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	*TechCrunch UK - Now defunct. Edited by Sam Sethi, focused mainly on UK-based or -targeted Web 2.0 services, but was controversially shut down following a public argument between Sethi, Arrington, and ] on ] ].{{fact\|date=March 2007}}		*TechCrunch UK - Now defunct. Edited by Sam Sethi, focused mainly on UK-based or -targeted Web 2.0 services, but was controversially shut down following a public argument between Sethi, Arrington, and ] on ] ].{{fact\|date=March 2007}}
	*] - An informal personal blog about Web 2.0 written by Michael Arrington.		*] - An informal personal blog about Web 2.0 written by Michael Arrington.
	*] - A blog tracking the ] ] industry. ~~Written~~ by Oliver Starr.		*] - A blog tracking the ] ] industry. Originally written by Oliver Starr, this blog is now edited by several authors. Starr was apparently fired by Arrington allegedly over a conflict of interest as a result of Starr's association with "The Guidewire Group" as their Senior Mobile Analyst. Starr, however, maintains that Arrington's failure to pay as agreed at the outset of Starr's work on MobileCrunch was the precipitating cause for the termination.
	*] - A blog covering gadgets and computer hardware, edited by John Biggs.		*] - A blog covering gadgets and computer hardware, edited by John Biggs.
	*] - A ] about Web 2.0, featuring interviews with founders of assorted Web 2.0 companies, covering new product launches and the like.		*] - A ] about Web 2.0, featuring interviews with founders of assorted Web 2.0 companies, covering new product launches and the like.

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TechCrunch

File:TechCrunch-Screenshot.png
Type of site	Web 2.0 Blog
Available in	English, French, Japanese
Headquarters	Bay Area, United States
Owner	TechCrunch
Created by	Michael Arrington
Revenue	US$120,000 monthly
URL	http://www.techcrunch.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	None

TechCrunch is a blog about Web 2.0 products & companies, many of the posts written by Michael Arrington. The blog's first post was on June 11 2005.

The website's Technorati rank is 9, and is their 2nd most favorited blog. As of May 23 2007, it has over 400,000 web feed subscribers as measured by tracking company FeedBurner.

TechCrunch Network

TechCrunch is now affiliated with several other websites, commonly referred to as the The TechCrunch Network. As of December 14 2006, these include:

TechCrunch France - Edited by Ouriel Ohayon and launched in February 2006. Features translations of posts from the main TechCrunch blog as well as original content.
TechCrunch Japan - Features translations of the American TechCrunch as well as original content.
TechCrunch UK - Now defunct. Edited by Sam Sethi, focused mainly on UK-based or -targeted Web 2.0 services, but was controversially shut down following a public argument between Sethi, Arrington, and Loic Le Meur on 13 December 2006.
CrunchNotes - An informal personal blog about Web 2.0 written by Michael Arrington.
MobileCrunch - A blog tracking the Mobile Computing industry. Originally written by Oliver Starr, this blog is now edited by several authors. Starr was apparently fired by Arrington allegedly over a conflict of interest as a result of Starr's association with "The Guidewire Group" as their Senior Mobile Analyst. Starr, however, maintains that Arrington's failure to pay as agreed at the outset of Starr's work on MobileCrunch was the precipitating cause for the termination.
CrunchGear - A blog covering gadgets and computer hardware, edited by John Biggs.
TalkCrunch - A podcast about Web 2.0, featuring interviews with founders of assorted Web 2.0 companies, covering new product launches and the like.
CrunchBoard - A job board for Web 2.0 companies.

Advertising

TechCrunch sells image advertisements for US$10,000 per month with a minimum purchase of 2 months.

Criticism

As a popular website, TechCrunch faces a high degree of public scrutiny, and TechCrunch employees have been periodicly accused of various conflicts of interest. However, no claims of conflict of interest against TechCrunch have ever been proven.

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