Comments on: The Future of Social Networking Sites http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/08/11/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/ In the realm of ideas, everything depends on enthusiasm; in the real world, all rests on perseverance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:13:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: The Unrest Cure http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/08/11/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-556 The Unrest Cure Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:16:00 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-556 Anonymous: I haven't elobrated on "Segmentation based on other critera", but that is what you're talking about. I can give examples, if you want: 1. SEraja, illaka, eventful and several others are event related web 2.0 sites that offer limited interaction between users, but that could be evolved. 2. Occupation - ryze and linked in. Even rediff connexions, which never really took off. jigsaw might fit this criteria 3. Freelance work - scriptlance, guru, elance, rentacoder... In my opinion, this segment is most likely to survive...sites that can really work are of the b2m type - business to money...sites that help users make money and grow in the process. Ebay is a marketplace and a community. Social networking sites will evolve models that will help users make money, and will be in direct competition in this space. Watch for consolidation after the weaker pieces fall off. Anonymous: I haven’t elobrated on “Segmentation based on other critera”, but that is what you’re talking about. I can give examples, if you want:
1. SEraja, illaka, eventful and several others are event related web 2.0 sites that offer limited interaction between users, but that could be evolved.
2. Occupation - ryze and linked in. Even rediff connexions, which never really took off. jigsaw might fit this criteria
3. Freelance work - scriptlance, guru, elance, rentacoder…

In my opinion, this segment is most likely to survive…sites that can really work are of the b2m type - business to money…sites that help users make money and grow in the process. Ebay is a marketplace and a community.

Social networking sites will evolve models that will help users make money, and will be in direct competition in this space. Watch for consolidation after the weaker pieces fall off.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/08/11/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-555 Anonymous Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:07:00 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-555 Nikhil - in your examples you have picked websites that are not purely commercial in their focus. If you consider LinkedIn or eCademy where grown-ups go to do more than Hi5 their friends but make useful contacts, search and advertise jobs etc, you would have different views i imagine. LinkedIn however does not do anything that sixdegrees.com - a Web 1.0 website way back in 1995 or so - did not do, except have a clear revenue model. Sixdegrees.com was ahead of its time :-) And you were at school then but of course I knew you then but for now I shall refrain from saying more as I am posting an anon note Nikhil - in your examples you have picked websites that are not purely commercial in their focus. If you consider LinkedIn or eCademy where grown-ups go to do more than Hi5 their friends but make useful contacts, search and advertise jobs etc, you would have different views i imagine. LinkedIn however does not do anything that sixdegrees.com - a Web 1.0 website way back in 1995 or so - did not do, except have a clear revenue model. Sixdegrees.com was ahead of its time :-) And you were at school then but of course I knew you then but for now I shall refrain from saying more as I am posting an anon note

]]> By: bewra kekra http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/08/11/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-554 bewra kekra Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-554 For illusions: Or move to Wordpress and save yourself much maatha-pachchi. For illusions:

Or move to Wordpress and save yourself much maatha-pachchi.

]]> By: The Unrest Cure http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/08/11/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-553 The Unrest Cure Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-553 Me, Techie? I just observe businesses and trends. About categories - I actually do have a solution, that I've been looking to implement at mixedbag and doingdelhi. Register at <a HREF="http://del.icio.us" rel="nofollow">del.icio.us</A>, and create your own tags. Manually tag each post after you've posted it, and post the category name in your sidebar. <a HREF="http://2x3x7.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Falstaff</A>has implemented this. I tried with technorati, and it failed. Now, there's no time to categorise each post. Me, Techie? I just observe businesses and trends.

About categories - I actually do have a solution, that I’ve been looking to implement at mixedbag and doingdelhi.

Register at del.icio.us, and create your own tags. Manually tag each post after you’ve posted it, and post the category name in your sidebar.

Falstaffhas implemented this. I tried with technorati, and it failed. Now, there’s no time to categorise each post.

]]> By: illusions http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/08/11/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-552 illusions Sun, 13 Aug 2006 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-552 I learned something new...and since you seem to be such a techiw how about helping me create a travel blog sort of a thing? Am struggling with a template that can have categories. I learned something new…and since you seem to be such a techiw how about helping me create a travel blog sort of a thing? Am struggling with a template that can have categories.

]]> By: The Unrest Cure http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/08/11/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-551 The Unrest Cure Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-551 ouch ouch ouch. I try to avoid jargon, but I guess I can't explain ny views without using terms like segmentation. Word-of-mouth is better than viral marketing, yes? verfication code: jstbbc ouch ouch ouch. I try to avoid jargon, but I guess I can’t explain ny views without using terms like segmentation. Word-of-mouth is better than viral marketing, yes?

verfication code: jstbbc

]]> By: Straight Curves http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/08/11/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-550 Straight Curves Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:33:00 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-550 erm...I 'capisch' you using a lot of jargon, alright! You marketing thoroughbred you! :D erm…I ‘capisch’ you using a lot of jargon, alright! You marketing thoroughbred you! :D

]]> By: The Unrest Cure http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/08/11/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-549 The Unrest Cure Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-549 Well, Web 2.0 represents a paradigm shift in the way business is conducted online. Mostly, it now represents businesses that have a collaborative, user-driven way of functioning. It's an idea that is spreading to other domains as well - look at CNN-IBN's 'citizen journalist' idea. You make a user a part of the system. Capisch? (That's what Web 2.0 means to me...there's a lot of confusion and debate. Some clarity <a HREF="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html" rel="nofollow">here</A>. Well, Web 2.0 represents a paradigm shift in the way business is conducted online. Mostly, it now represents businesses that have a collaborative, user-driven way of functioning. It’s an idea that is spreading to other domains as well - look at CNN-IBN’s ‘citizen journalist’ idea. You make a user a part of the system.
Capisch?

(That’s what Web 2.0 means to me…there’s a lot of confusion and debate. Some clarity here.

]]> By: Straight Curves http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/08/11/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-548 Straight Curves Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:11:00 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/the-future-of-social-networking-sites/#comment-548 ummm...what are 'web 2.0' sites? ummm…what are ‘web 2.0′ sites?

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