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John4857

posts: 4

Dec 04, 2007 5:43 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Hello Fellow Entrepreneurs,

My business partner and I recently launched PimpMyNews ( www.PimpMyNews.com ), and we`d love your feedback.

What is PimpMyNews?
PimpMyNews scours the web 24/7 for text news & blog posts that YOU like and converts them to MP3s that you listen to (vs. R-E-A-D) on your iPod, iPhone or PC - anytime, anywhere

Why is it Cool?
- Stay current on the news and blogs YOU care about
- Save time - your favorite stories come to YOU
- Listen on-the-go - in the car, at the gym - anywhere
- Express Yourself - share & rate stories, create playlists & more

Please check out http://www.PimpMyNews.com and tell us what you think

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Co-Founder
PimpMyNews
Hear Your Fav News & Blogs TALK at www.PimpMyNews.com

CraigL

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Dec 05, 2007 2:08 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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It`s a shame you chose that name, because your idea is fantastic. I`d thought of something along those lines awhile back, then abandonned it because I don`t know the technology.

One objection I encountered when I looked at it was that so many of the main journals, magazines, and newspapers already offered MP3 versions. Then, along came "podcasting," which made a big impact.

However, I still totally believe that for busy people, having a customized audio reading of what they`re interested in would be a huge seller!

The problem with "PimpMyNews" is that you`re immediately turning off most high-end business professionals. They`re the ones in a rush, too busy to read, and who would gladly listen to a selected custom audio news brief each morning, and pay money for a subscription.

That`s my opinion, but based on having a lot of experience with business executives and managers.

John4857

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Dec 07, 2007 1:05 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Thanks for your feedback Craig!

Sorry you don`t like the name PimpMyNews. For the teen to 34 yr old "Internet generation" that we`re targeting, the word "Pimp", when used as a verb, has another meaning than the one people our age think of - To them, it means to "personalize" or "improve" something (as in PimpMyRide, the hit MTV show). We`re aware that the name is controversial to some, however it describes what we offer (Personalize/Improved News), it makes people to want to know more about it, and it is memorable. If we get statistically relevant negative feedback from our target audience, we`ll consider changing it.

Glad that you see the utility in the offering. We automatically capture 5,000+ breaking news & blog stories per day from 1,000 sources, across 57 categories...and convert them in real time to high quality audio that anyone can listen to online, or on any device that plays mp3s.

It`s currently free to consumers and we`re planning on offering a premium version with more functionality on a subscription basis (likely $5 per month). If you sign up, you`ll see that you can customize your playlist to your preferences.

Thanks again for the input.

John

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Co-Founder
PimpMyNews
Hear Your Fav News & Blogs TALK at www.PimpMyNews.com

jkdbjj

posts: 76

Dec 31, 2007 9:20 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Wow, I tried the service and it is a great concept, but.

I almost purposefully drove off a bridge just to get the robotic sounding voice reading like a 1985 PC voice to stop talking. That has got to change for me to take it seriously.

Mike

DoorMat

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Jan 11, 2008 12:42 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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John,

Sounds like you got something with potenial. I think your off to a great start! I understand the pimpmy part and i like it, but i also agree with craig about automatically turning some people off.

jkd says it is very robotic, that has got to change certainly.....

Keep us updated, I think you got something...

John4857

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Jan 11, 2008 9:09 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Thanks for your feedback. Since I originally posted this on 12/4/07 we`ve publicly launched PimpMyNews and it has taken off.

People from 96 countries have come to the site, we`ve received a lot of positive press on the web, in newspapers and we were even invited to join a radio show. Just this week, we were selected as "Cool Site of the Day" and our traffic more than tripled.

jkdbjj - keep driving ;)

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Co-Founder
PimpMyNews
Hear Your Fav News & Blogs TALK at www.PimpMyNews.com

creativelyse

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Jan 24, 2008 8:50 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Sounds neat. The design looks a little busy and you have hyphens where "m dashes" should be.

John4857

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Jan 27, 2008 4:08 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Thanks for the feedback Kristen - I agree it`s a little busy and we`re considering simplifying it.

About the "m dashes"... the true m dash characters cause compatibility issues with certain browsers... In order to avoid this, we use hyphens.

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Co-Founder
PimpMyNews
Hear Your Fav News & Blogs TALK at www.PimpMyNews.com

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