"Smith tells VentureBeat that Inside Network's full team of six full-time employees will join
WebMediaBrands. That staff includes former VentureBeat writers Eric Eldon and Kim-Mai Cutler. Eldon is editor of Inside Network's news sites, such as Inside Facebook and Inside Social Games. Cutler,
meanwhile, is lead writer for Inside Mobile Apps.
"Smith said that both companies will combine their resources to focus on the growth of the social apps economy," VetureBeat writes. Along with its news sites, Inside Network also puts on events such as Inside Social Apps and publishes research through AppData, which gathers stats on Facebook apps. Inside Network also publishes reports on the size of the virtual goods business and does other research.