Comments on: What’s the revenue model for social networking sites? http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2008/12/14/whats-the-revenue-model-for-social-networking-sites/ Technology news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: CuriousJorge http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/14/whats-the-revenue-model-for-social-networking-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-152391 CuriousJorge Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:25:52 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10156#comment-152391 Social Networks are focused on the wrong thing. Zuckerberg keeps talking about how his only focus is on growth, and not revenue. That this is what all great internet companies have done. But I would disagree with that assessment. Google's a great example. Growth is a byproduct of developing a real solution to a real problem. His focus is all wrong. Its as if he things he just needs to bring people into the grocery store, and THEN he can buy produce for them to buy. He's putting the cart before the horse. Social Networks have it all wrong, their focus is skewed. Rather than trying use their abilities to bring people together to help them actually socialize in the real world, they've created a product meant to replace it. They are, if anything, creating more of a problem, not helping solve one. Ive actually heard of a site that is in stealth mode at the moment, but is supposedly, SUPPOSEDLY, figured out a real revenue model. And from what I heard, its actually very interesting. Really. But in the end who knows, we can only wait and see... Social Networks are focused on the wrong thing. Zuckerberg keeps talking about how his only focus is on growth, and not revenue. That this is what all great internet companies have done.

But I would disagree with that assessment. Google’s a great example. Growth is a byproduct of developing a real solution to a real problem. His focus is all wrong. Its as if he things he just needs to bring people into the grocery store, and THEN he can buy produce for them to buy. He’s putting the cart before the horse. Social Networks have it all wrong, their focus is skewed. Rather than trying use their abilities to bring people together to help them actually socialize in the real world, they’ve created a product meant to replace it. They are, if anything, creating more of a problem, not helping solve one.

Ive actually heard of a site that is in stealth mode at the moment, but is supposedly, SUPPOSEDLY, figured out a real revenue model. And from what I heard, its actually very interesting. Really. But in the end who knows, we can only wait and see…

]]> By: Abimbola Akanwo http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/14/whats-the-revenue-model-for-social-networking-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-152329 Abimbola Akanwo Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:22:47 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10156#comment-152329 Interesting post Michael. Thank you. As a fan of Plurk and Twitter, the struggle with viable revenue generating means for these sites concerns me. Both social network sites provide valuable social service and potentially global interactions. Interesting post Michael. Thank you.

As a fan of Plurk and Twitter, the struggle with viable revenue generating means for these sites concerns me.

Both social network sites provide valuable social service and potentially global interactions.

]]> By: DavidB http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/14/whats-the-revenue-model-for-social-networking-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-152293 DavidB Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:10:35 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10156#comment-152293 Or maybe its time for us non fans of these sites, who have wobdered why people are so interested in wasting their life away on them, will sit back and laugh. And not shed a single tear if any of them die off. Or maybe its time for us non fans of these sites, who have wobdered why people are so interested in wasting their life away on them, will sit back and laugh. And not shed a single tear if any of them die off.

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