Tag Archives: Web 2.0

Facebook SocialAds Market Size

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Simeon Simeonov

An entrepreneur and I were talking about startup opportunities in the social advertising space. We ended up wondering about market size, which is an impossible question to answer on Net scale so instead we talked about Facebook’s SocialAds network. We … Continue reading →

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MySpace vs. Facebook : Apple vs. Orange

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Simeon Simeonov

Although some love to throw MySpace and Facebook in the same bucket, the two companies continue to evolve in different directions to the point where it is probably better to talk about meta-competition than direct rivalry. The latest example is how they … Continue reading →

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Google Addressing the "Facebook issue"

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Simeon Simeonov

I’ve been slammed with two financings but this news merits taking time on a Sunday night to blog… Ever since word got out that Brad Fitzpatrick (previously chief architect at Six Apart) had joined Google people had a pretty clear idea what Brad’s … Continue reading →

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Making Money on MySpace

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Simeon Simeonov

It’s always been possible to make money on MySpace if you didn’t pay much attention to the terms of service. The site has never consistently enforced its ban on commerce. That’s partly due to technical reasons–from a content filtering standpoint, … Continue reading →

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Social Commerce Goes Mainstream: an Industry Insider’s Take on the Kaboodle Acquisition

Posted on August 11, 2007 by Simeon Simeonov

Social commerce is one of the three pillars of E-Commerce 2.0: Richer user experiences (e-commerce becomes engaging) Accelerating disaggregation (e-commerce happens everywhere) Social commerce (e-commerce leverages emotional/social forces) It has also been the one people have been most skeptical about… … Continue reading →

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Facebook’s Secret Plan

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Simeon Simeonov

I’ve figured out Facebook’s secret plan and I love it. Everyone gets everything for nothing. The everyone is truly everyone since Facebook is no longer about highschool and college kids. Most of the friend invites I get these days are … Continue reading →

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Emerging Ecosystems & Platforms

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Simeon Simeonov

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 →

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iPhone Also Suitable For Babies

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Simeon Simeonov

I bought an iPhone yesterday. No waiting in lines. In fact, it was a 5min shopping experience, not accounting for having to call every single store in the Boston area ahead of time to find the only one with 8Gb … Continue reading →

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Rebooting Business Models

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Simeon Simeonov

An interesting company to watch is EveryZing (what used to be Podzinger). My friend Tom Wilde recently took the reigns as CEO. His task is similar to that of many CEOs of Series B companies–take good tech that has gone … Continue reading →

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The Art of Viral Distribution is Becoming a Science

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Simeon Simeonov

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 →

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