Comments on: Why I still think that users will be paid to use Online Data Storage (like Yahoo Mail)

By: Brian Auer

Brian Auer — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:45:42 +0000

For YouTube, it makes sense. The user data is a revenue generator for Google due to traffic. For things like email or personal data storage, I'm not sure I can see it producing as much of a profit from things like ads. Then there's blogging… but bloggers are already getting paid via advertising. I'm just curious if there will be other incentives in the near future to create content through blogging — Google does have their hand in THAT too, you know.

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Zoli's Blog — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:30:15 +0000

How to Import All Your Archive Email Into Gmail…

I finally got sick of all the problems with Outlook, bit the bullet and transferred all my historical email online. Having spent a few days using “native” Gmail (vs. POP to Outlook) I already feel a lot more productive. Ironically I’m writing …

By: Kris Patel

Kris Patel — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:55:25 +0000

I say let the revolution begin! Data is a wonderful commodity because it is worth something different to everyone. Marketers envision vast amounts of customer info. Data Storage sees fodder for income from Marketers. Users say, “Wow! I can put as many photos up as I want! [Flickr]

I like Salazar’s comment, “those, like me, who hate telemarketers and giving my information away for free.”

Cheers J!

By: Brian Auer

Brian Auer — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:34:57 +0000

For YouTube, it makes sense. The user data is a revenue generator for Google due to traffic. For things like email or personal data storage, I’m not sure I can see it producing as much of a profit from things like ads. Then there’s blogging… but bloggers are already getting paid via advertising. I’m just curious if there will be other incentives in the near future to create content through blogging — Google does have their hand in THAT too, you know.

By: jeremiah_owyang

jeremiah_owyang — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:18:10 +0000

Brian

Google has been reported to already start paying YouTube users that upload data…it’s started already.

By: Pajamas Media

Pajamas Media — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:48:50 +0000

I’ll See Your 2 Mb and Raise to, Well, Infinity:…

Yahoo announces unlimited email storage. (Yodel Anecdotal)……

By: Brian Auer

Brian Auer — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:43:16 +0000

This is an interesting prediction, but it’s not unbelievable. The competition between the Internet giants grows ever more fierce — who knows what they’ll do next.

My vote is that Google will start doing this kind of thing first — if it happens at all. But I’m a big fan of Google, so it may just be wishful thinking on my part.