Sep. 13, 2007:
Google trying to promote the open source concept as much as it can
There was Google, as a true Web services and
browser-based software company, self-consciously trying to extend the momentum and excitement it had
generated with its Maps and other
Google APIs into
entirely new realms.
Sep. 12, 2007:
Bebo: making Yahoo happy
Joanna Shields, president of Bebo International said that her company would be looking at
expanding Yahoo's agreement across their global base of 38 million users, an idea that would
certainly make Yahoo happy.
Sep. 10, 2007:
Social networks may have to develop new revenue models to reflect today's many changes
Greg Sterling and many other industry observers note that there may even arise a new industry
dedicated specifically to social media optimization that would be focused on helping Internet
advertisers achieve a better overall ROI on social networking environments. In deed, social
networks may have to develop new revenue models to reflect such changes. When advertisers set up
a presence for their brands on the networks or create viral marketing campaigns for example, "it
isn't always clear how SNS sites can monetize that.