It’s not often that I get excited about the launch of a new community site, but this one really caught my eye.
The site is www.tipd.com and it is a brand new site that provides the social and community aspects of sites like Digg that center around the financial sector. With the global economy facing some extreme challenges www.tipd.com is perfectly positioned to provide a source of news and information, in real time, for financial, business and investment minded people.
After going through the site for awhile, I really think this is a great idea and a service that is sure to be useful to a lot of people. Even though there are a lot of Digg like sites out there, this one comes along at a perfect time and is aimed at tapping into the crowdsourcing philosophy or providing useful financial tips.
In addition, Tipd.com has the backing of Muhammed Saleem, one of the top Diggers on the planet. He definitely knows what makes a social site work and what is required for a successful implementation.
The site has a great look and feel, with easy navigation and cover of all the important areas concerning business and finance:
- Commodities
- Economy
- Green
- Private Equity and VC
- Stocks
- Currencies
- Funds and EFTS
- Personal Finance
- Real Estate
- Tech
The site hits on all the core areas of interest relevant to financial and investment minded people. It will be fun to watch this one grow, and see how it develops over time.
October 14th, 2008 at 10:13 am
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October 14th, 2008 at 10:32 am
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October 31st, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I’m interested in how they will compete against Seeking Alpha, which already has a big user base. I do think shorter form tips and such could be very useful.
November 5th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
@Allan, I think it really depends on the user base, and the owners ability/willingness to create interest and buzz. Muhammed Saleem is one of the top names in Social Media and Social Marketing, so if anyone knows what it takes to generate buzz.. he does.