Comments on: A Look At Failed Social Networks http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/a-look-at-failed-social-networks/ The Bivings Report (TBR) is a source of news, insight, research and analysis on the web-based communications industry. TBR content is posted, created and managed by internet strategists, media/communications analysts, web developers, designers and programmers, all of whom are employees of The Bivings Group. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:39:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rex http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/a-look-at-failed-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-294484 Rex Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:34:21 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/?p=1749#comment-294484 Great Job www.MilitaryFacebook.com Great Job

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]]> By: Ato http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/a-look-at-failed-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-294299 Ato Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:30:02 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/?p=1749#comment-294299 Nice article! does anybody know something about a community called Sharea? i need informations about it's failure for an university seminar! Thanx a lot! Nice article!
does anybody know something about a community called Sharea? i need informations about it’s failure for an university seminar!
Thanx a lot!

]]> By: Sloba http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/a-look-at-failed-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-294289 Sloba Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:30:27 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/?p=1749#comment-294289 Also there's Pownce closing its doors since they partnered with Six Apart Also there’s Pownce closing its doors since they partnered with Six Apart

]]> By: Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Dec 11, 2008 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/a-look-at-failed-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-294246 Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Dec 11, 2008 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:31:38 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/?p=1749#comment-294246 [...] Study: Failed Social Networks This list gives the losers of the social networking space, starting with Wal-Mart’s the hub. Expect this list to grow during the recession as revenues [...] [...] Study: Failed Social Networks This list gives the losers of the social networking space, starting with Wal-Mart’s the hub. Expect this list to grow during the recession as revenues [...]

]]> By: Trigeia Twinz http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/a-look-at-failed-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-294201 Trigeia Twinz Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:01:30 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/?p=1749#comment-294201 Short Vision - Failure Long Vision - Success What defines success in the social media space. social networks should always be open to evolving based on the needs of its users and the market http://www.TrigeiaBlog.com Trigeia Twinz Short Vision – Failure
Long Vision – Success

What defines success in the social media space.

social networks should always be open to evolving based on the needs of its users and the market

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Trigeia Twinz

]]> By: Brian http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/a-look-at-failed-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-294198 Brian Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:13:59 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/?p=1749#comment-294198 As a creator of a social network niche site I can tell you it all really depends on how broad your niche is and how viral it can become. Copycat sites will not work unless they offer value added service that other competitors don't have or will take time to reproduce. Failure of sites is also hard to define. If becoming the next Facebook is the goal then most sites do fail. But if creating a good user experience and retaining users is the goal then it is harder to quantify. Making money is the ultimate quantifier and most sites fail at that as well. All in all it amounts to time spent existing. If wal-mart would have kept up with their site and redesigned it until people were happy they would have been successful. Having a successful site means you are going to have to work at it for more time and money than investors generally want to commmit to, but it can happen, despite the naysayers. As a creator of a social network niche site I can tell you it all really depends on how broad your niche is and how viral it can become. Copycat sites will not work unless they offer value added service that other competitors don’t have or will take time to reproduce.

Failure of sites is also hard to define. If becoming the next Facebook is the goal then most sites do fail. But if creating a good user experience and retaining users is the goal then it is harder to quantify. Making money is the ultimate quantifier and most sites fail at that as well. All in all it amounts to time spent existing. If wal-mart would have kept up with their site and redesigned it until people were happy they would have been successful. Having a successful site means you are going to have to work at it for more time and money than investors generally want to commmit to, but it can happen, despite the naysayers.

]]> By: Tim Reynolds http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/a-look-at-failed-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-294190 Tim Reynolds Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:37:13 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/?p=1749#comment-294190 Nice post. Thank you for the info. Keep it up. Nice post. Thank you for the info. Keep it up.

]]> By: Anna http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/a-look-at-failed-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-294184 Anna Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:35:22 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/?p=1749#comment-294184 I agree with many of the commenters that the #1 problem is a failure to know your audience and set goals. "We want to start a new social network" is not a goal. I wish this problem was confined to failed social networks, but of course it's widespread in the marketing, PR and advertising community. I agree with many of the commenters that the #1 problem is a failure to know your audience and set goals. “We want to start a new social network” is not a goal. I wish this problem was confined to failed social networks, but of course it’s widespread in the marketing, PR and advertising community.

]]> By: Jenny R. http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/a-look-at-failed-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-294178 Jenny R. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:42:53 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/?p=1749#comment-294178 Great blog, I like your style and will check back for updates. Great blog, I like your style and will check back for updates.

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