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It's Always Sunny on the Web

Genuine VC

He says “’do’ is where the web is headed in 2008,” citing social networks and other social services (e.g. That is essentially the prime challenge that social networks are facing; it’s hard to monetize their content because it's difficult to know what people want when they’re doing and not receiving/hunting.

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It's Always Sunny on the Web

Genuine VC

He says “’do’ is where the web is headed in 2008,” citing social networks and other social services (e.g. That is essentially the prime challenge that social networks are facing; it’s hard to monetize their content because it's difficult to know what people want when they’re doing and not receiving/hunting.

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The Swinging Pendulum Between Distribution and Monetization

Genuine VC

However, for the past couple years, the metrics of “success” with early-stage digital media startups (especially consumer-facing ones) have clearly focused on distribution, as opposed to monetization. But it goes beyond just widgets and social networks.

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The Swinging Pendulum Between Distribution and Monetization

Genuine VC

However, for the past couple years, the metrics of “success” with early-stage digital media startups (especially consumer-facing ones) have clearly focused on distribution, as opposed to monetization. But it goes beyond just widgets and social networks.