Comments on: 5 things that make your social network monetize like crap http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/ Essays on viral marketing, freemium, and social gaming Mon, 21 May 2012 01:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: commercial_mortgage_leads http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 commercial_mortgage_leads Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:17:11 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-2368 This is cool! And so interested! Are u have more posts like this? Plese tell me, thanks This is cool! And so interested! Are u have more posts like this? Plese tell me, thanks

]]> By: NLP http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 NLP Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:43:25 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-1630 What I don’t like about Google AdSense is how it needs to take over your above-the-fold real estate before it generates any revenue for you, making your property look really ugly.<br><br>I’m curious about other revenue models, especially as I am seeing lots of visitors to my blog and 1.0 sites. I’m hesitant about splashing ads all over my sites to the detriment of the content, look and feel… What I don’t like about Google AdSense is how it needs to take over your above-the-fold real estate before it generates any revenue for you, making your property look really ugly.

I’m curious about other revenue models, especially as I am seeing lots of visitors to my blog and 1.0 sites. I’m hesitant about splashing ads all over my sites to the detriment of the content, look and feel…

]]> By: Which startup’s collapse will end the Web 2.0 era? | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 Which startup’s collapse will end the Web 2.0 era? | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:30:57 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-1412 [...] of these startups didn’t work out as real businesses. The reasons hinged primarily on the difficulties of monetizing user-generated content based on ads that I’ve written about. As a result, to be a VC-backable business, you either [...] [...] of these startups didn’t work out as real businesses. The reasons hinged primarily on the difficulties of monetizing user-generated content based on ads that I’ve written about. As a result, to be a VC-backable business, you either [...]

]]> By: Ami Baker http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 Ami Baker Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:03:38 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-1364 Hi Andrew,<br>I've just found you, and I think you're stuff is great. <br>A strongly logical approach which demystifies whatotherwiseappears obtuse.<br>Please keep it up! Hi Andrew,
I've just found you, and I think you're stuff is great.
A strongly logical approach which demystifies whatotherwiseappears obtuse.
Please keep it up!

]]> By: ffxi gil http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 ffxi gil Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:37:44 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-1155 I round up comments from experts on typical CPM ad revenues for social networking sites in early 2008. My format is to display headings that are blog post titles, then quotes giving dollars and cents CPM numbers, and finally the blog name with date of quote. I round up comments from experts on typical CPM ad revenues for social networking sites in early 2008. My format is to display headings that are blog post titles, then quotes giving dollars and cents CPM numbers, and finally the blog name with date of quote.

]]> By: Inside Social Games » 5 Major Cultural Differences Between Games People and Web People http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Inside Social Games » 5 Major Cultural Differences Between Games People and Web People Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:25:10 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-1109 [...] games world first as a consumer of video games, but after I worked on an unsuccessful project to monetize MySpace using ads, I got interested in the monetization potential of virtual items in social products. For the last 2 [...] [...] games world first as a consumer of video games, but after I worked on an unsuccessful project to monetize MySpace using ads, I got interested in the monetization potential of virtual items in social products. For the last 2 [...]

]]> By: 5 major cultural differences between Games people and Web people | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 5 major cultural differences between Games people and Web people | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:17:58 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-1085 [...] games world first as a consumer of video games, but after I worked on an unsuccessful project to monetize MySpace using ads, I got interested in the monetization potential of virtual items in social products. For the last 2 [...] [...] games world first as a consumer of video games, but after I worked on an unsuccessful project to monetize MySpace using ads, I got interested in the monetization potential of virtual items in social products. For the last 2 [...]

]]> By: Daniel Persson http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Daniel Persson Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:41:57 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-573 <p>You don´t get many clicks with cpm advertising</p> You don´t get many clicks with cpm advertising

]]> By: Trevor Speirs http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Trevor Speirs Sun, 18 May 2008 20:56:20 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-572 <p>Great call on brand advertising. When people claim social network advertising is dead it drives me crazy that they can't see the huge potential for the brand advertising that will slowly be moving to the web. <br /> Just found the blog through GigaOm. Great work. Check out my blog, there is definitely some overlap.</p> Great call on brand advertising. When people claim social network advertising is dead it drives me crazy that they can’t see the huge potential for the brand advertising that will slowly be moving to the web.
Just found the blog through GigaOm. Great work. Check out my blog, there is definitely some overlap.

]]> By: Rhyo http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Rhyo Sat, 10 May 2008 01:36:18 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-571 <p>Nice for Those Who Want to Monatize from their Social Networks</p> Nice for Those Who Want to Monatize from their Social Networks

]]> By: Beauty http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Beauty Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:17:13 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-570 <p>May I ask about the 6th thing that make your social network monetize like crap? How about the users actually buying ad space within the site? What class would you place that monetization?</p> May I ask about the 6th thing that make your social network monetize like crap? How about the users actually buying ad space within the site? What class would you place that monetization?

]]> By: Dhruv http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Dhruv Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:29:19 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-569 <p>Andrew, I run a social networking site targetted at Indians. <br /> I just stumbled upon your blog by chance. I think you've got some great insight in your articles.</p> Andrew, I run a social networking site targetted at Indians.
I just stumbled upon your blog by chance. I think you’ve got some great insight in your articles.

]]> By: JDR http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-568 JDR Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:54:37 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-568 <p>Great post. </p> <p>I completely agree with you on points 2,3,4 and 5. I have some issues with point 1 as well as some ambiguity with regards to your CPM equation but for the most part, I agree with what you have to sayabout social network monetisation. </p> <p>I do have some tiny disagreement though and they are all in this article (Yes, I am lazy)<a href="http://www.online-marketingsolutions.com/Social-Networking-pg4880.html." rel="nofollow">http://www.online-marketingsolutions.com/Social-Networking-pg4880.html.</a> Anyway, good post, great ideas. </p> <p>Oh, and before I forget nive graphs and statistics. Where did you get them?</p> Great post.

I completely agree with you on points 2,3,4 and 5. I have some issues with point 1 as well as some ambiguity with regards to your CPM equation but for the most part, I agree with what you have to sayabout social network monetisation.

I do have some tiny disagreement though and they are all in this article (Yes, I am lazy)http://www.online-marketingsolutions.com/Social-Networking-pg4880.html. Anyway, good post, great ideas.

Oh, and before I forget nive graphs and statistics. Where did you get them?

]]> By: Andrew Parker http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Andrew Parker Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:05:34 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-567 <p>Wow. Mandatory reading. This is great. Big props for the "interest vs intent" section. Can't tell you how many times I go over this one with entrepreneurs.</p> Wow. Mandatory reading. This is great. Big props for the “interest vs intent” section. Can’t tell you how many times I go over this one with entrepreneurs.

]]> By: Mo Kakwan http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Mo Kakwan Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:04:54 +0000 http://andrewchenblog.com/2007/09/26/5-things-that-make-your-social-network-monetize-like-crap/#comment-566 <p>This was super insightful. I learned a lot.</p> This was super insightful. I learned a lot.

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