Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Delicious Founder: I Wish I Had Not Sold to Yahoo
Back in 2005 (a long time in the social media world), Yahoo acquired Delicious, the popular social bookmarking website.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Finally, Someone Makes Hyperlocal Pay
Friday, January 23, 2009
Online TV Sites Battle for Viewers
On TV, content is king. But on the Web, community may reign supreme. Throughout television history, the way to lure most viewers was to air the best shows. It doesn’t necessarily work that way on the Web, where many shows can be seen on multiple sites.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Beta Is Dead
Beta, as it pertains to Web sites, has seen better days. Not long ago, saying the word as part of your Web development cycle could help land venture capital even faster than claiming “community,” “paradigm shift” or “disruptive technology.” Now, the term is dissipated and confusing.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Griefers Attack Muslim Virtual World Already Awash in Users
The idea for a virtual world focused on the Islamic lifestyle began five years ago, when CEO Mohamed El-Fatatry moved from Dubai to Finland in order to attend university. Raised in Dubai, El-Fatatry wanted wider horizons and a chance to see more of life.
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Promise and Peril of Ubiquitous Community
Over the last five years I have been asked countless times: “Steve, what’s the next hot online community?” It seems as though everybody is on the lookout for the successor to MySpace, Twitter or Facebook.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Facebook: Needed or Loved?
I think Facebook is about to reach a very critical point in its development. It needs to answer a very basic question: Does it want to be needed or loved as a brand and as a service? I always pondered this question back in the good old days of AOL’s development. Is it a fun, community-based service that is free and aside of one’s life focused on one-to-one communications and chat? Or is it a utility that becomes a front page and starting point for its customers who pay with time and click streams and live their life on the Net? Is it consumer based or more of a B-to-B platform for others to reach consumers? Very few franchises get to be BOTH needed and loved.
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