http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/22/kiko-one-online-identity/ Drew Meyers Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/22/kiko-one-online-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Ziki Crossing the Line? » Personal Insights on Web 2.0, Blogging, and Business Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:25:20 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/22/kiko-one-online-identity/#comment-295 [...] This is kind of creepy (see screen shot below). I googled myself (yeah, I know- lame) and got a paid advertisement linking to….my profile on Ziki? I don’t think I’m really a fan of Ziki paying to get people to see my profile. And to think I was a fan of this service!! In my opinion, social networking sites that advertise to get people on a CPC basis to their site are taking the wrong approach to growing market. If a social networking site can’t spread word of mouth, then your site is going to fail…PERIOD. [...] [...] This is kind of creepy (see screen shot below). I googled myself (yeah, I know- lame) and got a paid advertisement linking to….my profile on Ziki? I don’t think I’m really a fan of Ziki paying to get people to see my profile. And to think I was a fan of this service!! In my opinion, social networking sites that advertise to get people on a CPC basis to their site are taking the wrong approach to growing market. If a social networking site can’t spread word of mouth, then your site is going to fail…PERIOD. [...]

]]> http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/22/kiko-one-online-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Why Niche Social Networks Will NOT Fail » Personal Insights on Web 2.0, Blogging, and Business Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:45:36 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/22/kiko-one-online-identity/#comment-10 [...] Finally, I would say there is a huge opportunity for anyone that can centralize everything in one place for the user, much as Paul says. I think facebook has its eyes on achieving that goal. Sites like Ziki and MyBlogLog are also attempting that same challenge. Who will be the ultimate winner? The jury is still out on that one.   « Microsoft and Facebook Sign Ad Deal |   [...] [...] Finally, I would say there is a huge opportunity for anyone that can centralize everything in one place for the user, much as Paul says. I think facebook has its eyes on achieving that goal. Sites like Ziki and MyBlogLog are also attempting that same challenge. Who will be the ultimate winner? The jury is still out on that one.   « Microsoft and Facebook Sign Ad Deal |   [...]

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