Sportsvite
| Sportsvite.com | |
|---|---|
| URL | http://www.sportsvite.com/ |
| Commercial? | Free |
| Type of site | Social networking website |
| Registration | Required |
| Owner | Sportsvite.com |
| Created by | Sportsvite.com |
Sportsvite is an online community web service that connects people who play
About
Sportsvite combines sports-specific targeted search and member profiles with invitation and game management tools. Members can also keep track of stats and future games, send out email invitations, and maintain their schedule for their teams in leagues or casual pick-up games. Sportsvite is a free service.
Sportsvite was released in beta version in the spring of 2006. Sportsvite has over 20,000 active members[1].
The most popular regions for Sportsvite members are New York City, the Bay Area, Chicago,
The most popular sports are Soccer, Softball,
Basketball, Football,
Sportsvite is a joint venture of [212] Media and OpenEvolve Inc, and is located in New York, NY at 72 Madison Avenue.
Sportsvite raised its first round of capital that was reported to be up to $2 million in February, 2007. [3]
Sportsvite Facebook Application
In August, 2007 Sportsvite released its Sportsvite Facebook Application, which lets users fill out a profile of their skill level and interest in different sports, and then compare themselves to their friends.
Recognition
In 2006, Sportsvite was named as a Webby Award official honoree.[4]
Sportsvite was named "Hot for 2007" in the sports social networking category by industry blog Mashable. [5]
Media
Sportsvite has been reviewed by The New York Times, Indystar.com, The Kansas City Star, Yahoo! Picks, Lifehacker, Thrilist.com, Mashable and other media. Many of these publications positively review the premise of Sportsvite but believe the community needs to grow for it to be more useful.[6] Mashable also noted that Sportsvite took a backwards step when it removed profile photos from the homepage. WABC ran a segment on Sportsvite that showed how recreational athletes have connected using the site.
- WABC - June 18, 2007
- Mashable - December 26, 2006
- MKE - October 12, 2006
- Lifehacker - April 19, 2006
See also
External links
References
- ^ Alexa Rankings website, April 2006
- ^ Sportsvite Rankings website, March 2007
- ^ Digital Media Wire article, February 2007
- ^ Webby Awards article, April 2006
- ^ Mashable Social Networking Awards article, December 2006
- ^ MKE Online article, October 2006
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