ReadSocial

ReadSocial lets publishers add paragraph-level conversations and groups to their content inside ebooks, in iPad apps, and on the web.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Internet / Web Services
  • Location United States
  • Currency USD
  • Founded April 2012
  • Employees 2
  • Website readsocial.net

Company Summary

Commenting is broken: the way we share information has evolved over the last 15 years, but commenting hasn't. ReadSocial adds contextual conversations to websites and ebooks. By installing a few lines of code, publishers add paragraph-level comments and responses (including images, text and links). ReadSocial also offers hashtag-based groups; change the hashtag to change the overlay. We're an API for publishers; we charge for traffic.

Team

  • Travis Lesli Alber
    Founder

    Travis has 15 years experience online. ReadSocial is her second startup; in her previous life she was a Creative Director at a design agency. She's worked with publishing startups like Flat World Knowledge, Broadcastr, and Audible, as well as with Cisco, Sprint, Playstation, Wells Fargo, Macys, and Dodge. Travis recently contributed to Book: A Futurist’s Manifesto. She's recognized by Drunken Boat and the Webbys; and has an MA (Multimedia).

  • Aaron Miller
    CTO

    Aaron has 15 years experience in San Francisco, LA and NYC. His expertise is in application architecture, scaling, database migration, and front end technology. He's built e-commerce, social networks, and HTML 5 reading systems; this is his second startup. Aaron recently wrote for Book: A Futurist’s Manifesto (O'Reilly). Previous clients: Wells Fargo, Meredith, Organic, and Electric Literature. He has a MA (Multimedia) and MFA (Writing, Irvine).

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