Why the AOL-Bebo Deal Matters | Some of the stats are interesting, particularly how Bebo is “stickier” than both Facebook and Myspace. Of course, time spent on the site doesn’t always equal $$$.
Bebo: Randy Falco’s $850 Million Rescue Plan for AIM / Facebook To Launch Instant Messaging Service | The integration of messaging services into Social Networks seems to be kicking off a new phase in the battle of the Social Networks.
Posted by Rajit at 18:37
Tagged with: social networks
Mar 092008
A WordPress Social Network | Given Automattic‘s latest acquisition, it seems a probability. Here’s something I’d certainly be interested in seeing – WordPress MU + BuddyPress + the Prologue theme (+ bbPress if required). I might give that a whirl myself. This post contained some useful information and alternatives too.
Note – I’ll also be taking a look at Xiando.
Posted by Rajit at 22:48
Tagged with: dabbling, social networks
The future of social networks: Social networks will be like air | In other words, ubiquitous and all-pervasive by virtue of the fact your social interactions and decisions stemming from these will be driven via your networks; networks that are easily accessible and linked. Good article though nothing particularly new or sensational. Some of the comments have good feedback too.
Posted by Rajit at 03:37
Tagged with: social networks
Mar 012008
Technology Populism | Yay, new buzz word! I picked it up via this article referencing a Forrester report. It is refers to how “information workers can now provision their own software tools, information sources, and social networks via the Web to support their jobs”.
Also via ReadWriteWeb was a link to WorkLight who seem to be in business of creating enterprise-grade applications from social platforms such as Facebook. I’m going to take a closer look at that and see what the game plan is.
Posted by Rajit at 03:26
Tagged with: business reinvention, social networks
Feb 252008
Social Media and Web 2.0 | A critical look at the way some (most?) business are approaching Web 2.0 and their web channel strategy. One part of it struck a particularly strong note with me:
“A tool-centric approach. It’s just so tempting to want to “build community around the brand” using one of the suite of over-hyped tools available today. Ratings, reviews, comment threads, wikis, discussion, chat, RSS, SMS, IM, blogs, vlogs, moblogs, podcasts, video podcasts, collective intelligence, affinity recommendations, prediction markets, and on and on. None of these is really community. The social Web is comprised of people, relationships among people, and the things people create and share. Marketers must think strategically about their offerings, not be swayed by the purveyors of technology “solutions.”"
Amen to that!
Posted by Rajit at 22:00
Tagged with: business reinvention, social networks
