Thanks to the Indispensables

by irenet - May 22, 2009

11550 downloads and 1 month later we’d like to take a minute to thank everyone who lavished attention on the release of Los Imprescincibles de 11870.com. The enthusiasm shown by both media (Spanish PC World or El Economista), bloggers (Online Communities Handbook, pensando en mis cosas, ozutto, geekol), business owners (Dudúa, La Tipo) and especially 11870.com inhabitants. Those who received part of the limited print edition have proudly posted pictures of their guides (ronsel, durbon, manel). All the great buzz and feedback is a great encouragement to us, and motivates us to think of more and better ways to keep finding cool outlets for the valuable information people are sharing on 11870.com.

Now we’re just going to sit back for a second, breathe and wish everyone a nice weekend!

categories: just for fun, press

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Some things you don’t want to miss

by irenet - April 23, 2009

… like a celebration. We are celebrating our recent 2nd anniversary and the fact that we’ve  reached 100.000 reviews.

Today  –which happens to be Sant Jordi (St. George) in Catalonia, where the gift of a book is traditional on this day– we have a gift for all our users: Los Imprescindibles de 11870.com. The book is a guide of ‘indispensable’ or ‘essential’ places to visit in Madrid and Barcelona, as well as quick lists of what 11870.com inhabitants in Seville, Bilbao, Saragossa and Valencia have saved the most.

It’s basically a book full of cool places you shouldn’t miss, according to the people on 11870.com. The guide is in Spanish, but even if you don’t speak much of the language, you should have a look at it. We’ve kept it simple, and easy to browse. Plus, we believe that the people who wrote it know their stuff.

The contents are just the tip of the iceberg of what people are sharing on 11870.com, with extracts from 639 reviews and 580 pictures of 321 services, submitted by 436 users, plus maps, addresses, phone numbers…. Selecting 639 out of 100.000 reviews was a tough job, but it was worth it! We are very happy with the results and hope you all are too.

* Download Los Imprescindibles de 11870.com

* See some more pictures of the book

categories: events, general, how to's, new!, press

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11870.com featured in Online Communities Handbook

by irenet - March 18, 2009

Published by New Riders, Online Communities Handbook, is a practical guide to creating and nurturing web-based communities. Amongst the very interesting real-world examples analyzed by authors Anna Buss and Nancy Strauss, there is a section devoted to 11870.com. The in-depth interview in this section touches on several aspects of our project.

The book is available through Amazon.com and, apart from providing a little insight into 11870.com, is a helpful reference if you’re interested in the field. Be sure to check out their website for more information on the book and its authors.

Nancy kindly dedicated a copy of the book to the 11870.com team:

categories: general, press

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As seen on TV

by irenet - July 24, 2008

… and in the newspapers, and in magazines, and at the entrance to our favorite restaurants, and in your mobile phone too. 11870.com is garnering lots of media attention in Spain these days. Prestigious newspapers like El Pais, Publico or El Diario Vasco have covered us recently. We were even parodied alongside other very addictive social sites in El Jueves.

If you speak Spanish, or if you’re just curious about what our offices look like during business hours, you can watch a video of a TVE (Spain’s national public TV) program that featured us a few days ago.

categories: around the net, press

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