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Ask HN: What are some small to medium size blogs covering startups?

49 points by pabloIMO ↗ HN
I'm looking to try to get to know some writers who cover startups and up-and-coming web applications and tools.

I figure that it will be easier to get some traction with the small to medium size blogs because your average Wired or Mashable writer is inundated with emails.

What blogs have decent readership but aren't so mainstream that the writers are impossible to reach?

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MichaelApproved
http://thestartupfoundry.com

Edit: This could also be relevant to getting coverage http://thestartupfoundry.com/2011/08/18/7-tips-for-scoring-y...

Akram
Michael,

Paul at The Startup Foundora writes about startups but he doesn't feature or review startups.

bmelton
I'm not convinced that StartupFoundry isn't dead. Last post made was November of last year. At the time, I know Paul had said something about expecting more soon, but I don't see that it's happened, unless it was elsewhere.
Akram
Some of the blogs that I can immediately think of are..

http://techcocktail.com/ http://thestartuppitch.com/ http://www.killerstartups.com/ http://www.startuphustle.com/ http://www.youngupstarts.com/ http://startupstats.com

Check out the Alltop Startups page and you can find more.

ig1
You should realize that even major startups blogs will only get you a relatively small amount of traffic (less than say being on the front page of HN) and most of that traffic won't be sticky, the value of being on the front page of say Techcrunch is that it puts you infront of potential investors and partners.

And you lose a lot of that value when you go to second or third tier startup blogs. You're much better off going for blogs which are in the same field as your startup (i.e. a health startup should go for health blogs) as you're much more likely to find actual users there.

pabloIMO
Ok thanks. This is good info regarding the size of the traffic to expect.

The reason I would like to get coverage from startup blogs is because my startup makes a tool for startup founders. I'm hoping that the people who read these blogs are my market demographic.

The startup in question: http://domiy.com

Akram
Hey, why don't you create an "AskHN review my startup" post? I'm sure there will be many people giving you valuable feedback and if your are lucky enough to cross the threshold you may end up on the home page.
pabloIMO
I got my initial user base from doing that very thing this day last week. Here's the thread: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3724416

Right now I'm looking to implement some of the improvements that have been suggested by the users I picked up in my initial Show HN post. I'll think about having another one after that to see what people think of the new features.

praxeologist
I think you need some more features, otherwise this is just a nicer looking shared google docs.

http://www.leandomainsearch.com has been adding some filters, but I would like to see the ability to permanently remove certain terms we would never use.

pabloIMO
Hi, thanks for the suggestions regarding features.

I started working on the site only 4 weeks ago and I've had people using it for the past week (~200 sign ups). I'm adding features and improvements all the time.

The reason I'm asking my question about blogs now is not because I plan to try to show it to any bloggers right now. I'd just like to start building the relationships now so that I will have some sway when I'm ready to try and get coverage.

regandersong
I agree completely, but would also point out that a regional startup blog may put you in front of potential investors and partners if you're far away from Silicon Valley.
mheimstaedt
check out the berlin based, english-language venturevillage.de
maguay
http://web.appstorm.net/, where I work as editor, is always glad to review new web app startups. Send us a personalized email through our contact form, and we'll usually get back in touch. I'm always excited to cover brand-new apps, as are most mid-range blogs that aren't as hugely known.
redferret
I wouldn't just stick to conventional startup blogs. Blogs like ours also report on cool web apps etc - redferret.net