Tekrati introduced today a new directory of analyst bloggers at the New Communications Forum 2005: Blog University.
The directory identifies 65 analyst blogs and will be updated on an
ongoing basis. Upon quick review of the list, I discovered the
following interesting items to note:
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There are 34 analyst firms—both large and independent—with blogs.
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Gartner
is associated with eight blogs—four group blogs and four others for EXP
members only (although a click through each group blog link will show
they’re all inactive).
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Contrast this with Jupiter Research’s 18 bloggers, all who actively post.
For those of you not familiar with Tekrati, I would
highly recommend their free (that’s right, I said free) news service,
The Industry Analyst Reporter, as a valuable resource for any tech
communicator. The site consolidates and presents at a single location
news and reports from over 325 technology analyst research firms
worldwide. It also offers a comprehensive directory of analyst firms, a
calendar of analyst events, and tips on how to work with analysts.
Knowing how hard it is to keep up with the analyst
community, especially without paid access, this should be a weekly, or
even a daily, must-visit. And even better…they’ll bring the news and
research to you through 11 different RSS feeds.
Update: Read this Part 1 Special Report from Tekrati, "The State of Analyst Weblogs." Part 2 is expected next week with analysts talking about their blogs.