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Weekly Wrapup: Mega Content Sites, Gen Y on Twitter, iPhone App Recommendation Services, And More...

Source: ReadWriteWeb

Nov 07, 2009

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In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup - our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week - we analyze a new breed of content site that is rapidly gaining momentum, look into recent statistics showing that Gen Y is using Twitter more, compare five recommendation services for iPhone apps, review the new-look MSN, and more. We also check in on our two main channels: ReadWriteEnterprise (devoted to 'enterprise 2.0' trends and products) and ReadWriteStart (dedicated to profiling startups and entrepreneurs).

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Comments (1)

Obannonsleap,

Nov 07, 2009

He asks if massive content sites gaining momentum is "cause for concern about the future of the Web?" - my thinking on this is it's cause for rejoicing. Regardless if you're building your site(s) for fun or profit, the point is constant and quality content creation should ultimately be rewarded.