Direct Marketing Observations

MAY 21, 2013

Yahoo’s recent announcement of it’s intent to purchase Tumblr has brought out the virtual fangs. Is that passion enough to keep their pages safe from being “Yahoo’ed?” Is that passion enough to keep their pages safe from being “Yahoo’ed?” How about Facebook?

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Tumblr Yahoo Posterous Startup 226

Direct Marketing Observations

JULY 20, 2011

So now we have Google + and it may have a chance but… What you need to understand in this social space is that the longer they(Google, Facebook, MSN, Apple, Yahoo, et al) can keep you in network, the better. Google + is cool, it may even fill a need, but is it a Facebook killer? Should Facebook be worried?

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Direct Marketing Observations

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Mark this down as well: As Facebook rolls out their Facebook email, look for there to be issues around privacy and data collection. I know, not much of a stretch… But, this move will further propel Facebook front and center as a legitimate threat to space previously occupied by Google, Yahoo and MSN.

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Direct Marketing Observations

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In 2000 Google was a 2 year old start-up still trying to create an identity and compete with Yahoo and MSN. Facebook has taken that aspect of MySpace, and simplified and reduced the ability to create, and amplified the ability to connect and share- and 500 million people have embraced it. Take for example search. doesn’t it?

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Direct Marketing Observations

JULY 19, 2010

Social media sites that are currently supported include, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, FriendFeed and Flickr. Messenger services are available through Google Talk, AIM, Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger. i.e. Facebook is family and friends. I don’t want my Facebook friends to receive my Twitter updates.

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