Comments on: Google aims to control Facebook with OpenSocial http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/10/31/google-aims-to-control-facebook-with-opensocial/ Technology news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Elisa http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/10/31/google-aims-to-control-facebook-with-opensocial/comment-page-1/#comment-44634 Elisa Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:09:55 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/10/31/google-aims-to-control-facebook-with-opensocial/#comment-44634 I think Nicole Ferraro said it best(http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=466&doc_id=137979) "A person briefed on the plans said the sites in the alliance had a combined 100 million users, more than double the size of Facebook." Well, thanks to Sherlock for the fascinating statistic, but when the teams are 12 versus 1 what exactly are we comparing?" I think Nicole Ferraro said it best(http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=466&doc_id=137979)
“A person briefed on the plans said the sites in the alliance had a combined 100 million users, more than double the size of Facebook.” Well, thanks to Sherlock for the fascinating statistic, but when the teams are 12 versus 1 what exactly are we comparing?”

]]> By: Matthew http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/10/31/google-aims-to-control-facebook-with-opensocial/comment-page-1/#comment-43408 Matthew Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:00:45 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/10/31/google-aims-to-control-facebook-with-opensocial/#comment-43408 I think the OpenSocial can be succeful. with Google settting standards as to applications available on social networking sites. And again the ultimate goal is to monetize these sites. Without standards, it is hard to build up an effective advertising network. Facebook is succesful because of the number of users, yet nobody has really figured out how to monetize it accordingly. Let's wait and see! Matthew www.emarketinginabox.com I think the OpenSocial can be succeful. with Google settting standards as to applications available on social networking sites. And again the ultimate goal is to monetize these sites. Without standards, it is hard to build up an effective advertising network. Facebook is succesful because of the number of users, yet nobody has really figured out how to monetize it accordingly. Let’s wait and see!

Matthew
http://www.emarketinginabox.com

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