Twitter The Ultimate Twitter Revenue Model The perennial debate surrounding Twitter's revenue model continues to live on. The micro-blogging service has succeeded in building a strong, loyal following, but failed to capitalize on it. Such a scenario, which lacks a revenue model, isn't sustainable over the long-term, especially when investors begin to question the company's intentions. If an… Social Aidan Henry View comments
Lists 10 Chat Widgets to Consider Embedded chat in a website provides the ability to more closely connect with your readers or customers, depending on the instance. Chat widgets provide real-time feedback and spur thought-provoking discussions - features lacking in e-mail. However the disadvantages should be acknowledged too. In some cases, widgets may slow down the page load… Aidan Henry View comments
Lists 10 Ajax Start Pages to Consider Ajax start pages are easy-to-use, customizable webpages, allowing you to keep up with the latest news and add interactive content. You can add new RSS feeds and widgets, and move your content around the page. In some ways start pages are the successors to the portals of the 90's. They have yet to break into the mainstream, however the promotion… Aidan Henry View comments
Lists 10 Micro-Blogging Tools Compared Micro-blogging is a term described by Wikipedia as "a form of blogging that allows users to write brief text updates (usually less than 200 characters) and publish them, either to be viewed by anyone or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user". Several startups have witnessed phenomenal growth with micro-blogging services, most… Aidan Henry View comments
Lists 10 Free, Innovative Web Analytics Tools When most people think of free web analytics, they immediately think of Google Analytics. But there are many other free, innovative statistic tools available on the web. These tools measure everything from user behavior, to search engine traffic, to real-time visitor tracking, and more. The following ten products may provide valuable data when… Aidan Henry View comments
Google iGoogle: The Epitome of Google Personalization It wouldn't truly be "Google Personalization" week if we didn't talk about iGoogle. After all, it is the epitome of personalization for Google. It was their fastest growing product in 2006 and is available in 40 countries and 26 languages. Formerly known as Google Personalized Homepage or the abbreviated Google IG, iGoogle is a personalized… Aidan Henry View comments
Analysis The Web's Top Takeover Targets This past year has been a very eventful one in the M&A arena, with many of web 2.0's biggest names being snapped up. A few stand-outs include the likes of YouTube, Photobucket, Feedburner, Last.fm, and StumbleUpon. Yet, there still remains a number of juicy, mouth-watering targets available on the market. This may be a great opportunity for… Aidan Henry View comments
Analysis Web Apps We Love To Hate This list is a group of companies we wish would just go away. Their basis is controversial to say the least. Recently, Wired published an article Exploring The Dark Side of Crowdsourcing, which shined light on some shady startups. The article discussed the potential downfalls of social media and web 2.0, or at least the seedier activities - e.g… Aidan Henry View comments
Analysis Top 5 Hottest Product Launches of 2007 So far in 2007 we've seen some exceptional web app launches. From video to micro-blogging, new startups have transformed the web landscape. So what defines a 'hot launch'? Obviously, a great product is essential, but also the ability to generate buzz. So let's take a look at the startup launches that have packed the most powerful punch in… Aidan Henry View comments