Feb. 15, 2010
I've had a few people ask how Google Buzz will impact FeedMagnet - which is a great question. A lot of social media tools are locked in to only work with Twitter, RSS, or some other specific source. We made the strategic decision with FeedMagnet to support any source that provides a content feed for us to pull from. So we welcome Google Buzz with enthusiasm.
Jan. 20, 2010
FeedMagnet pulls in more than just text and links. A Twitter stream by itself can be kind of lame - all plain text - but there is usually a lot of really interesting content in there buried in the links. Photos, videos, news articles, and other content can all be found in plain text tweets. FeedMagnet makes things more interesting by pulling that content in and showing it instead of the plain link.
Dec. 18, 2009
We really weren't kidding when we said we'd be rolling out new features quickly. Two days after launching the beta, we just rolled out two new content sources: Google News and Twitter Lists.
We've also made a few tweaks to your list of Authors and Search Topics. Our goal was to make it easier for you to find and view the content you are pulling in. Let us know what you think!
Dec. 16, 2009
We launched the free beta of FeedMagnet to the public today.
This is just beginning. We're working on a ton of new features that we'll be rolling out over the next few months. What we're most interested in at this point is your feedback. Set up some feeds, stick the widget up on your website, and then let us know what you thought of the experience and what features you would like most to see over the coming weeks.
Oct. 29, 2009
We're just getting started building FeedMagnet and we're super excited about it. FeedMagnet is a new web app that helps businesses harness social media - and do it in a responsible way. We'll be using this blog to let you know about new features we're rolling out, provide a behind-the-scenes look at our development process, and share some of our ideas about the Web in general.