Straying From the Pack…
June 23, 2008
Social Media sites…you gotta love ‘em. So much in fact that I believe the time will come where we start to hate ‘em.
Why? Because they’re going to die out? Not necessarily. Because everybody is doing it? Eh, gets annoying for companies who have no need for such a site (like a tire company) but not a strong enough reason, perse’, to plan Social Media’s demise. Then why? Why will we start hating them? Advertisments!
The Ad-based only structure is the most annoying setup for a social networking site. You have ads to the left, to the right, up top, down below, popping up in the middle of what you’re reading, survey of stupid sh*t that you could care less about, etc. You can’t sneeze without seeing an ad; blink without accidently clicking one because now they move around; or stay excited about the initial visit due to the damn “commercial-break, screen-sized movie” ad before getting to what you’re visiting the site for! However, in their defense (of some) these sites need a way to generate revenue to survive. They have costs, just like any other business, that has to be paid monthly, semi-monthly, or annually. So I’m not bashing their stategy, I’m just asking for more individuals who own/supervise this type of company to BE CREATIVE!
Be creative, work a little, hell…stress a little over “what the hell is this company about?”. But considering we’re in the “microwave” era where society suffers from the “Givemenow” epidemic (myself included sometimes), this may be a far stretch bordering miracle request. “Why make a million dollars actually having to work, when I can copy-cat?” To some, that’s the same as: Why make a buck working construction in 110 degree heat, when I can make that same money in air conditioning and at a desk? Touche’….kinda. Read the rest of this entry »
