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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

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Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. was the 2-way web. Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia). As John Battelle chronicles in his brilliant (and must read) book, The Search , Google thought this idea stunk. So did the media.

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Why Did I Invest in the Company Pose?

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What a sweet feeling it was last week to see the launch of the photo sharing site Pose , whose application targets shoppers of apparel. The Deal – I instantly loved the idea for the application, the market and Dustin’s vision. Jon also loved the idea, the market & Dustin. “And importantly Web 2.0

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Some Startup Opportunities Are Losers Today

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People are always asking me for an inside tip on Internet sites that will be “the next big thing.” Those are hard, since someone has to invent something innovative, but I do have some views on other ideas whose time has come and gone. Here are my favorites: Social and business networking sites. Online dating sites.

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Popular Startup Opportunities That Aren’t

Startup Professionals Musings

People are always asking me for an inside tip on Internet sites that will be “the next big thing.” Those are hard, since someone has to invent something innovative, but I do have some views on other ideas whose time has come and gone. Here are my favorites: Social and business networking sites. Online dating sites.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 But let’s be honest – they’re mostly the same old shit as Web 1.0, So what changed that ushered in the new era that was officially dubbed Web 2.0? Social Networking in Web 2.0: And importantly Web 2.0

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Interview with Sunil Rajaraman, Scripped

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Scripped (www.scripped.com) is applying the world of Web 2.0 Over 150 educational institutions are using our free screenwriting software, and we've attracted writers to our community by providing a free, web-based alternative to expensive screenwriting tools like Final Draft and Movie Magic, which charge $200 to $250 for their tools.

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Interview with Edward Park, Insteegram

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Edward Park: When we first launched, we were a business to consumer service site. We're about a week or two from launching version 2.0, To give you an idea, if you host your own store on CafePress and Zazzle, you're going to get a payout of about 10 percent on your sales, which ends up being $2 or $3.

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