Charting a course in post-web 2.0 waters
I’ve been throwing the term “post-web 2.0″ around lately mostly as a means of discussing what’s going on right now and what will come next. We know what’s happening now (in part): the economy is shaky, funded start-ups are scrambling to get cash flow positive, and the overall attitude in the Internet industry is less wacky Facebook app, and more solving real problems with valuable product and creating a real business model around it in the process.
Mostly lately I’ve been reading and absorbing, so I thought I’d pass along some of the more interesting pieces I came across just today.
The Future of Startups - Jason Calacanis
Another “one time thing” bloggy essay from the suddenly e-reclusive Calacanis, this is a substantive and insightful look at the horizon for start-ups. My central takeaway is that online innovation will continue unabated i.e. this is a good thing for everyone.
Is the Blog Network model dying? - Duncan Riley
Riley smartly confronts what was until very recently conventional wisdom. That is, splitting out a bunch of blogs under a network can create more value than one or several “centralized” sites. Riley’s Inquisitr is relying on what he calls a Huffington Post model instead, creating a variety of content under one (potentially) “megasite” housing.
Mary Meeker at Web 2.0 Summit: There is Hope - Richard MacManus
Lots of fairly dense stats to wade through here, but the upshot seems to be Meeker’s quote that “companies with cogent business models that provide consumer value should survive / thrive.”
Principles of Lean Startups, presentation for Maples Investments - Eric Ries
This again relates to Calacanis’ thoughts on how today’s start-ups are far cheaper and more efficient to get going than ever before. Ries also brings in the importance of social media penetration.
Oh, grow up - The Economist
The blogosphere is all growds up!
Web 2.0 Summit: Larry Brilliant on investing in the future - Dan Farber
“We are at an inflection point where there are enormous problems to be solved and enormous opportunities.” Notice a trend here?
What Is The ROI For Social Media? - Jason Falls
This is a topic that I see around a lot these days, on Twitter and elsewhere. Start-ups want to promote themselves on slim marketing budgets, and promoting online products via social media is a tremendous opportunity to do just that. However, quantifying exactly what you get out of it for the cost is a trickier issue.
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