How to get ZDNet.com.au coverage

[Renai LeMay]

In July 2008, ZDNet.com.au's news editor Renai LeMay (that's me)
launched a new blog, bootstrappr, that tracks the fortunes of
Australian technology startups.

You can find it here:

http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/bootstrappr

Part of what bootstrappr will be doing is profiling and commenting on
Australian tech startups. This document is intended as a guide to how
you can get your startup profiled on the site.

Step 1: Send answers (as detailed as you want) to the following
questions by e-mail to renai...@zdnet.com.au

• What is the name of your startup?
• Who are the founders, and what are their backgrounds (eg,
involvement in previous startups, any relevant work history etc)?
• What is the story behind how your startup was created (ie when,
where, where did the idea come from)?
• How is the company funded?
• Where is it based?
• What product or service does it aim to produce?
• What are the founders' goals for the company (eg exit strategy
through acquisition, or IPO etc)
• What will be the next immediate steps for the company?
• What is the URL of the company's site?

Step 2: Also attach hi-res pictures (JPGs) of the founders to the e-
mail.

Step 3: Attach relevant contact details for someone you want to act as
a company spokesperson.

Step 4: Attach a test login or mail a product (if relevant and
possible) that we can use to test out the company's services. Our
mailing address is Renai LeMay, c/o CBS Interactive, Level 12, 50
Goulburn St, Sydney 2000.

That's all! I will email you back and let you know how we're going.
Our aim to profile two startups a week. So it may be a few weeks or
months before we get you on the site. But we WILL get everyone.

Please feel free to forward this document around to anyone.

Cheers,

Renai

[Renai LeMay]

my email is renai dot lemay at zdnet.com.au -- not sure if it
displayed correctly in my initial post.

Cheers,

Renai

[Elias Bizannes]

Thanks for posting this!

> my email is renai dot lemay at zdnet.com.au -- not sure if it
> displayed correctly in my initial post.

For future reference, this is due to spam protection, in which Google
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a captcha they will be able to see it (simply click on the e-mail when
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