Comments on: Are Niche Sites The Future of Social Media? http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/2008/07/are-niche-sites-the-future-of-social-media/ Business Solutions for Entrepreneurs. Creating Customer value and Lasting Customer relationships. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:18:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: ZaggedEdge http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/2008/07/are-niche-sites-the-future-of-social-media/#comment-551 ZaggedEdge Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:30:58 +0000 http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/?p=114#comment-551 The better the niche the more targeted the advertising! The better the niche the more targeted the advertising!

]]> By: guido everaert http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/2008/07/are-niche-sites-the-future-of-social-media/#comment-478 guido everaert Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:07:50 +0000 http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/?p=114#comment-478 INteresting post and interesting train of thought. I agree with the fact that common interest can be a powerful driver, but then again... Isn't the power and the strength of a social network 'the ability to connect'? Main purpose of social networks being the ability to connect and investigate into shared interests, based on trust. In your view, the niche sites bear close resemblance to the old portal site approach, regardless of the fact that hey are using web 2.0 philosophy, or did i miss something? INteresting post and interesting train of thought. I agree with the fact that common interest can be a powerful driver, but then again… Isn’t the power and the strength of a social network ‘the ability to connect’?
Main purpose of social networks being the ability to connect and investigate into shared interests, based on trust.
In your view, the niche sites bear close resemblance to the old portal site approach, regardless of the fact that hey are using web 2.0 philosophy, or did i miss something?

]]> By: Sunny Wang http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/2008/07/are-niche-sites-the-future-of-social-media/#comment-477 Sunny Wang Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:49:07 +0000 http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/?p=114#comment-477 I think you just nailed the future of social network. That's exactly where we are going. As a niched social network website owner, I had envisioned this trend and I truly believe this will be the future of the internet marketing. Great post! All our experts should read this post. I think you just nailed the future of social network. That’s exactly where we are going. As a niched social network website owner, I had envisioned this trend and I truly believe this will be the future of the internet marketing. Great post! All our experts should read this post.

]]> By: Chris Fox http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/2008/07/are-niche-sites-the-future-of-social-media/#comment-476 Chris Fox Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:17:19 +0000 http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/?p=114#comment-476 I totally agree that Niche Social Networks will rule the landscape in years to come. You only have to look at: Shelfari – Catering for book lovers, who share opinions about books Virb – Catering for users who think MySpace profiles are boring and ugly Beautiful Society – Catering for users who have ‘favourite things’ and want to share Threadless – Catering for users who want to share T-shirt designs To see that these niche communities are thriving. http://www.mobgizmo.com I totally agree that Niche Social Networks will rule the landscape in years to come.

You only have to look at:

Shelfari – Catering for book lovers, who share opinions about books
Virb – Catering for users who think MySpace profiles are boring and ugly
Beautiful Society – Catering for users who have ‘favourite things’ and want to share
Threadless – Catering for users who want to share T-shirt designs

To see that these niche communities are thriving.

http://www.mobgizmo.com

]]> By: Miva Modules http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/2008/07/are-niche-sites-the-future-of-social-media/#comment-475 Miva Modules Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:45:19 +0000 http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/?p=114#comment-475 Sounds like we need a directory of niche social sites. They are so hard to come by and we need good examples to follow. Thanks for the article. Sounds like we need a directory of niche social sites. They are so hard to come by and we need good examples to follow. Thanks for the article.

]]> By: Sales Management 2.0 http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/2008/07/are-niche-sites-the-future-of-social-media/#comment-474 Sales Management 2.0 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:26:40 +0000 http://www.weakestlinkconsulting.com/?p=114#comment-474 Great post. I run a niche social networking site and I have found it to be far more useful that the big ones because everyone on the site is your audience. You do not have to try to try to search sift and filter to get to the people you want to talk to. Great post. I run a niche social networking site and I have found it to be far more useful that the big ones because everyone on the site is your audience. You do not have to try to try to search sift and filter to get to the people you want to talk to.

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