Comments on: $6 billion for MySpace? http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Scott http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-133748 Chris Scott Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:33:32 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/#comment-133748 I wonder how many of those 8m new users per month are: a) spammers or b) one-timers that never use it again. I wonder how many of those 8m new users per month are: a) spammers or b) one-timers that never use it again.

]]> By: Tony http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-133746 Tony Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:31:53 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/#comment-133746 Yeah, I picked up on that -- I think he's right after a fashion; there is a way to track ads that just doesn't exist offline that makes it attractive. The question with MySpace, however, is not whether ads can keep up -- but whether its audience will stay interested with MySpace. And if that audience dries up there's no faerie magick dust in the world that is going to monetize that. ;) cheers t Yeah, I picked up on that — I think he’s right after a fashion; there is a way to track ads that just doesn’t exist offline that makes it attractive.

The question with MySpace, however, is not whether ads can keep up — but whether its audience will stay interested with MySpace.

And if that audience dries up there’s no faerie magick dust in the world that is going to monetize that. ;)

cheers
t

]]> By: Bonzy Salesman http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-133745 Bonzy Salesman Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:18:06 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/#comment-133745 I just want to add that MySpace is one of the ugliest websites I have ever seen. I registered but never went back. Nowadays I use it to lift my spirits. When I'm working on a particularly difficult design and I feel like I'm not cracking it I usually tell myself that MySpace is ugly and some people (an amazing lot) still love it. I find it discouraging that so many people so that little concern for such a bad design / architecture. I'd rather read b logs instead. I just want to add that MySpace is one of the ugliest websites I have ever seen. I registered but never went back. Nowadays I use it to lift my spirits. When I’m working on a particularly difficult design and I feel like I’m not cracking it I usually tell myself that MySpace is ugly and some people (an amazing lot) still love it. I find it discouraging that so many people so that little concern for such a bad design / architecture.

I’d rather read b logs instead.

]]> By: John Evans (SYNTAGMA) http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-133670 John Evans (SYNTAGMA) Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:44:14 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/#comment-133670 Yeah, MySpace has denied gravity for too long. BUT, take that in the context of JCal's latest post on his personal blog about online ad revenue growth for the next 20 years and it seems we're all on a gravity-defying trip into OurSpace. Yeah, MySpace has denied gravity for too long. BUT, take that in the context of JCal’s latest post on his personal blog about online ad revenue growth for the next 20 years and it seems we’re all on a gravity-defying trip into OurSpace.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-133638 Jeff Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:22:08 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/11/15/6-billion-for-myspace/#comment-133638 Who do you think would buy Myspace for 6 billion right now? Who do you think would buy Myspace for 6 billion right now?

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