Comments on: Excellent Tips: 10 Things That Will Make Or Break Your Website (plus one more) http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/ Jeremiah Owyang discusses how web tools and social media enable companies to connect with customers Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:59:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jeremiah_owyang http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 jeremiah_owyang Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:24:54 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/#comment-1160 Markus Sorry it took a while to approve, sorry. I'm leaving both of your comments as they are both great. Markus

Sorry it took a while to approve, sorry. I’m leaving both of your comments as they are both great.

]]> By: Dan Blank http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Dan Blank Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:52:58 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/#comment-1151 I agree with Allen: revenue is nothing to be ashamed about! I agree with Allen: revenue is nothing to be ashamed about!

]]> By: Markus http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Markus Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:45:43 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/#comment-1150 My first comment was lost after I submitted, so I'll try again... You bring up a good point. I was really dumbfounded when the guy at the conference kept insisting (or at least strongly suggesting) that "having no ads" is a killer differentiator in the market. If you have attention and you have traffic, its very easy to monetize that since those are probably the most important things to have in today's attention economy. So as long as you're not incurring high costs, it not that hard to make money. It seems like some web 2.0 startups (the ones whos who are burning VC capital as we speak) are focusing on acquisition as their primary strategy, which is a little like betting on lottery winnings to finance your retirement. My first comment was lost after I submitted, so I’ll try again…

You bring up a good point. I was really dumbfounded when the guy at the conference kept insisting (or at least strongly suggesting) that “having no ads” is a killer differentiator in the market.

If you have attention and you have traffic, its very easy to monetize that since those are probably the most important things to have in today’s attention economy. So as long as you’re not incurring high costs, it not that hard to make money.

It seems like some web 2.0 startups (the ones whos who are burning VC capital as we speak) are focusing on acquisition as their primary strategy, which is a little like betting on lottery winnings to finance your retirement.

]]> By: Allen http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Allen Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:16:48 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/#comment-1147 Hi Jeremiah, I think your point about revenue is very valid. I don't think you sound evil. I ask myself about whether CN can generate revenue and if so, how. I think your six models is very well thoughtout because most people think of either: ads or subs. But there are many other ways as you note. I am disappointed that I didn't have a chance to meet you in SF. Maybe next time! -- Allen Hi Jeremiah,

I think your point about revenue is very valid. I don’t think you sound evil. I ask myself about whether CN can generate revenue and if so, how. I think your six models is very well thoughtout because most people think of either: ads or subs. But there are many other ways as you note.

I am disappointed that I didn’t have a chance to meet you in SF. Maybe next time!

– Allen

]]> By: Markus http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Markus Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:47:18 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2006/09/28/excellent-tips-10-things-that-will-make-or-break-your-website-plus-one-more/#comment-1146 Good call, Jeremiah. I was baffled by the person at the summit who kept insisting that a good differentiator would be producing content without ads (as opposed to content with ads). Acquisition should never be considered the primary goal. It seems like some startups are making this mistake as we speak. It's like relying on winning the lottery for retirement-planning. Good call, Jeremiah. I was baffled by the person at the summit who kept insisting that a good differentiator would be producing content without ads (as opposed to content with ads).

Acquisition should never be considered the primary goal. It seems like some startups are making this mistake as we speak. It’s like relying on winning the lottery for retirement-planning.

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