Comments on: Where Google and Facebook are fighting the next monetization battle

By: travesti

travesti — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:45:34 +0000

I know that if a friend of mine, like Loic Le Meur, CEO of Seesmic, buys a paticular wine that it’ll be good

By: Jay Clark

Jay Clark — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:21:52 +0000

Very interesting points and I completely agree with you. People in general buy because they want something. The key is working them through the reasons and convincing them why they want and need your product or service.

This is especially tough if you are in an industry that people don’t always think they need. Like SEO or Search Marketing. What I have been finding, is people need to be educated first on why the need my services. I can’t sell them something they don’t know they need!

By: Internet Marketing Blog » Blog Archive » The Next Local Online Advertising Media: Not Google?

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:11:03 +0000

[...] Robert Scoble, a blogger of prolific proportions and one of the most read men in the tech industry, points to a battleground that’s been brewing for some time. [...]

By: VoteMeCool

VoteMeCool — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:58:49 +0000

Hi Robert,

Found your site while surfing, I immediately fell for it and subscribed.

Your content reminds me of the stuff published on TechCrunch (another fave or mine).

As it relates to the Marketing Battle between Facebook and Google, I’d have to say that Google just might win. (again)

Why?

Even though I’m a Facebook junkie, due to the company suddenly trying to impose a bunch of restrictions, some dissatisfied users will most likely find GoogleFriend Connect a decent alternative and defect.

In addition Google’s liberal, sort of anything goes attitude (within reason) continues to attract more people wanting to establish sites/blogs, which of course equals more visitors and more revenue for Advertisers.

Let’s face it since Google has the Internet Marketing gig on lockdown, it will difficult for ANYONE to pull a coup d’état on them in that arena.

This is somewhat veering off the subject but what you do think about utilizing NING for the purpose of adding Social Networking features and the Demise of Celebrity Gossip sites?

Since I’m definitely not a “Techie”, a million thanks to people like yourself and Michael Arrington for creating the Educational Web 2.0 niche.

Wish I’d known some of this stuff before I started however its never too late to learn right?

Peace

P.S.

My brother who’s a Senior in College (Bus. Mkting Major), subscribes to Fast Company. Great biz resource!

By: Angeline Batimala

Angeline Batimala — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:39:14 +0000

I am just stepping into the social networking features and
google is surely impressive and easy to follow ….I hope to
catch -up soon , as a marketing PRO/ I surely wish to
learn alot from their new blog on marketing strategy.

By: JimAtJaxtr

JimAtJaxtr — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:12:02 +0000

I like how you phrased the social media thing for business: “Adding social networking features to your corporate sites helps your users through the research phase of the buying process.” Companies get so caught up in the near-term transaction today mentality that they can miss the longterm concerns of building up interest and facilitating research for consumers that can drive future transactions. Hopefully as businesses continue to investigate online social networking, they’ll do it in a transparent and authentic way.