Why we’re not using Google+ to reach consumers, so far

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Guest commentary: Since Google+ launched in June of this year, two questions have been on everyone’s mind in the digital community: 1) Can it become a huge success for Google? And 2) Can I use it to make huge success for me? Much has been written about the first question; but very little about the… Read More…

Wetpaint iPhone app feeds celeb-watching guilty pleasures

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If you are looking for dirt on the cast of Gossip Girl or simply want to keep up with Kardashians, Wetpaint may have the perfect time waster for you. The Seattle media company, which has transformed itself into a hub for celebrity news and gossip, today is officially announcing a new iPhone application that allows… Read More…

Rewind: Ben Elowitz, Wetpaint CEO, on building a new type of media company

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Our guest on the latest GeekWire radio show and podcast was Ben Elowitz, the CEO of Wetpaint, the Seattle company building an entertainment news and celebrity gossip network makes heavy use of Facebook and other social-networking tools to build and engage with its audience. We talked about the company’s business model and its efforts to build a… Read More…

GeekWire Radio: Windows 8, iPhone 5, tablets on a plane, and making TV more social

Ben Elowitz on the GeekWire podcast

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we recap Microsoft’s Windows 8 preview, talk about the latest iPhone 5 rumors, discuss a new entertainment system for airline tray tables, and explain how Amazon.com is bringing daily deals to its Kindle e-reader. Then we talk social media and television with Ben Elowitz, the CEO… Read More…