Been hearing some interesting things about Media RSS lately. Yahoo is talking more and more about RSS and using Yahoo services to create, distribute etc. They also support the new Media RSS format (similar to podcasting). As I was reading through these articles I came across a use case written in 2001 (yes 4 years ago) that is probably the easiest to understand explanation of what Media RSS is and why it's so important in changing the landscape of the Internet.
Blogging leads to RSS > leads to podcasting > leads to Media RSS > leads to relevant content delivered to me when I want it. But what is missing? That is the million dollar question - would love to hear anyone's comments.
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Monday, May 09, 2005
Your Content is King
Just came across this article about the user generated content movement on business 2.0:
Let's face it: People are fascinated with themselves. That's why when it comes to content-driven websites -- and what websites aren't in that category? -- there is nothing more viral or compelling than content generated by users. Whether it's travel journals, group calendars, event listings, product reviews, or personal photos, people love to put their stuff up on the Web. Look at the popularity of photo-sharing Website Flickr.com, the consumer-written online encyclopedia Wikipedia, or consumer reviews on Amazon.com and Epinions. Hell, nobody makes customers work harder than eBay (EBAY), whose entire business depends on sellers uploading descriptions, prices, and photos of their auction wares.
It's a good article, very interesting how the Internet is changing.
Also, read about the size of the online ad industry. Amazing how fast things are growing again.
Let's face it: People are fascinated with themselves. That's why when it comes to content-driven websites -- and what websites aren't in that category? -- there is nothing more viral or compelling than content generated by users. Whether it's travel journals, group calendars, event listings, product reviews, or personal photos, people love to put their stuff up on the Web. Look at the popularity of photo-sharing Website Flickr.com, the consumer-written online encyclopedia Wikipedia, or consumer reviews on Amazon.com and Epinions. Hell, nobody makes customers work harder than eBay (EBAY), whose entire business depends on sellers uploading descriptions, prices, and photos of their auction wares.
It's a good article, very interesting how the Internet is changing.
Also, read about the size of the online ad industry. Amazing how fast things are growing again.
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