Rapid Graffiti

Here’s a mail i got from P

1. you may not be visiting ads, but find statistics and you’ll find
that more novice the user, more is the possibility of clicking so you
are actually not a correct representation of average user.

2. need to consider possibility of usage of this data in future – i
know you cant spend heavy bucks on this but somehow i always see this
as a rich information resource that will serve as a great repository
for future marketing gimmicks. I know anyone can attack me on this
point – its not logical – its going by gut feelin..

Here my reply, n more gyaan on SN…

1. I guess ur view point about novices visitng the links might be correct. 

2. Yahoo and MSN are already using this data.  When u visit their sites, i.e yahoo 360, the SN site of yahoo, and MSN space, the cookie is stored in your comp, and the data is subsequently used by these sites for obvious reasons.  google mite try the same with orkut.  i wud not be surprised to find orkut being re-directed to orkut.google.com, and hence establishing a common cookie for the visitors.  y! already does this. 

3, these sites are increasingly used by HR ppl for due diligence. 

4. wat i’m wondering is that is SN a fad, or is it gonna be an integral part of our virtual existence, just like the instant messaging systems.

5. i also see a lot of possibilites of integration.  u have just one window to open, it includes ur mail, ur SN site, ur blog, ur online applications like spreadsheets, groups, etc. etc.  this cud be one way to makin the users stick to u, and make urself indespensable…

6. myspace is selling music to make money.  y wud i buy music from myspace?

7. ad reveunes from myspace is gonna be more than 900 million dollars in the next 4-5 yrs.