Tag Archives: web 2.0

Facebook… now with better ads!

We have now hit a point in time in which advertising is positioned as a value-add, not to marketers, but to users. I can’t say I’m not intrigued by the concept, if only to see if people will buy the … Continue reading

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Closed messaging revisited

So way back in the day, I noted that closed messaging was retarded and it’d make more sense for an SNS to align with a major email provider, or vice versa to gain/steal new users. Fmail is a Facebook app … Continue reading

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Audience generated content – a year and a half in review

Entering the Conversation: Audience-Generated Content is the title of a white paper I co-wrote with a colleague, Arch Dumenigo, with special contributions from Jason Snyder and Jedd Davis, a lifetime ago… the chart data’s from July, but I think the … Continue reading

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If advertising is your business model, then you don't have a business model

I get the impression that every new startup’s business model is based on the assumption that they’ll get enough traffic to become profitable via advertising. In fact, Facebook’s whole multi-billion dollar valuation seems to be based on the assumption that … Continue reading

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facebook, the new google

The Facebook platform is pretty frigging smart. Actually, the notion of creating an open environment in order to extend and accommodate to your user’s world is fairly obvious, but kudos to them for pushing through with it. It seems like … Continue reading

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yahoo, the paris hilton of the internet giants…

…too much cash, no $@#!ing clue. What could you do with the $1-1.6 billion they have earmarked for Facebook or Bebo or the next hot SNS? Steps 1-5: Fix Yahoo! 360 so it doesn’t suck (or just start over): $25 … Continue reading

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horizontal scrolling or stupid MySpace UI tricks

Why does MySpace.com now require horizontal scrolling? Did they start designing their pages for 1280px widths? As you can see below, a good 70% of what I can see is either ad or useless space. Until I get a widescreen … Continue reading

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i don't get truemors

I like Guy Kawasaki. I’ve read some of his books. Generally, I think they’re well written and helpful. However when I heard the rumors for Truemors (haha, get it?), I wasn’t sold on the idea. I didn’t see a clear … Continue reading

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army space dot com or whatever

On the heels of the news that the DoD is blocking access to a variety of social networks and ugc media sites, I’d just like to bring up a point of surprise that the dod hasn’t already created its own … Continue reading

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Some niches aren't really niches

I’d lie if I said the thought of this didn’t cross my mind at least once over the past couple weeks. But ultimately there’s really no value. Niches’ core values comes from its distinctiveness and identifiability, e.g., I am a … Continue reading

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