups. Hopefully they remain objective.
I wish it said on the site who the team is. If you're running an editorial site, somewhere it should at least say who the editor in chief is, no? That's part of the site's credibility.
I agree. While I respect the editorial team very much I think the design should have been simple to allow for faster reading. Anyways, I this day an age every new coverage medium for start ups is ell received.
..how? Betascapes logo offers an optical illusion showing a third dimension. Betakit uses colour as an indicator to the different news sections that they offer.
I always welcome another news site bringing a new touch to the scene.
Using colors for categories is nice and I enjoy the visuals but white on yellow is IMHO not the best choice. (partnerships)
Beside that I can only second what others said.
- RSS feed or chances that I visit the site more often is nearly non existing
- Showing who is writing those stories is IMO essential
Needs a link to your Twitter feed from the homepage. Had to guess that it was http://twitter.com/betakit. That's my preferred method of subscribing to new sites these days.
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[ 3.8 ms ] story [ 74.2 ms ] threadBut we're more focused on quality analytical pieces that press release rewrites - quality over quantity. Thanks for checking it out!
Best of luck to you though!
And get in touch anytime at erin@betakit.com, happy to hear your feedback.
Just as a note to future publishers: RSS is not a feature to add AFTER the fact but ought to be a launch readiness item if you're publishing content.
Thanks for checking it out!
Not so, it's a bit The Verge like but cleaner. I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.
(But overall I do like what they are doing.)
@SarahPrevette - Editor-in-chief @erinbury (me) - Managing Editor @drizzled - Senior Writer
(Plus a team of global contributors)
Hmmm...
If anything, EGEA cosmetics has a similar logo to betascape http://logopond.com/gallery/detail/65824
Using colors for categories is nice and I enjoy the visuals but white on yellow is IMHO not the best choice. (partnerships)
Beside that I can only second what others said. - RSS feed or chances that I visit the site more often is nearly non existing - Showing who is writing those stories is IMO essential
I wish you luck and success.
Good luck! Looking forward to reading.