Comments on: Going Bonkers by the Bay http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Moshe Maeir http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-335542 Moshe Maeir Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:30:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-335542 <p>Facebook is big and getting bigger for business. Business people are looking for better ways to network. The FB API gives developers an easy way to do that. So now that you have a great app, how do you monetize it? Sure advertising on FB is still a big if, but hey who says that advertising is the only option?? I can think of a few more, such as brand building, premium services etc etc. Personally as my Linkedin page shows - I have moved to Facebook with no regrets so far http://flatplanetphone.com/wordpress/?p=263</p> Facebook is big and getting bigger for business. Business people are looking for better ways to network. The FB API gives developers an easy way to do that.
So now that you have a great app, how do you monetize it? Sure advertising on FB is still a big if, but hey who says that advertising is the only option?? I can think of a few more, such as brand building, premium services etc etc.
Personally as my Linkedin page shows – I have moved to Facebook with no regrets so far http://flatplanetphone.com/wordpress/?p=263

]]> By: David Mackey http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-333823 David Mackey Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:37:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-333823 <p>I think Facebook is gonna be one of the next big things, its interface is way nice. But...I think advertising has to move to a more TV based model instead of this PPC model. Its gotta be based on brand name recognition rather than actions.</p> I think Facebook is gonna be one of the next big things, its interface is way nice. But…I think advertising has to move to a more TV based model instead of this PPC model. Its gotta be based on brand name recognition rather than actions.

]]> By: mike http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-332149 mike Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:31:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-332149 <p>Om - while it would seem silly (and unprofitable) for a firm to create a fund for one unproven niche of a nascent market, that misses the point of what they actually did at Bay.</p> <p>Angela and Salil, two unknown vcs, with this announcement, just positioned themselves in the center of the dealflow for some of the most interesting startups forming today. That's just smart marketing.</p> <p>If you're Mike Moritz you don't have to announce any special programs. If you're an associate at a non-top-5 firm, you gotta hustle.</p> <p>Rock on.</p> Om – while it would seem silly (and unprofitable) for a firm to create a fund for one unproven niche of a nascent market, that misses the point of what they actually did at Bay.

Angela and Salil, two unknown vcs, with this announcement, just positioned themselves in the center of the dealflow for some of the most interesting startups forming today. That’s just smart marketing.

If you’re Mike Moritz you don’t have to announce any special programs. If you’re an associate at a non-top-5 firm, you gotta hustle.

Rock on.

]]> By: random8r http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-331946 random8r Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:33:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-331946 <p>Yeah, but Yiddish is written in Hebrew. MEP!</p> Yeah, but Yiddish is written in Hebrew. MEP!

]]> By: random8r http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-331944 random8r Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:31:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-331944 <p>I don't understand how facebook is any different from myspace, or any of the billion other social apps out there boring.</p> <p>the front page of facebook says it best... it's like...a social app that connects me with the people around me..</p> <p>HANG ON... Do I really need a utility to do that? Aren't I already connected with them by virtue of the fact that they're my friends? MEH! silly.</p> I don’t understand how facebook is any different from myspace, or any of the billion other social apps out there boring.

the front page of facebook says it best… it’s like…a social app that connects me with the people around me..

HANG ON… Do I really need a utility to do that? Aren’t I already connected with them by virtue of the fact that they’re my friends? MEH! silly.

]]> By: Moti http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-331597 Moti Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:49:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-331597 <p>Om,</p> <p>Oy Vey is actually Yiddish, but good try!</p> <p>You promised to post about your trip to Israel, I have not seen any, did I miss it?</p> <p>Thanks, Moti.</p> Om,

Oy Vey is actually Yiddish, but good try!

You promised to post about your trip to Israel, I have not seen any, did I miss it?

Thanks,
Moti.

]]> By: Rod http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-331551 Rod Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:30:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-331551 <p>I think we've seen this before. Unfortunately bubbles don't make a sound until they pop. Let's just hope the unpleasant side-effects are smaller this time.</p> I think we’ve seen this before. Unfortunately bubbles don’t make a sound until they pop. Let’s just hope the unpleasant side-effects are smaller this time.

]]> By: Oren http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-331450 Oren Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:54:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/10/bay-partners-to-fund-facebook-apps/#comment-331450 <p>Sorry Om, but "Oy Vey" is Yiddish, not Hebrew! :)</p> Sorry Om, but “Oy Vey” is Yiddish, not Hebrew! :)

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