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11.28.06

How to be successful on the internet – roundup content, context, control, conversation, web 2.0 | (1)
Time for a little recap of my posts about what to have in mind when you plan this new fantastic web service. This is what you should put on a yellow post-it note: Content Make it available and remember the long tail. Conversation Communication channel. Not only a distribution channel. Context Metadata, tags, RSS, widgets and descriptions. Control Give the users control. But, this is old news. Because you already subscribe to my RSS feed or email update... Digg this story here.
11.23.06

How to be successful on the internet – part 4 control, Media, web 2.0 | (2)
Content, conversation, context and: Control Yes. It is important that you have control. NOT! It is important that your users have control. Let them paste your video player on to their own pages. Let them link directly to what you publish. Give them RSS feeds. Let them add your content to their pesonalized start pages. Let them mash up. Let them remix. Give your users an API so they can have fun with your content. People will do that anyway. Through hacks and technologies like greasemonkey. Use creative commons. Of course you should not allow other commercial companies to simply take your content ...

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