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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nI’m respecting your limited time by publishing this weekly digest on the Social Networking space, which I cover as an Industry Analyst –a good way to get in my head.<\/p>\n
I’ve created a new category called Digest (view archives)<\/a>. Start with the Web Strategy Summary, then quickly scan the succinct and categorized headlines, read text for my take, and click link to dive in for more.<\/p>\n You can subscribe to this digest tag<\/a> only<\/em>, which filters only these posts tagged digest. <\/p>\n Web Strategy Summary<\/strong> Industry Report: White Label Vendor Product Catalog coming soon<\/strong> Funding: Lithium, White Label Social network, Raises $12mm<\/strong> Interview: Q&A with LinkedIn<\/strong> MySpace launches Data Availability<\/strong> Legal: Facebook anointed over Connect U Verticals: More niche social networks appear<\/strong> Campaign: Cartier Embellishes MySpace<\/strong> Mobile: Whrrl supports Razr, Blackberry and Samsung<\/strong> People: Marc Andressan (ning) joins Facebook BOD<\/strong> Save your boss time, send them this digest, leave a comment if I missed any. If you work for any company in this space (or represent them as their PR agency) keep me updated by sending me emails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’m respecting your limited time by publishing this weekly digest on the Social Networking space, which I cover as an Industry Analyst –a good way to get in my head. I’ve created a new category called Digest (view archives). Start with the Web Strategy Summary, … Continue readingWeekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: July 2, 2008<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-digest","category-social-networking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe white label space continues to grow, investments flow to Lithium. I’m noticing more in the social networking indsutry (white and organic) are starting to talk to each other more, a sign as data becomes more open, and platforms realize to win, one must share.<\/p>\n
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\nI recently conducted research to catalog the large and growing white label industry. A report called the Vendor Product Catalog of Community Platforms will soon be published for Forrester clients.<\/p>\n
\nThis white label social network is growing it’s reach and raised a cool 12<\/a>, I’ve updated the bottom of the index page<\/a> that is keeping track of funding, partnerships, and alliances. For many white labels (I have the stats) this 12 can take them pretty far, or prepare them to go shopping.<\/p>\n
\nGet up close and personal with Allen Blue who shares his post-funding plans<\/a>, Company Groups and corporate intranets, do see references to where I think they can succeed in the enterprise.<\/p>\n
\nMySpace is fully launching Data Availability, <\/a>a nod to the open movement where hopefully members, their graphics, and data will quickly move from one network to another.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Connect U and Facebook have been going at each other over who was first to the sandbox, judge now hampering down, anointing Facebook the winner<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nMany, many, many more social networks for every niche appear, one for investors and enterpreneurs<\/a>, and another for those what want to breastfeed<\/a>. Read more from the Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nFamous Jeweller Chooses MySpace to Introduce Latest Collection ‘Love by Cartier<\/a>‘, this multi-media microsite has social features, media, and brand assets.<\/p>\n
\nWe continue to see more social networks appear for mobile devices, now Whrrl <\/a>will spread it’s reach by adding additional devices.<\/p>\n
\nThis is interesting, could it tell of the future of Ning and Facebook? Located a few blocks from each other, they have a lot of similarities and could eventually benefit from tying data, resources, and even members. To watch for sure as Marc moves closer to Facebook by joining the Board of Directores<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n