Over two years since the site launched in private beta (June 2008 with a full launch later the same year) and rumours were circulating that OffBeatGuides might be floundering somewhat, not having said much publicly for a while and a lack of content on the company blog (last post, February 2010).
Some wondered whether Sifry’s magic with Technorati (a site which has also dipped in profile in recent years) might not have worked in the arguably trickier world of travel publishing.
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