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Online Auto & Web 3.0 (Part 4)

Posted on Thursday, Aug 16th

Web 3.0 formula discussion (4C, P, VS) Context Most auto sites are targeted at meeting specific user needs. I liked the contextual split of new and used cars on Yahoo! Auto. This apart, users can find localized listing of car dealers. I would like auto sites to include special sections for first time buyers or

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Online Dating & Web 3.0 (Part 4)

Posted on Thursday, Aug 9th

Web 3.0 formula discussion (4C, P, VS) Here, we will take a look at the Web 3.0 aspects of online dating sites. Context As we mentioned earlier, Context for dating sites is becoming increasingly more focused and nichy, as sites look for different avenues to differentiate. Some popular contexts that are emerging are Seniors, Gay,

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Online Music & Web 3.0 (Part 4)

Posted on Thursday, Aug 2nd

Web 3.0 formula discussion (4C, P, VS) Here, we will take a look at the Web 3.0 aspects of online music sites. Context Within the broad Context of Music, users may come to music portals with a varied set of intents. From shopping for new music, to expanding the collection of a favorite musician’s work,

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Women & Web 3.0 (Part 4)

Posted on Thursday, Jul 26th

Web 3.0 formula discussion (4C, P, VS) My Web 3.0 formula definition is here. Incidentally, it uses an example from the women’s vertical to articulate my vision for Web 3.0, so if you happen to be an entrepreneur or a product manager for a women’s site, you ought to look that up. Context Most women’s

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Facebook’s Monetization Strategy (Part 1)

Posted on Wednesday, Jul 25th

I have, so far, refrained from joining the hype machine around Facebook. However, things are plain out-of-control right now, with rumors about them turning down $6 Billion acquisition offer from Microsoft, and more recently, that $10 Billion is what they think they’re worth. All this, on an annualized revenue of how much? $150 Million, right?

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Jim Satloff & Neal Goldman’s AI Engine, Inform (Part 2)

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 24th

SM: What is your target customer? (Please provide a good segmentation perspective) JS: Our target clients include publishers and information providers who seek to maximize the value of their content. Many of these publishers support a network of properties, and employ Inform’s technology to offer more value to their users across sites. We also operate

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Web 3.0 and Real Estate: Synthesis

Posted on Friday, Jul 13th

Real estate sites are redefining the property business with property listing, realtor directory, mortgage calculator, financial advice and neighborhood info all at the click of a button. According to National Association of Realtors, the percentage of potential U.S. home buyers using the internet as part of their housing search process rose from 2% in 1995

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Job Search Engine Indeed CEO Paul Forster (Part 4)

Posted on Friday, Jul 13th

SM: Describe some of your team building experiences. Is your management team complete now? PF: We’ve built an extremely talented team across the board – from developers to sales executives. A large proportion found their jobs through Indeed itself, which is gratifying. We’re continuing to build the team and our current open positions are listed

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