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Social networking predictions in 2007
2 stars|2 comments|January 12, 2007|1714 reads
 

The social networking pundits have weighed in by now. Here's a collection of 11 trends they're saying will happen in this space in 2007:

  1. Corporations will increasingly market on Myspace (leading to social networking fatigue) - predicted by: Pronet, Danah Boyd, Jason Kolb
  2. Facebook files for IPO - predicted by Mark Pincus, Social Degree
  3. TV shows start to come with a social network attached - predicted by Mashable
  4. Mobile social networking starts to take off; Mobile becomes a standard social networking feature - predicted by Smartspace, Greg Sterling, Danah Boyd, Mashable
  5. Social networking will NOT go mobile - predicted by Fred Stutzman
  6. Niche/Vertical SNS become popular - predicted by Noah Kagan, Web+, Digital Grit, Praized, Online Spin, Nic Brisbourne
  7. Social networks become more open and interoperable (with Myspace holding out) - predicted by Read/Write Web, Fred Stutzman
  8. Social networking becomes a feature of sites (and not the central focus) - predicted by Valleywag, Fred Stutzman, Jeremy Liew, Danah Boyd
  9. Social networks find a business model for widgets - predicted by Jeremy Liew
  10. $1 billion in ads to be spent on SNS - predicted by emarketer
  11. Social networks become a place where members make money - predicted by Business musings

 
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Neil Cox
 Neil Cox
February 16, 2007
Thanks Joe, for highlighting these various predictions. [We're featuring your compilation, from Blews.Network today.]
Voice in DC
 Voice in DC
May 30, 2007
Well, let's see, from a casual observer (not really), how accurate these were as we approach mid-year...

Corporations will increasingly market on Myspace Yes (leading to social networking fatigue Not Yet) - predicted by: Pronet, Danah Boyd, Jason Kolb Facebook files for IPO Waiting- predicted by Mark Pincus, Social Degree TV shows start to come with a social network attached I dont' watch enough TV to know- predicted by Mashable Mobile social networking starts to take off; Mobile becomes a standard social networking feature How mobile? I do it on my Blackberry already- predicted by Smartspace, Greg Sterling, Danah Boyd, Mashable Social networking will NOT go mobile Sorry, see #4 it is a great way to kill time while waiting for the train, in the doc's office, etc- predicted by Fred Stutzman Niche/Vertical SNS become popular Yep and growing- predicted by Noah Kagan, Web+, Digital Grit, Praized, Online Spin, Nic Brisbourne Social networks become more open and interoperable Yep (with Myspace holding out As we have seen with Microsoft, it is very hard to continue to set the standard) - predicted by Read/Write Web, Fred Stutzman Social networking becomes a feature of sites (and not the central focus) Happening- predicted by Valleywag, Fred Stutzman, Jeremy Liew, Danah Boyd Social networks find a business model for widgets Probably ;^)- predicted by Jeremy Liew $1 billion in ads to be spent on SNS Half of that on MyChurch, right Joe?- predicted by emarketer Social networks become a place where members make money Especially if they are part of #10 (I hope) - predicted by Business musings