Comments on: The Social Solution to Monetization? E-Commerce. http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/the-social-solution-to-monetization-e-commerce/ The Social Times covers news, analysis and insight pertaining to the social web. Learn how to brand yourself and your company via the social web. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:59:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sean Blake http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/the-social-solution-to-monetization-e-commerce/#comment-2949 Sean Blake Thu, 29 May 2008 13:55:57 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=502#comment-2949 I definitely agree that the companies need to start focusing on the e-commerce side of things. I also think that the advertising on social apps has limitations to it. I would think some companies are scared of advertising on "social" sites. Who knows what type of personal content the "name your big company here" ad could be right next to. The advertising I like is partnerships such as the third parties tied in with Flickr that offer me creative ways to extend my social site usage. I hate Facebook's random ads that show up telling me to check out Blockbuster online or whatever other pitch. I can't be in the minority on that. I definitely agree that the companies need to start focusing on the e-commerce side of things. I also think that the advertising on social apps has limitations to it.

I would think some companies are scared of advertising on “social” sites. Who knows what type of personal content the “name your big company here” ad could be right next to.

The advertising I like is partnerships such as the third parties tied in with Flickr that offer me creative ways to extend my social site usage. I hate Facebook’s random ads that show up telling me to check out Blockbuster online or whatever other pitch. I can’t be in the minority on that.

]]> By: Sean Blake http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/the-social-solution-to-monetization-e-commerce/#comment-4905 Sean Blake Thu, 29 May 2008 13:55:57 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=502#comment-4905 I definitely agree that the companies need to start focusing on the e-commerce side of things. I also think that the advertising on social apps has limitations to it. <br><br>I would think some companies are scared of advertising on "social" sites. Who knows what type of personal content the "name your big company here" ad could be right next to. <br><br>The advertising I like is partnerships such as the third parties tied in with Flickr that offer me creative ways to extend my social site usage. I hate Facebook's random ads that show up telling me to check out Blockbuster online or whatever other pitch. I can't be in the minority on that. I definitely agree that the companies need to start focusing on the e-commerce side of things. I also think that the advertising on social apps has limitations to it.

I would think some companies are scared of advertising on “social” sites. Who knows what type of personal content the “name your big company here” ad could be right next to.

The advertising I like is partnerships such as the third parties tied in with Flickr that offer me creative ways to extend my social site usage. I hate Facebook's random ads that show up telling me to check out Blockbuster online or whatever other pitch. I can't be in the minority on that.

]]> By: Sean http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/the-social-solution-to-monetization-e-commerce/#comment-2939 Sean Wed, 28 May 2008 23:11:26 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=502#comment-2939 Couldn't agree more. Advertising business models are all well and good, but somewhere along the line someone has to be selling a product or service. In theory, people only advertise because they can make that money back and then some by selling something else. So if there's more money to be made selling things, there's no reason why that aspect shouldn't be integrated into social networking sites. Couldn’t agree more. Advertising business models are all well and good, but somewhere along the line someone has to be selling a product or service.

In theory, people only advertise because they can make that money back and then some by selling something else. So if there’s more money to be made selling things, there’s no reason why that aspect shouldn’t be integrated into social networking sites.

]]> By: Sean http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/the-social-solution-to-monetization-e-commerce/#comment-4904 Sean Wed, 28 May 2008 23:11:26 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=502#comment-4904 Couldn't agree more. Advertising business models are all well and good, but somewhere along the line someone has to be selling a product or service.<br><br>In theory, people only advertise because they can make that money back and then some by selling something else. So if there's more money to be made selling things, there's no reason why that aspect shouldn't be integrated into social networking sites. Couldn't agree more. Advertising business models are all well and good, but somewhere along the line someone has to be selling a product or service.

In theory, people only advertise because they can make that money back and then some by selling something else. So if there's more money to be made selling things, there's no reason why that aspect shouldn't be integrated into social networking sites.

]]> By: Martin Szugat (paid content is back.) http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/the-social-solution-to-monetization-e-commerce/#comment-2925 Martin Szugat (paid content is back.) Wed, 28 May 2008 13:47:05 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=502#comment-2925 Definitively yes. Advertising makes no sense in a social network (or on the Internet in general). Paying just for attention makes no sense if you can have intention, i.e. a customer who buys a product. Definitively yes. Advertising makes no sense in a social network (or on the Internet in general). Paying just for attention makes no sense if you can have intention, i.e. a customer who buys a product.

]]> By: Martin Szugat (paid content is http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/the-social-solution-to-monetization-e-commerce/#comment-4373 Martin Szugat (paid content is Wed, 28 May 2008 13:47:05 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=502#comment-4373 Definitively yes. Advertising makes no sense in a social network (or on the Internet in general). Paying just for attention makes no sense if you can have intention, i.e. a customer who buys a product. Definitively yes. Advertising makes no sense in a social network (or on the Internet in general). Paying just for attention makes no sense if you can have intention, i.e. a customer who buys a product.

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