http://socialmarketingjournal.com/2007/10/25/microsoft-facebook/ Sat, 02 May 2009 00:42:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://socialmarketingjournal.com/2007/10/25/microsoft-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-46 smoMashup Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:16:52 +0000 http://socialmarketingjournal.com/2007/10/25/will-microsoft-change-facebook/#comment-46 No doubt that many of these sites are overinflated by hype. However it seems to me that most of them are not direct start-ups as they may have been before the big burst, but rather these are companies founded by people who lived through round 1 and hopefully are more savvy. Additionally, although someplace like Linked In might burst at any moment, the majority of social media outlets are, to the end user, disposable. Sure I have my profile up there. But I have my profile up <i>tons</i> of places. If one of those fail, will I be crying a river? No doubt that many of these sites are overinflated by hype. However it seems to me that most of them are not direct start-ups as they may have been before the big burst, but rather these are companies founded by people who lived through round 1 and hopefully are more savvy. Additionally, although someplace like Linked In might burst at any moment, the majority of social media outlets are, to the end user, disposable. Sure I have my profile up there. But I have my profile up tons of places. If one of those fail, will I be crying a river?

]]> http://socialmarketingjournal.com/2007/10/25/microsoft-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-45 » Could LinkedIn Be Part Of Web Bubble 2.0? Social Marketing Journal Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:46:58 +0000 http://socialmarketingjournal.com/2007/10/25/will-microsoft-change-facebook/#comment-45 [...] I mentioned that Facebook is now valued at $15 billion. Why it’s value is that high is anyone’s guess, but I think it has gotten to a point [...] [...] I mentioned that Facebook is now valued at $15 billion. Why it’s value is that high is anyone’s guess, but I think it has gotten to a point [...]

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