Gawker Media, one of the most powerful and popular blogging networks in existence, has reported a total of 394 million pageviews in October across their network.

Nick Denton released an image, see below, detailing the total pageviews across the Gawker Media network websites. Gizmodo won, coming in with a stunning 126 million page views in October.

The data covers all eight Gawker websites, and gives history for a full year. Take a look:

Not a single website failed to grow over the past 12 months. Both io9 and Deadspin doubled their traffic. As Denton pointed out, five Gawker Media websites are now larger than Gawker itself, showing off the power of network blogs. (more…)

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Sadly it seems it is officially over for UK based blog network Shiny Media who this morning officially went into administration.

Techcrunch Europe reports that co-founder Katie Lee who left the company in February has tweeted about the news today. The news was first revealed by Blog Herald writer Andy Merrett, an Ex-Shiny Media writer.

It’s a disappointing end to a company who had great ambitions, taking in $4.5 million in funding in 2007 from Bright Station Ventures, less (more…)

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