GoFish explained

GoFish Corporation
Founded:San Francisco, California, United States
Parent:Betawave

GoFish was a San Francisco-based[1] [2] online video sharing website[3] founded in 2003 by Michael Downing. It was founded as a search engine for digital music, audio books, ringtones and other media online, and operated as GoFish until 2009[4] [5] [6] then the service became the advertising network BetaWave in 2009[6] after a failed attempt at changing their niche into children's media.[7] In 2010, BetaWave had also shutdown after "running out of money".[8]

GoFish was an important step in content distribution, as it was one of the first mainstream video sharing websites. In 2005, YouTube and Google Video launched, which may have taken some of GoFish's audience. Towards the end of its service, the site had close to 20 million users.[9]

GoFish used Java with the Apache Tomcat web server[10] to drive their website, and used either PostgreSQL or Oracle as their backend database.

History

In 2003, GoFish was founded, and went public on the OTC Bulletin BoardIn February 2007, GoFish Corporation attempted a merger with Bolt.com,[11] but later dropped the deal as their stock plummeted.[12]

At one point in mid 2007, GoFish was the home to web television such as MMA Today, which offered highlights from various Mixed Martial Arts events[13] s well as Hidden Celebrity Cams. The shows were known as "Made For Internet".

In January 2008, the service received funding (US$22.5 million) to begin transitioning towards family/children's media,[14] with its site now showing "Delivering Kids, Teens, and Moms" on the front page of their website.[15] The site had begun a publishing partnership with the children's game website Miniclip, and WeeWorld. The service had also expanded its offices into New York City, and Chicago.[16] GoFish had begun to phase out its video service, re-fashioning into an advertising network targeting children.[17]

In early 2009, GoFish.com began redirecting to a page on GoFishCorp stating that it had become Betawave[18]

Since the end of 2014, it displays a big fish like symbol: "<><".[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GoFish Corporation - Jobs . 2007-06-29 . 2016-06-09 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070707200811/http://www.gofish.com/corp/jobs.gfp . 2007-07-07 .
  2. Web site: GoFish Video-Sharing Site Goes Public. Cashmore. Pete. Mashable. 31 October 2006 . 2016-06-09.
  3. Web site: Watch, Download, Save, Share GoFish Video. www.onlinevideo.in. 2016-06-09. 2016-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160218181257/http://onlinevideo.in/go-fish-video.html. dead.
  4. News: Bogatin. Donna. GoFish CEO + Bolt CEO: Moving advertising from TV to Internet, Exclusive Interview. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815233752/http://www.zdnet.com/article/gofish-ceo-bolt-ceo-moving-advertising-from-tv-to-internet-exclusive-interview/. dead. August 15, 2016. 7 July 2016. ZDnet. February 12, 2007.
  5. News: Marshall. Matt. Fishing for music with GoFish. 8 July 2016. Silicon Beat. November 26, 2004. 13 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013231720/http://www.siliconbeat.com/entries/2004/11/26/fishing_for_music_with_gofish.html. dead.
  6. Web site: GoFish Rebrands As Betawave. Kaplan. David. 2009-01-19. Gigaom. 2016-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817010447/https://gigaom.com/2009/01/19/419-gofish-rebrands-as-betawave/. dead.
  7. Web site: Online video Sharing Site Go Fish. 2008-01-09. Video Production Tips. en-US. 2016-06-09. 2016-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817010251/https://videoproductiontips.com/internet-video-sharing-sites/. dead.
  8. Web site: Niche Ad Network Betawave, Formerly GoFish, Goes Under. Tsotsis. Alexia. TechCrunch. 5 November 2010 . 2016-07-04.
  9. Web site: GoFish Corporation . 2008-04-10 . 2016-06-09 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20080410185619/http://www.gofishcorp.com/roller/corp/ . 2008-04-10 .
  10. Web site: GoFish Corporation - Jobs - Video Intern . 2007-06-29 . 2016-06-09 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070629193049/http://www.gofish.com/corp/jobs/job17.gfp . 2007-06-29 .
  11. Web site: Summary of GOFISH CORP. - Yahoo! Finance. biz.yahoo.com. 2016-06-09.
  12. Web site: GoFish Dropping Bolt, Share Price, and Ad Rates. Contributor. TechCrunch. August 2007 . 2016-07-04.
  13. Web site: MMA Today, mma, fight, sports, bas rutten, fights, mixed martial arts, ufc, pride, battle, cage match, contact sports, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, knockout, ground fighting - GoFish Your Video Online . 2007-07-04 . 2016-06-09 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070704121754/http://www.gofish.com/mma/home.gfp . 2007-07-04 .
  14. Web site: Youth-Oriented Media Company GoFish Raises $22.5 Million. Kincaid. Jason. TechCrunch. 6 December 2008 . 2016-07-04.
  15. Web site: GoFish - Videos, Entertainment, And Media Just For Kids, Tweens, And Teens . 2008-12-04 . 2016-06-09 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20081204024333/http://www.gofish.com/ . 2008-12-04 .
  16. Web site: GoFish Corporation . 2008-12-16 . 2016-06-09 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20081216003513/http://www.gofishcorp.com/roller/corp/category/aboutus/jobs . 2008-12-16 .
  17. Web site: GoFish Says Game Over to Online Video. Gannes. Liz. 2008-01-09. Gigaom. 2016-07-04. 2016-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220132124/https://gigaom.com/2008/01/09/gofish-says-game-over-to-online-video/. dead.
  18. Web site: Betawave . 2009-02-07 . 2016-06-09 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20090207075548/http://www.gofishcorp.com/roller/home/entry/home . 2009-02-07 .
  19. Web site: gofish.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119104501/http://gofish.com/. 2017-11-19.

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