1. First of all, I agree with Ashkan – it’s the content stupid . 2. Because of Rule 1, you can’t force advertisers. Google’s buy of YouTube created this panic and rush to monetize and put stupid buyout and valuation numbers in the heads of video start-ups. Eventually, whether YouTube clones or even earlier adopters …
Tagged: Web 7.0
Web Video…More All-Time Highs Ahead and Welcome TubeMogul to The Blog
First of all, thanks so much to all the commenters and emails and new readers that keep flowing in…your comments are always read and appreciated and it’s fun to mix it up and goof off a little. I am headed to Toronto for the Summer with the family and will be working from KBC’s Toronto …
Web Video…So Many Problems, So Few Solutions…For Now!
Mark Cuban is pretty hateful on web video. He has hated YouTube forever. Hate does not make you money. His hate has been misplaced. He should have been hating on Jason Kidd so that he would not have blown the franchise. He does makes some excellent points about the problems for the web video industry …
Today's Lesson: How to Call a Top!
It’s easy. Just keep calling for it. I have said China was topping at least twice including yesterday. Josh Kopelman has an excellent post written for Alley Insider about ‘Bubble’ calling. That’s why Josh is a great venture capitalist with bazillions and I am a thousandairre :) .
Covestor Gets Crunched
Mike’s an ass (TechCrunch) and he and I have come to an understanding about that (he thinks I despise him..I don’t), but Covestor was Crunched today by their new writing honcho Erick Schonfeld, their east coast meanie, formerly of defunct Business 2.0. They definitely don’t fully get it, but they tried . Rikki and his …
Mint.com vs. Wesabe.com…Cage/Cat Fight
Not realy, just Meghann from Lindzonmerica putting both to the test. Meghann’s financial life is pretty simple but stressful like the rest of us. I asked her to start from scratch and set up at Mint.com and Wesabe.com for her personal financial stuff. She is thrilled so far. Seeing that I think we are late …
Buddy Media…A Project with 'Buddies' raises $1.5 million…My Fund Included
All Facebook is breaking the story here . I am just going to let Mike execute as he always does, but in a nutshell: The focus of Buddy Media is to expand the AceBucks application and make it the primary virtual currency on Facebook. Acebucks will soon launch an API which enables developers to integrate …
Seth Goldstein – a real Booyah interview.
We showed the short version, because that’s what “THEY” say people have attention for. Well, sometimes “LONG is more.” In Seth’s case, as in Fred’s interview last week, I need the long version. I will get them just to have and share. Enjoy the short version for now. I love our short question burst each …