The Unigo Blog

Unigo nominated for a 2009 Webby Award!

unigoblog — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:44:57 +0000

We’re one of five sites selected in the Social Networking category.

Unigo on ABC News

unigoblog — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:12:13 +0000

This morning, ABC News interviewed Unigo’s founder, Jordan Goldman, on Money Matters. In the video clip, Goldman shares tips on financing your college education in a down economy.

For advice on scholarship and loan programs — and unusual ways to squeeze cash out of your school — watch the video here.

Daily Grommet Features Unigo

unigoblog — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:45:50 +0000

Daily Grommet, a website for parents that highlights one site per day, chose Unigo as today’s site! “Unigo is one of those hit-yourself-on-the-head-why-didn’t-I-think-of-that brilliant concepts,” writes Grommet contributor Emily Lapkin.

To watch Daily Grommet’s video review, go here.

Unigo on CNN Money

unigoblog — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:51:40 +0000

Unigo’s founder, Jordan Goldman, explains how he obtained startup capital on CNN Money: “It’s not really an option,” he says, “to give up.” To see the video, go here.

Pop17 Features Unigo

unigoblog — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:35:42 +0000

Pop17, “a two-to-three minute daily exploration to track, analyze and understand the new cultural phenomenon of online micro-celebrity,” visited the Unigo office. To watch Sarah Austin’s interview with Jordan Goldman, go here.

Unigo in the WSJ!

unigoblog — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:26:11 +0000

Walt Mossberg — The Wall Street Journal‘s tech columnist — reviewed Unigo in an article and accompanying video today. The gist:

I’ve been testing Unigo, and I like it. In the sampling of college profiles I read, the site seems to have struck a good balance between the immediacy and candor of student submissions, and the professionalism needed to weed out wildly biased or inaccurate claims.

To see Mossberg’s video review, go here.

College Counselors Like Unigo!

unigoblog — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:32:06 +0000

Mark Montgomery, an independent college counselor and blogger, writes of Unigo:

The folks over at Unigo have been writing about the college dating. I should have read this stuff decades ago…might have improved my social life in college.

Check out Montgomery’s full post on the Carnival of College Admissions here.

Scobleizer Features Unigo

unigoblog — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:02:55 +0000

Robert Scoble, a tech blogger, featured Unigo’s founder, Jordan Goldman, and our esteemed CTO, Barry Goldberg. In the video on Scobleizer — filmed in an NYC hotel — Goldman demos the site and talks about Unigo’s business model. To watch, go here.

Viddler Praises Unigo Podcast

unigoblog — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:04:17 +0000

This morning, Viddler posted about Unigo, pointing to our podcast series as “a perfect addition to the website“:

In the first episode Unigo’s founder, Jordan Goldman, answers many questions students apply to college may have. Many of his tips can also be used by current college students because they may not be getting the most out of their college tuition. When you’re spending so much money on something you want to be getting the most out of it, right?

Unigo Launches Podcast Series

unigoblog — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:03:38 +0000

We recently launched a Unigo podcast series, featuring our founder, Jordan Goldman. In the first podcast, “College and the Economy,” Jordan shares tips for coping with college costs in tough economic times.