Del.icio.us, I'm looking at you
"With all the 2.0 hype, I think it's unfair to unanimously declare all new Internet startups as 100% junk. It can't be much more than 95%." The blogger at cynical site Dead2.0 thus introduces an impressive how-to for businesses that want to make the magic 5% cut. Here's Dead2.0's list (minus the insightful explanations) with the sites we think should listen up.
- Have a revenue model, right now: 30 Boxes, twttr
- Be a complete business, not just a feature: Slide
- Affect real people, not just bloggers: Share Your OPML
- Get a real, memorable name: Tagged/Tagworld/TagJag, Meebo/Meetro, Oodle/Ookles/Odeo
- If applicable, get unaffiliated with Web 2.0: Everyone.
- Find some friends who don't drink the kool-aid and get their honest feedback: People Aggregator
- If you are revolutionary, make sure that a revolution is coming: Pinko Marketing
- If you are evolutionary, then there needs to be a big enough market to address with a "we're a little better than them" vision: Zooomr
- Fit your business into an existing food chain: Everyone except Craigslist
- Do not expect to be Google and, just as importantly, do not expect them to buy you: AOL
- Ignore the hype and have fun: TechCrunch
