Memetrackers Go Horizontal and Vertical

Memeorandum, which to date has focused on tech and politics, is wisely starting to branch out horizontally with new vertical sites. The first, WeSmirch, rolls up celebrity gossip from blogs and news sites every five minutes. Digg has expressed an interest in going the same route in the near future.

I believe the memmtrackers will reach a critical mass in the next 12-24 months and will begin to gain market share from traditional news aggregation sites like Google News and others. Wired News hints at this today. The reason is some people have a desire to dig deeper in the areas they care about. The memetrackers help fulfill this role. They are fueled around high-interest topics and they could dramatically alter how millions consume news and information online.

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Comments

[Nick Mudge]

You're right Steve. Memmtrackers are HOT!

[craig lefebvre]

Thanks for the links - I now have friends and relatives with a new appreciation of the time I spend in the b'sphere - they don't have to wait until the check out line at the grocery store for their next 'fix.' Now can the health memes be far behind given their high level of interest among consumers?

[Kevin Burton]

Yeah. lets hope :-)

I think you are right though.

BTW. I saw your technorati favs. I'd LOVE to have a Micropersuasion Tailrank Featured News Filter on our site...