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Tag Archives: social networking
The Law of Social Networks and Virtual Worlds
I am very interested in the emerging social infrastructure (Facebook, Ning, …) and virtual world (Second Life, …) platforms because I expect to see more and more startups leveraging these not just for viral distribution but at the core of their businesses. … Continue reading
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Tagged iMeme, Social computing, social networking, startups, VC, Venture Capital, virtual worlds
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Emerging Ecosystems & Platforms
I’m at David Kirkpatrick’s iMeme conference in SF. It’s likely going to be a treat. The speakers and the attendees are of great caliber. As an ex-platform guy who’s recently spent a lot of time thinking about social infrastructure, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Media, Google, Microsoft, SaaS, startups, virtual worlds, Web 2.0
Tagged B2C, Digital Media, Google, iMeme, Microsoft, network effect, SaaS, Social computing, social networking, startups, virtual worlds, Web 2.0, Web Services
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The Art of Viral Distribution is Becoming a Science
Viral marketing and viral distribution are sometimes confused. Viral marketing is about the messaging/positioning first and foremost; the call to action is in second place. Viral distribution is about the packaging of discovering, learning about / evaluating and, hopefully, using … Continue reading
Posted in Social Commerce, startups, Web 2.0
Tagged e-commerce, Social Commerce, Social computing, social networking, startups, Web 2.0
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The Rise of Social Infrastructure
I wrote this piece on social infrastructure last fall for the inaugural issue of Social Computing Magazine. As most startups, SCM was a little late to launch and hence some of the data and references in the article are dated. … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Media, MySpace, Social Commerce, Web 2.0
Tagged Digital Media, Long Tail, MySpace, Social Commerce, Social computing, social networking, The Long Tail, Web 2.0
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Widgets, Widgets, Everywhere
Widgets are the new cool. Everyone agrees they are a big phenomenon that’s here to stay. No, widgets are not new. They’ve been around for a very long time in multiple technology implementations. Some prior examples are in Brad Feld’s … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Media, Mobile, MySpace, startups, Web 2.0
Tagged Blogging, Bubble 2.0, Digital Media, e-commerce, Long Tail, Mobile, MySpace, Social computing, social networking, startups, The Long Tail, Web 2.0
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MySpace Doesn’t Want You to Make Money
In the continuing saga of MySpace vs. third-parties-who-want-to-make-a-buck, MySpace recently blocked Revver. TechCrunch got MySpace PR to explain why it happened. If a widget violates our TOS, we block them. Breaches would include any person, widget or software that violates … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Media, MySpace, Web 2.0
Tagged Digital Media, MySpace, social networking, Web 2.0
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Flipping the Ad Model: Consumer Choice == More Money
Talk to a grizzled broadcast TV exec and he’ll lament consumer choice: the choice of many cable/sat channels, the choice of spending time online or in front of the TV, the choice of whether to watch ads or fast-forward through them, … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Digital Media, Web 2.0
Tagged Advertising, Digital Media, Industry News, social networking, Web 2.0
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The Attention Battle
Many virtual worlds, from Club Penguin to Second Life, combine the best of social networking and immersive gaming to create a great user experience. One of the most interesting aspects of the result is that it requires focus (a fact, … Continue reading
Posted in Mobile, startups, VC, Venture Capital, virtual worlds
Tagged Long Tail, Mobile, social networking, startups, The Long Tail, VC, Venture Capital, virtual worlds
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Social Commerce
I finally did it. Earlier in the week I noticed that Wikipedia didn’t have a page for social commerce, so I tried to create one. 30+mins into it, IE 7.0.5730.11 crashed (too many tabs open) and I lost my work. … Continue reading
Posted in Social Commerce, startups, Web 2.0
Tagged Allurent, B2C, e-commerce, IE7, Social Commerce, Social computing, social networking, startups, Web 2.0
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Monetizing Social Networks
The MIT VC Conference is tomorrow. I’m taking part in a panel on monetizing social networking businesses. It promises to be a very interesting discussion, judging by the emails that have been flying between the panelists and the caliber of … Continue reading
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Tagged Polaris Venture Partners, social networking, startups, VC, Venture Capital, Web 2.0
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