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It's an interesting point that he thinks the site would not take off if he launched it today, compared to when it started in 1998. Similar to the early adopter
by masona 9y ago
It's an interesting point that he thinks the site would not take off if he launched it today, compared to when it started in 1998.
Similar to the early adopters of Instagram who built huge followings simply because they were there first. Anyone starting today has to face a huge headwind: the content algorithms.
Are there other examples of vestigial platforms that are leftover successes from before?
Email newsletters are the last outpost of unfiltered connection - I shudder to think of what happens when personal email dips below 100% organic reach.
- DamnInteresting 9y agoIt seems analogous to a forest canopy...initially the soil is rich and opportunity seems boundless. But over time old-growth trees grow and spread until they absorb most of the available sunlight, making it difficult or impossible for saplings to get started below.
- deyan 9y agoI actually read Seth Godin's blog: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2018/01/an-open-note-to-google.html http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2018/01/an-open-note... Where he basically says that Gmail's promotions folder acts essentially as a filter. I wonder if others have any relevant experience to share on the matter.