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Why iGoogle is About to Be Game Changing - For Google and for Us

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Web 2.0 | No Comments »

A couple months ago, I had the following email exchange with one of the sharpest, big internet-thinkers I know. I thought very little of the discussion until the past few ... Read more..

Should Facebook Acquire FriendFeed, Twitter and/or Digg?

Saturday, May 24th, 2008 Posted in Web 2.0 | 1 Comment »

Over the last few years - in *numerous* settings - I have heard different variations of the following: “Why should we build it internally when we can let it be ... Read more..

The Front Page Effect – Why I’d Rather Be on Techmeme than Digg, Mixx, etc

Sunday, May 11th, 2008 Posted in Web 2.0 | 15 Comments »

On Friday, I had my first Techmeme ‘headline’ and it offered the chance to compare what I refer to as “The Front Page Effect” – what happens when your website ... Read more..

A Year in Digg Headlines - Charting the Trends from 2006-2008

Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in Web 2.0 | 1 Comment »

I've added The StatBot to my must-read blogroll - they put together some fascinating analysis and statistics across top web 2.0 sites... oh yeah, it's done by a 17 year ... Read more..

New SocialFeed Widget (…Your FriendFeed Widget-ized)

Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Web 2.0 | No Comments »

Yesterday Scoble unveiled his new blog theme and the resounding feedback among the 150+ comments was positive... and how'd he create that FriendFeed widget? For those web 2.0 users, Widgetbox has ... Read more..

This is what Happens When You Hit Digg’s Homepage…

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Web 2.0 | No Comments »

SportsWrap had a post reach #1 on Digg's homepage... And this is the result: Read more..

Battling for the Homepage: What is your Start Page?

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Web 2.0 | 1 Comment »

I've had a few interesting email exchanges in the past week about start pages. One friend of mine recently converted to Netvibes - the other switched to iGoogle... and ... Read more..

Yahoo Buzz Has Ability to Out Muscle Digg By Delivering Greater Traffic

Sunday, March 16th, 2008 Posted in Web 2.0 | 2 Comments »

A week after Yahoo Buzz launched, I suggested that Digg shouldn't have reason to be nervous unless Yahoo took advantage of their ability to deliver greater traffic to publishers: "...Yahoo ... Read more..

Digg Really is Powered by the Top 50 Users

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Posted in Photos, Web 2.0 | 1 Comment »

Digg can be described as an ecosystem for news readers and contributors. That ecosystem is usually thought to be both wide and deep. But below is snapshot of just how ... Read more..

A Week Into Yahoo Buzz… Digg Probably Isn’t Nervous

Saturday, March 1st, 2008 Posted in Web 2.0 | 2 Comments »

Nearly a week after Yahoo Buzz has launched, and I haven't found a compelling reason to do anything more than visit the homepage. I get the sense that this is ... Read more..