Comments on: Time to pay attention to Paris Hilton? http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Palm Springs Savant http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-246845 Palm Springs Savant Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:40:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-246845 <p><p>I just posted a Paris Hilton parody on my blog. stop by and check it out:</p></p> <p>I just posted a Paris Hilton parody on my blog. stop by and check it out:</p>

]]> By: alan p http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-240079 alan p Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:53:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-240079 <p>Its <a href="http://broadstuff.com/archives/301-Hello!-Its-Sleb-2.0.....html" rel="nofollow">Sleb 2.0</a> :)</p> Its Sleb 2.0 :)

]]> By: a z http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-240012 a z Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:28:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-240012 <p>At this point a company that makes a Paris Hilton filter so I never have to see or read about her, Britney Spears, or Lindsey Lohan would get my money.</p> At this point a company that makes a Paris Hilton filter so I never have to see or read about her, Britney Spears, or Lindsey Lohan would get my money.

]]> By: bowlofudon http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-239527 bowlofudon Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:00:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-239527 <p>This is why: http://www.daylife.com/partners</p> This is why: http://www.daylife.com/partners

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-238800 Om Malik Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:12:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-238800 <p>Libran Lover,</p> <p>actually not noticing it now. it has been a consistent theme for last three years. that is the downside of reading my blog. sometimes even i need to remind myself.</p> Libran Lover,

actually not noticing it now. it has been a consistent theme for last three years. that is the downside of reading my blog. sometimes even i need to remind myself.

]]> By: Libran Lover http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-238476 Libran Lover Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:59:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-238476 <p>Although Om refers to Paris Hilton & technologies which enable online social news, the main point of this post is that online blog/website brands are taking the place of grocery-store-checkout-line-rags. Thus, they are attracting big money. I am surprised that Om is noticing this only now. It is inevitable that online social media should cover politics, entertainment news and celebrity gossip, and thus become very popular and make a lot of money.</p> Although Om refers to Paris Hilton & technologies which enable online social news, the main point of this post is that online blog/website brands are taking the place of grocery-store-checkout-line-rags. Thus, they are attracting big money. I am surprised that Om is noticing this only now. It is inevitable that online social media should cover politics, entertainment news and celebrity gossip, and thus become very popular and make a lot of money.

]]> By: Venture Itch http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-237932 Venture Itch Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:48:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-237932 <p>Paris Hilton, whom Om Malik dismisses as “a sad reflection of shallow modern celebrity culture”, is extremely precious commodity in keyword value terms. According to Overture number of monthly searches “paris hilton” has reached 1,690,878, while “william shakespear” got only 63,848. Keyword economy holds high value for Paris Hilton, even without accounting inherited hotel empire.</p> Paris Hilton, whom Om Malik dismisses as “a sad reflection of shallow modern celebrity culture”, is extremely precious commodity in keyword value terms. According to Overture number of monthly searches “paris hilton” has reached 1,690,878, while “william shakespear” got only 63,848. Keyword economy holds high value for Paris Hilton, even without accounting inherited hotel empire.

]]> By: Simon http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-236727 Simon Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:30:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-236727 <p>This is the classic scenario. The companies/technologies that interest the leading/bleeding edge will be filter and soften before hitting the mainstream.</p> <p>Digg et. al. have pioneered the community news voting model which is now being turned into mainstream companies that will appeal to a non-tech mass market.</p> <p>Think of it this way. The tech focused companies (particularly internet startups) are a hot bed of mutation and Darwinian survival. What works and prospers becomes the blueprint for mass-market companies.</p> <p>The downside is when the mass-market companies begin popping we reach the point of really beginning the next bubble. The last bubble was driven by the mass-market companies and not by the solid niche markets.</p> This is the classic scenario. The companies/technologies that interest the leading/bleeding edge will be filter and soften before hitting the mainstream.

Digg et. al. have pioneered the community news voting model which is now being turned into mainstream companies that will appeal to a non-tech mass market.

Think of it this way. The tech focused companies (particularly internet startups) are a hot bed of mutation and Darwinian survival. What works and prospers becomes the blueprint for mass-market companies.

The downside is when the mass-market companies begin popping we reach the point of really beginning the next bubble. The last bubble was driven by the mass-market companies and not by the solid niche markets.

]]> By: Paul Olea http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-236179 Paul Olea Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:15:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-236179 <p>http://parishilton.corank.com/</p> <p>No I'm not spamming. I have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with that site (or coRank for that matter), but though you might want to take a 5 seconds look :-)</p> http://parishilton.corank.com/

No I’m not spamming. I have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with that site (or coRank for that matter), but though you might want to take a 5 seconds look :-)

]]> By: BellTako http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-236082 BellTako Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:48:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-236082 <p>Better hurry and build a Digg-like site about Paris before someone else does?</p> Better hurry and build a Digg-like site about Paris before someone else does?

]]> By: Gabe http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-235767 Gabe Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:15:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-235767 <p>Ok, next time I see you, I'm going to ask you once and for all what a "meme tracker" is.</p> Ok, next time I see you, I’m going to ask you once and for all what a “meme tracker” is.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-235734 Om Malik Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:02:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-235734 <p>don't feel compelled. i don't - even though i should. maybe that is why i will never build national inquirer. ;-)</p> don’t feel compelled. i don’t – even though i should. maybe that is why i will never build national inquirer. ;-)

]]> By: syed http://gigaom.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-235689 syed Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:51:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/time-to-pay-attention-to-paris-hilton/#comment-235689 <p>Do we have to?</p> Do we have to?

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