Comments on: Widget Companies: Fool’s Gold http://www.vcdave.com/2007/05/02/widget-companies-fools-gold/ The latest news from David Feinleib at MDV Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Srini Kumar http://www.vcdave.com/2007/05/02/widget-companies-fools-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-5270 Srini Kumar Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:46:28 +0000 http://www.vcdave.com/2007/05/02/widget-companies-fools-gold/#comment-5270 Omg thank you for this article. Desperately seeking any excuse to make the audio users create with our app widget-embeddable so youd be able to play audio inline in facebook or embed it on your blog. but cannot see the business model in doing so as we can monetize traffic to OUR site but how would we monetize on an audio widget of the same audio embedded in Facebook??? No comparison. Also, with #NewTwitter, how will the companies that get their media directly embedded in the interface make a penny??? Sure, it's free advertising, but why advertise a service where you are giving all this bandwidth and serve storage away with zero recoupment strategy, adding value to Facebook rather than bringing ppl to YOUR site ??? Only, I want this for our lovely USERS. The viral boost would be killer, too. For now, however, their audiences are just going to have to clock through to our site. Omg thank you for this article. Desperately seeking any excuse to make the audio users create with our app widget-embeddable so youd be able to play audio inline in facebook or embed it on your blog. but cannot see the business model in doing so as we can monetize traffic to OUR site but how would we monetize on an audio widget of the same audio embedded in Facebook??? No comparison. Also, with #NewTwitter, how will the companies that get their media directly embedded in the interface make a penny???

Sure, it’s free advertising, but why advertise a service where you are giving all this bandwidth and serve storage away with zero recoupment strategy, adding value to Facebook rather than bringing ppl to YOUR site ??? Only, I want this for our lovely USERS. The viral boost would be killer, too. For now, however, their audiences are just going to have to clock through to our site.

]]> By: Alexis http://www.vcdave.com/2007/05/02/widget-companies-fools-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-4896 Alexis Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:07:19 +0000 http://www.vcdave.com/2007/05/02/widget-companies-fools-gold/#comment-4896 Found your site just now- Really nice, thanks! Found your site just now- Really nice, thanks!

]]> By: Tech, Startups, Capital, Ideas. » Flash: What Java Wanted To Be http://www.vcdave.com/2007/05/02/widget-companies-fools-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-3679 Tech, Startups, Capital, Ideas. » Flash: What Java Wanted To Be Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:52:34 +0000 http://www.vcdave.com/2007/05/02/widget-companies-fools-gold/#comment-3679 [...] been fun getting questions on why I’m building widgets (especially after Widget Companies: Fool’s Gold). It’s been even more fun building them. I’ve learned a lot: most critically, that [...] [...] been fun getting questions on why I’m building widgets (especially after Widget Companies: Fool’s Gold). It’s been even more fun building them. I’ve learned a lot: most critically, that [...]

]]> By: Ummm http://www.vcdave.com/2007/05/02/widget-companies-fools-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Ummm Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:35:49 +0000 http://www.vcdave.com/2007/05/02/widget-companies-fools-gold/#comment-1268 I'm not sure you're fully getting the picture. Take a look at the market penetration these companies are making - www.clearspring.com, www.yourminis.com, www.gigya.com and others.... What is compelling to the widget publishers, developers and advertisers is that they've found a mass-distribution mechanism for their content across social networks, hub-n-spokes, blogs, startepages and more. This level of content distribution coupled with comprehensive analysis tools are deepening publishers understanding user driven viral distribution trends. I highly suggest you shake your head loose for a minute and freshen your perspective. It's a brave new world... you sound like you're not prepared. I’m not sure you’re fully getting the picture. Take a look at the market penetration these companies are making – http://www.clearspring.com, http://www.yourminis.com, http://www.gigya.com and others….

What is compelling to the widget publishers, developers and advertisers is that they’ve found a mass-distribution mechanism for their content across social networks, hub-n-spokes, blogs, startepages and more.

This level of content distribution coupled with comprehensive analysis tools are deepening publishers understanding user driven viral distribution trends.

I highly suggest you shake your head loose for a minute and freshen your perspective. It’s a brave new world… you sound like you’re not prepared.

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