Disqus - Latest Comments for Mark EVans

Re: Facebook Email Begins

Mark EVans — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:59:30 -0000

It's amazing to see Facebook become more of a communications tools. While I'm nowhere near your 25% level, there are more people that I just Facebook now rather than e-mail.

Mark

Re: Tuesday? Time for a new Technorati strategy

Mark EVans — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:41:45 -0000

I expected Technorati Topics to be more Techmeme-ish as well. What's there pales in comparison to Techmeme, Reddit, etc. It is sad and interesting to see Technorati scrambling to stay vibrant when it has such a head start just a couple of years ago.

Re: Were Techmeme and Sphere too greedy?

Mark EVans — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:46:32 -0000

From what I can tell from Gabe's approach to Techmeme, it would be a major surprise if he actually decided to sell it. My take is he's pretty happy running his own business for the time being.

Mark

Re: Google gets into the social swing

Mark EVans — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:42:30 -0000

The ability to post to delicious is interesting, although I have a FF extension that easily let me do the same thing.

Re: Hey — you got your blogs in my newspaper!

Mark EVans — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:22:36 -0000

Mathew,
Another issue with newspaper blogs is they tend to be less lively than non-newspaper blogs. I think it's because many reporters who write blogs may be writing more like reporters (balance, fairness, objectivity) rather than writing like a blogger (opinionated, lively, etc.)

Mark

Re: Magic

Mark EVans — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:47:24 -0000

Great track!

Re: Facebook to Cross 5,000 Applications Today

Mark EVans — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:00:47 -0000

I think there will still be plenty of applications developed for Facebook if only because the barriers to entry are low. That said, only a very small handful will actually resonate with Facebook users.

Re: How Techmeme Might Work

Mark EVans — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:10:43 -0000

So that's how it works. The headline theory is interesting because it's always been a mystery how some blogs become headlines on a regular basis. Thanks.

Re: Zuckerberg: We don’t focus on revenue

Mark EVans — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:08:15 -0000

While "the contest" is interesting, the real game here is Facebook the business. If it takes off, then you start to justify the valuations behind thrown around these day.

Re: » StartupCamp Waterloo - This is just getting started | StartupNorth

Mark EVans — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:04:38 -0000

Jevon,
Good to see what things went well in Waterloo. Given you're now committed to doing StartupCamp Toronto, I guess I'm off the hook. :)

Re: StartupCamp Waterloo - This is just getting started

Mark EVans — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:04:38 -0000

Jevon,
Good to see what things went well in Waterloo. Given you're now committed to doing StartupCamp Toronto, I guess I'm off the hook. :)

Re: Coca-Cola will never be my friend

Mark EVans — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:21:00 -0000

Facebook needs a way to make money but this approach seems creepy somehow given the user information it'll be using to do the targeting.

Re: Reminder: Think before you blog

Mark EVans — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:25:57 -0000

A classic case of shooting first and asking questions later, if you ask me.

Re: Techmeme: A Cautionary Tale

Mark EVans — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:38:46 -0000

Fred,

You make an excellent point about how one-man (or one-girl) blog shops are being pushed to the sidelines by the mainstream media. While it's simply the evolution of the medium, it is somewhat disappointing to see blogs written by a (single) person losing the spotlight. That said, it is impossible for most individual bloggers to compete because the TechCrunchs and GigaOms of the world have so much more time, resources and energy. If anyone doing an effective of competing against the Big Boys, I would argue Mathew Ingram would be a candidate based on the quality and quantity of his blogging, which explains why he still ranks high of the Techmeme board.

Re: Razzle Clones Woot

Mark EVans — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:46:11 -0000

Glad to see another player in Canada's e-commerce market! Maybe it will inspire other players to get into the game, and give consumers options other than using the higher Canadian dollar to get deals at U.S. sites.

Re: » Razzle Clones Woot | StartupNorth

Mark EVans — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:46:11 -0000

Re: Molson Ends Facebook Photo Contest

Mark EVans — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:49:57 -0000

How this contest ever got approved by Molson's marketing VP is a huge mystery. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Re: The next step in Digg clones (Scripting News)

Mark EVans — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:04:05 -0000

It's an interesting concept as a way for a small group of individuals to create something that meets their specific individual needs. The question is whether it would have staying power with a small group of supporters/users. The other issue is what happens if this service becomes so good that others start clamoring to be included? Would you keep it small or expand and risk being the victim of your own success. Nevertheless, this is the kind of project that could become more prevalent as people look to create their own personalized versions of online services.

Re: Warner Music: We’re totally screwed

Mark EVans — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:41:17 -0000

It's nearly 10 years after Napster emerged yet it's only now that some people within the music industry are getting it. As well, it looks like EMI could be backing away from its support of the RIAA.

Re: Top 10 Records of 2007 - Honorable Mention

Mark EVans — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:02:54 -0000

The Boss is Back. Great album, and good to see Bruce rockin' again.

Re: Google ruining Christmas? Get a grip

Mark EVans — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:28:05 -0000

I've never viewed share on Google Reader as anything other than making it public to anyone who's interested. Then again, i star more than I share.

Re: Twitter's Business Model

Mark EVans — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:44:07 -0000

Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see the "killer" way that Twitter is going to make money. As Jason Calacanis suggests maybe it will be from mobile advertising. Or perhaps it will come from licensing deals with third-parties that use Twitter's API. For example, what if TwitterFeed started offering a premium version of its service, and cut Twitter in on any sales. The biggest difference between Google and YouTube is that Twitter isn't really an online property where you can leverage traffic with some low-hanging AdSense ads. Time will tell, I guess, whether Twitter is just a cool service of a business.

Re: 5 Marketing Tools Every Startup Should Use

Mark EVans — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:54:16 -0000

Ben,

Solid advice! You make an excellent point about sustaining the buzz after the initial push. It's one thing to get some early love from TechCrunch, et al but quite another to keep the marketing momentum.

Mark

Re: Should Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail block Facebook?

Mark EVans — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:49:53 -0000

In theory, they should stop people from doing it. In practice, they probably have more to gain than lose, which is why no one has done any blocking...yet.

Re: The Scoble mess and data portability

Mark EVans — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:03:18 -0000

A good example of how a company with data is building its ecosystem by allowing partners to scrap is http://www.getitnext.com/, which provides people with another way to look at eBay.

Re: AideRSS announces funding

Mark EVans — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:50:11 -0000

This is going to be a very interesting year for RSS on a number of fronts, particular the RSS reader market. Here are my thoughts:

http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/12/28/opportu...

Re: » AideRSS announces funding | StartupNorth

Mark EVans — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:50:11 -0000

This is going to be a very interesting year for RSS on a number of fronts, particular the RSS reader market. Here are my thoughts:

http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/12/28/opportu...

Re: Sprinting to Start Up: How to Launch a Startup

Mark EVans — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:59:51 -0000

Congrats on DEMO!

Mark

Re: Nortel-BSNL: Round II

Mark EVans — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:56:47 -0000

Apple,

The loss seems like a bit of a moving target - different places cite different figures - but I will do some digging and come back with an accurate number.

Mark

Re: New Word On Firefox 3 Add-Ons

Mark EVans — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:55:28 -0000

Still don't know why so many people think AdBlock Plus is a good thing given no one wants to pay for online services and applications. If that's the case, how do these companies make money without getting people to see their advertising.

People who use AdBlock Plus are really cutting off their nose to spite their face...or something like that.

Re: Nortel’s Star: PR

Mark EVans — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:53:11 -0000

I ran the numbers again just to make sure, and it's $27-million for the 3,000 people who work from home. If everyone worked from home, it would be $270-million.

Re: John Roese Has a Big Fan

Mark EVans — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:06:18 -0000

Yeah, you're probably right that I should have done something on Jha's appointment but it was a busy post-vacation week. Expect to see some more industry perspective posts going forward.

Mark