Comments on: The 5 Stages of a Consumer Web Startup http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Trevor http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-886643 Trevor Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-886643 I want to develop web intelligent systems for a shopping portal. I am struggling finding people to help. Any ideas? I want to develop web intelligent systems for a shopping portal. I am struggling finding people to help. Any ideas?

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-878407 Stacey Higginbotham Wed, 14 May 2008 22:27:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-878407 @Aruni, believe me, I know how crazy you entrepreneurs are since I'm married to one. And if y'all didn't step up to bat, who would I write about? @Aruni, believe me, I know how crazy you entrepreneurs are since I’m married to one. And if y’all didn’t step up to bat, who would I write about?

]]> By: Aruni http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-878405 Aruni Wed, 14 May 2008 22:13:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-878405 Hi Stacey - Great seeing you last night at the DEMO party after so many years. Pretty good post and usually spot on. Us entrepreneurs are a little bit crazy but as Marc Andreesseen has said before, the more times up to bat the better your chances for success. Aruni Hi Stacey - Great seeing you last night at the DEMO party after so many years. Pretty good post and usually spot on. Us entrepreneurs are a little bit crazy but as Marc Andreesseen has said before, the more times up to bat the better your chances for success.

Aruni

]]> By: Janet Wendy Spiegel http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-878269 Janet Wendy Spiegel Wed, 14 May 2008 02:05:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-878269 This is just hysterical. Between the content building, the pursuit of free traffic, paid traffic, and elusive monetization, what I find fascinating is how quickly startups forget the reason why they started up! Love the 5 steps. In my view, the best of the internet is and always has been the ability to find free information and to share ideas with friends and strangers around the planet. Traffic is the currency of the day (unless a pure e-commerce site) and from what I've witnessed, it is based on long term integrity rather than flash-in-the-pan sizzle (or Alexa spikes). I've been blogging since 2005, have experienced, along with many of you, the development of Web 2.0 and still believe that the reason my 2,000 plus subscribers stick around is because they like what I have to say and how I say it. Because I blog to boomers and 50 plussers, I may never get to 10,000 subscribers or massive streams of daily traffic. I may not make my millions, but I know I'm helping a heck of a lot of people every day. That is a currency I can live with. This is just hysterical. Between the content building, the pursuit of free traffic, paid traffic, and elusive monetization, what I find fascinating is how quickly startups forget the reason why they started up! Love the 5 steps.

In my view, the best of the internet is and always has been the ability to find free information and to share ideas with friends and strangers around the planet. Traffic is the currency of the day (unless a pure e-commerce site) and from what I’ve witnessed, it is based on long term integrity rather than flash-in-the-pan sizzle (or Alexa spikes). I’ve been blogging since 2005, have experienced, along with many of you, the development of Web 2.0 and still believe that the reason my 2,000 plus subscribers stick around is because they like what I have to say and how I say it. Because I blog to boomers and 50 plussers, I may never get to 10,000 subscribers or massive streams of daily traffic. I may not make my millions, but I know I’m helping a heck of a lot of people every day. That is a currency I can live with.

]]> By: Hip-Hop http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-878225 Hip-Hop Tue, 13 May 2008 22:18:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-878225 LOL, this is great!!!! LOL, this is great!!!!

]]> By: Tyler http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-878168 Tyler Tue, 13 May 2008 17:08:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-878168 Alex, Hey nice list. Very funny. Alex,

Hey nice list. Very funny.

]]> By: Consumer Web Startup Employee http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-878108 Consumer Web Startup Employee Tue, 13 May 2008 10:53:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-878108 The question is: Is it correct that 90% of Consumer Web Startups closed down in first 2 years or more then 95%? The question is:
Is it correct that 90% of Consumer Web Startups closed down in first 2 years or more then 95%?

]]> By: logistyka http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-878089 logistyka Tue, 13 May 2008 06:59:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-878089 nice ;) nice ;)

]]> By: Decidedly: Entrepreneurial risks http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-878017 Decidedly: Entrepreneurial risks Mon, 12 May 2008 18:49:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-878017 [...] of whether to give it a try. On GigaOM, Stacey Higginbotham considers similar questions in The 5 Stages of a Consumer Web Startup. Higginbotham writes about Web 2.0 startups: many started as an interesting experiment. Many [...] [...] of whether to give it a try. On GigaOM, Stacey Higginbotham considers similar questions in The 5 Stages of a Consumer Web Startup. Higginbotham writes about Web 2.0 startups: many started as an interesting experiment. Many [...]

]]> By: EverydayUX: Everyday User Experience by alex rainert » Blog Archive » Links for May 9th through May 12th http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-877993 EverydayUX: Everyday User Experience by alex rainert » Blog Archive » Links for May 9th through May 12th Mon, 12 May 2008 16:05:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-877993 [...] The 5 Stages of a Consumer Web Startup - GigaOMFunny. [...] [...] The 5 Stages of a Consumer Web Startup - GigaOMFunny. [...]

]]> By: links for 2008-05-12 « Brent Sordyl’s Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-877975 links for 2008-05-12 « Brent Sordyl’s Blog Mon, 12 May 2008 14:32:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-877975 [...] The 5 Stages of a Consumer Web Startup - GigaOM I’ve been able to witness what amounts to be a near-familiar life cycle for these companies. Not every company hits every step, but most of these will be familiar to those of you in the Silicon Valley Social Media/Web 2.0-Something trenches. (tags: startup) [...] [...] The 5 Stages of a Consumer Web Startup - GigaOM I’ve been able to witness what amounts to be a near-familiar life cycle for these companies. Not every company hits every step, but most of these will be familiar to those of you in the Silicon Valley Social Media/Web 2.0-Something trenches. (tags: startup) [...]

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-877894 Stacey Higginbotham Mon, 12 May 2008 01:49:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-877894 Paul, I love the purple widget idea! Lemme know if that raises your eCPM. Paul, I love the purple widget idea! Lemme know if that raises your eCPM.

]]> By: Leonid S. Knyshov http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-877892 Leonid S. Knyshov Mon, 12 May 2008 01:40:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-877892 This one had me laughing out loud. :) Yep, coming up with revenue models is hard! On the other hand, that does prepare one for the "how do you plan to make money" question. This one had me laughing out loud. :)

Yep, coming up with revenue models is hard!

On the other hand, that does prepare one for the “how do you plan to make money” question.

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-877771 Paul Sat, 10 May 2008 22:15:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-877771 You're right - the widgets aren't working that well. Instead of going from widgets to The End we're going to make some cool purple versions of the widgets first. Wish us luck. You’re right - the widgets aren’t working that well. Instead of going from widgets to The End we’re going to make some cool purple versions of the widgets first.

Wish us luck.

]]> By: Millionaire Salescopy Writer http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-877739 Millionaire Salescopy Writer Sat, 10 May 2008 14:45:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-877739 Buying advertisement is easy.. Try converting the traffic to your customers.. Now that's my challenge. ;) Buying advertisement is easy..

Try converting the traffic to your customers..
Now that’s my challenge. ;)

]]> By: alan p http://gigaom.com/2008/05/09/the-5-stages-of-a-consumer-web-startup/#comment-877725 alan p Sat, 10 May 2008 11:26:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12245#comment-877725 Curse you Stacey Higginbotham ;-) http://broadstuff.com/archives/921-Curse-you,-Stacey-Higginbotham-;.html By the way, a marvellous book to read on this subject is the "100 greatest Internet Stocks to own" pub 2001 :) Curse you Stacey Higginbotham ;-)

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By the way, a marvellous book to read on this subject is the “100 greatest Internet Stocks to own” pub 2001 :)

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