SnagFilms Finds Virtual Theaters For Documentaries
The service SnagFilms, allows anyone with a blog, a Web site, or even a page on a social-networking site, to open a virtual movie theater and show these documentaries, free. The virtual theater is a small widget that contains the film, and that can be embedded easily and quickly in a wide variety of popular social-networking services and blog platforms. No technical knowledge is needed.
The service SnagFilms, allows anyone with a blog, a Web site, or even a page on a social-networking site, to open a virtual movie theater and show these documentaries, free. The virtual theater is a small widget that contains the film, and that can be embedded easily and quickly in a wide variety of popular social-networking services and blog platforms. No technical knowledge is needed.
The Wall Street Journal — July 17, 2008
EgoTV, Clearspring Show How Widgets Successfully Distribute Video
EgoTV is now distributing "Malibu U," through Clearspring's widget and its site. Getting the widget is simple, you just click on it, find the social media platform to which you want to embed the widget and go.
EgoTV is now distributing "Malibu U," through Clearspring's widget and its site. Getting the widget is simple, you just click on it, find the social media platform to which you want to embed the widget and go.
VideoNuze — July 10, 2008
Widget Network Clearspring Gets ABCi Clearance
Clearspring Technologies Inc. is the first widget network to be accredited under a new program by the Audit Bureau of Circulations' interactive unit.
Clearspring Technologies Inc. is the first widget network to be accredited under a new program by the Audit Bureau of Circulations' interactive unit.
Media Post Publications — June 24, 2008
DM Days keynote focuses on authenticity
Speaker Ted Leonsis, vice chairman emeritus of AOL and chairman of Clearspring Technologies, elaborated on this idea in his address, titled "Shift Happens: Customers take charge," by outlining changes in consumer media consumption and what they mean for marketers.
Speaker Ted Leonsis, vice chairman emeritus of AOL and chairman of Clearspring Technologies, elaborated on this idea in his address, titled "Shift Happens: Customers take charge," by outlining changes in consumer media consumption and what they mean for marketers.
DMNews — June 10, 2008
Coming To A Social Network Near You: Self-Service Widgets
White-label widget maker KickApps today is expected to announce a distribution deal with widget syndicator Clearspring Technologies.
White-label widget maker KickApps today is expected to announce a distribution deal with widget syndicator Clearspring Technologies.
Media Post Publications — June 10, 2008
Clearspring Gets $18M to Make Smarter Widget Ads
Clearspring, the widget company that has broken into the advertising and distributed media realm, has raised $18 million in a Series C round of funding, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Novak Biddle Venture Partners, with existing investors also participating in the round.
Clearspring, the widget company that has broken into the advertising and distributed media realm, has raised $18 million in a Series C round of funding, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Novak Biddle Venture Partners, with existing investors also participating in the round.
Mashable — May 20, 2008
Clearspring Technologies enters 'Web widgets' partnership with 360i
Clearspring Technologies Inc. and 360i LLC announced a partnership on Thursday to enhance search results for Web widgets, or tiny downloadable capsules that live on computer desktops.
Clearspring Technologies Inc. and 360i LLC announced a partnership on Thursday to enhance search results for Web widgets, or tiny downloadable capsules that live on computer desktops.
Washington Business Journal — May 16, 2008
ScanScout Partners with Clearspring
Expanding the reach of its contextual in-video ad technology, ScanScout today is expected to announce a distribution deal with widget company Clearspring Technologies.
Expanding the reach of its contextual in-video ad technology, ScanScout today is expected to announce a distribution deal with widget company Clearspring Technologies.
Media Post Publications — April 29, 2008
Paramount Enlists Clearspring for 'Indiana Jones' Widget Promo
Paramount is kicking off a promotion for the latest "Indiana Jones" film. Paramount tapped Clearspring to handle back-end work for the widgets.
Paramount is kicking off a promotion for the latest "Indiana Jones" film. Paramount tapped Clearspring to handle back-end work for the widgets.
Marketing Vox — March 20, 2008
Clearspring Launchpad Sends Widgets To All
If you have content on a website, all it takes to make that content an embeddable widget is a little bit of code, which Clearspring happens to have available for free.
If you have content on a website, all it takes to make that content an embeddable widget is a little bit of code, which Clearspring happens to have available for free.
WebProNews — October 30, 2007
New Clearspring tool converts Web sites to widgets
Clearspring Technologies Inc. Monday announced the release of Launchpad, a set of tools that will let developers convert Web sites to widgets that can be posted on social networks, blogs or other Web sites.
Clearspring Technologies Inc. Monday announced the release of Launchpad, a set of tools that will let developers convert Web sites to widgets that can be posted on social networks, blogs or other Web sites.
Computerworld — October 29, 2007
Netvibes Expands Universal Widget API Relationships and Launches Premium Widgets
"We are proud to be compatible with the Netvibes UWA format," said Hooman Radfar, founder and CEO of Clearspring, one of the Web's leading syndication platforms that distributes widgets to multiple social networking sites.
"We are proud to be compatible with the Netvibes UWA format," said Hooman Radfar, founder and CEO of Clearspring, one of the Web's leading syndication platforms that distributes widgets to multiple social networking sites.
BusinessWire — September 21, 2007
Wave of Widgets Spreads on the Web
"The standard Internet advertisement is so familiar that most people tune it out: a billboard stripped across the top of a Web site, waiting for consumers to surf by and maybe click on it.
Now a young generation of online-ad creators are pushing a newer idea: putting a brand on a mini-site so fun or useful -- a video game or a spruced-up calculator or a live sports update -- that people download it, paste it on their personal blogs or social networking sites, use it again and again and share it with friends."
"The standard Internet advertisement is so familiar that most people tune it out: a billboard stripped across the top of a Web site, waiting for consumers to surf by and maybe click on it.
Now a young generation of online-ad creators are pushing a newer idea: putting a brand on a mini-site so fun or useful -- a video game or a spruced-up calculator or a live sports update -- that people download it, paste it on their personal blogs or social networking sites, use it again and again and share it with friends."
WashingtonPost.com — April 9, 2007
Tech's Best Young Entrepreneurs
"Widgets are spreading like wildfire across the Web. Suddenly everyone's creating, disseminating and attaching these fungible nuggets of code to add icons, videos, dialog boxes, and other content to Web pages. "Widgets are the Web á la carte," says Fath, who, with Radfar, founded Clearspring in 2004 to help companies package and distribute their content in widget form and then track where it goes. Clearspring, which counts the National Basketball Assn. and Universal Pictures as customers, serves 30 million widgets a day."
"Widgets are spreading like wildfire across the Web. Suddenly everyone's creating, disseminating and attaching these fungible nuggets of code to add icons, videos, dialog boxes, and other content to Web pages. "Widgets are the Web á la carte," says Fath, who, with Radfar, founded Clearspring in 2004 to help companies package and distribute their content in widget form and then track where it goes. Clearspring, which counts the National Basketball Assn. and Universal Pictures as customers, serves 30 million widgets a day."
BusinessWeek — March 26, 2007
Universal Turns to Social Nets
"Unlike simply uploading the clip to YouTube, custom widgets give advertisers more control. Universal can update the widget with additional promotional footage, and it is tracking the results of the application program through tools provided by Clearspring Technology, the company that provided the widget platform. It will be able to ascertain how many fans have embedded the trailer and how many have viewed it on what sites."
"Unlike simply uploading the clip to YouTube, custom widgets give advertisers more control. Universal can update the widget with additional promotional footage, and it is tracking the results of the application program through tools provided by Clearspring Technology, the company that provided the widget platform. It will be able to ascertain how many fans have embedded the trailer and how many have viewed it on what sites."
AdWeek — January 17, 2007
AOL Alumni Seek Excitement of Start-Ups
"When Chris Marentis joined America Online Inc. 10 years ago, the fledgling Internet empire was growing at a frenzied pace. As senior vice president of business development, he worked 60-hour weeks and spent holidays closing multimillion-dollar deals. He held strategy meetings by trading instant messages while his family slept."
"When Chris Marentis joined America Online Inc. 10 years ago, the fledgling Internet empire was growing at a frenzied pace. As senior vice president of business development, he worked 60-hour weeks and spent holidays closing multimillion-dollar deals. He held strategy meetings by trading instant messages while his family slept."
WashingtonPost — December 18, 2006
New Media: Marketers Wend Widgets Into Interactive Tactics
"Widgets are also making the leap from desktop to Web pages. Blogs and social networks are fertile ground, said Chris Marentis, CEO at Clearspring Technologies, Arlington, Va., a leading provider of widget syndication services, which last week launched a platform that enables content providers to easily deploy, track and analyze content assets. Users of MySpace, for instance, are already adept at pasting snippets of code that embed photo slide shows, YouTube players and other special effects. By tracking widget downloads, advertisers will "start to see the viral hubs and see where their influencers are," said Marentis."
"Widgets are also making the leap from desktop to Web pages. Blogs and social networks are fertile ground, said Chris Marentis, CEO at Clearspring Technologies, Arlington, Va., a leading provider of widget syndication services, which last week launched a platform that enables content providers to easily deploy, track and analyze content assets. Users of MySpace, for instance, are already adept at pasting snippets of code that embed photo slide shows, YouTube players and other special effects. By tracking widget downloads, advertisers will "start to see the viral hubs and see where their influencers are," said Marentis."
BrandWeek — November 13, 2006
Clearspring Launches Widget Syndication Service
"Clearspring Technologies , a venture-backed firm based in Arlington, plans to launch its widget syndication service today. The company, which received $2 million in funding from Novak Biddle Venture Partners and other investors in April, distributes online content and tracks it through social networks, blogs and personalized Web sites."
"Clearspring Technologies , a venture-backed firm based in Arlington, plans to launch its widget syndication service today. The company, which received $2 million in funding from Novak Biddle Venture Partners and other investors in April, distributes online content and tracks it through social networks, blogs and personalized Web sites."
WashingtonPost.com — November 6, 2006