Comments on: Indian Web2.0- different strokes, different folks.. what do YOU think? http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/ Ground Zero for Indian Web 2.0 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:55:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Satish http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-77269 Satish Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:05:26 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/#comment-77269 Here are some good Indian web 2.0 sites: http://www.Varthe.com http://www.BollywoodSamachar.com Here are some good Indian web 2.0 sites:

http://www.Varthe.com
http://www.BollywoodSamachar.com

]]> By: Gaurav Kotak http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-68645 Gaurav Kotak Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:52:53 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/#comment-68645 Hi Amit, I came across your blog recently .. great job. I have just started writing a blog www.techtrends.in, which i hope to be in-depth analysis on Internet/mobile opportunities in India. Anyways, with regards to this post and Web 2.0 opportunity in India.. There are 2 gating factors to growth for Indian Web 2,0 startups, market size and competition from global incumbent. I have a post focusing on the 2nd issue. In short there are 2 main questions to answer. 1) Do sites with global user base and/or global content diminish or add value for Indian users? 2) Can a global incumbent go-to-market and/or attract visitors more easily? As a part of this post i have a presentation on slideshare.net .. great app by the way :) You can go see it at http://techtrends.in/2007/06/30/which-%e2%80%98india-only%e2%80%99-sites-will-succeed-in-india/ Best, Gaurav Hi Amit,

I came across your blog recently .. great job. I have just started writing a blog http://www.techtrends.in, which i hope to be in-depth analysis on Internet/mobile opportunities in India.

Anyways, with regards to this post and Web 2.0 opportunity in India.. There are 2 gating factors to growth for Indian Web 2,0 startups, market size and competition from global incumbent.

I have a post focusing on the 2nd issue. In short there are 2 main questions to answer.

1) Do sites with global user base and/or global content diminish or add value for Indian users?
2) Can a global incumbent go-to-market and/or attract visitors more easily?

As a part of this post i have a presentation on slideshare.net .. great app by the way :) You can go see it at http://techtrends.in/2007/06/30/which-%e2%80%98india-only%e2%80%99-sites-will-succeed-in-india/

Best,
Gaurav

]]> By: Bill Compton http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-59961 Bill Compton Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:46:51 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/#comment-59961 Hi Jim. Photos i received. Thanks Hi Jim. Photos i received. Thanks

]]> By: Mehul Patel http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-57901 Mehul Patel Mon, 28 May 2007 18:05:42 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/#comment-57901 a good make meaning or a service that bridges the ga will work, SNS is waste, In India there is no LonelyGirl 15 or non1 is lonely at all, there is more to do offline n online, Indians have a life, friends, group so tools like Social networking, you tube will not work here, not just yet! My Question is if Fropper, Zapak or any of this are doing well why do they need 1 2-3 Million USD TVC and outdoors? No Internet firm has been able to gather a genuine active base of millions of users by TVC's or Billboards! a good make meaning or a service that bridges the ga will work, SNS is waste, In India there is no LonelyGirl 15 or non1 is lonely at all, there is more to do offline n online, Indians have a life, friends, group so tools like Social networking, you tube will not work here, not just yet!

My Question is if Fropper, Zapak or any of this are doing well why do they need 1 2-3 Million USD TVC and outdoors? No Internet firm has been able to gather a genuine active base of millions of users by TVC’s or Billboards!

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-53529 Abhishek Tue, 08 May 2007 04:24:07 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/#comment-53529 Exploiting the long-tail to make money is what everybody talks about when making money. I don't think it works well in India, because few people actually spend money on buying things on the internet. Which means fewer people click on advertisements and thus lower worth of advertisements. Exploiting the long-tail to make money is what everybody talks about when making money. I don’t think it works well in India, because few people actually spend money on buying things on the internet. Which means fewer people click on advertisements and thus lower worth of advertisements.

]]> By: Rohitesh http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-53339 Rohitesh Mon, 07 May 2007 06:58:22 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/#comment-53339 I am just an onlooker... ;) But here's my two cents worth. 1. What kind of monetizing can be done with a Web2.0 idea? The usual ad based revenue seems to be drying up, what with RSS feeds, and AdBlockers. 2. What EXACTLY differentiates Web2.0, from Web1.0 and before? I, for one, don't really know. Not sure, how many others (except folks who are MAKING these apps), know the difference. Cheers, R I am just an onlooker… ;) But here’s my two cents worth.

1. What kind of monetizing can be done with a Web2.0 idea? The usual ad based revenue seems to be drying up, what with RSS feeds, and AdBlockers.

2. What EXACTLY differentiates Web2.0, from Web1.0 and before? I, for one, don’t really know. Not sure, how many others (except folks who are MAKING these apps), know the difference.

Cheers,
R

]]> By: satpal parmar http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-52846 satpal parmar Sat, 05 May 2007 10:22:45 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/05/04/indian-web-20-different-strokes-different-folks%e2%80%a6what-do-you-think/#comment-52846 I am surprised when I heard about 7 million deal of miglebox. I guess this is toooooooo much money for any start-up anywhere.I am still looking into facts related to this deal. Coming to indian web 2.0 sphere I feel there is too much talk about to little.I dont know single web 2.0 based company creating value in India.Market is crowded with me-too types.Too many people tryiing same thing in same way. Why is it so? Becoz we lack a right ecosystem. Most of us never experinenced web 1.0 .Tell me how many engineering colleges,schools,insitutions,companies have a descent working websites? (IISc website sucks so does indiatimes ).Even indian webportal who have people and money lack innovation and loosing users month after month.Indian consumers are still learning to google and yahoo messanger.Most of them use internet for transaction orineted utility based activities.Advance users will never except badly executed copy of global ideas/concepts. Does that no opportunity in Indian market? No. It means you have to work hard to innovate.Build something worthy.Somethingting that is long lasting that have value for user and creator. I totally agree with Abdul and Madhu.Beauty of internet is that it make whole world your consumer.So while indina market reach its threshold just create something for global market.You will not only generate more wealth but also get prepared to serve indian comsumers in future. I am surprised when I heard about 7 million deal of miglebox. I guess this is toooooooo much money for any start-up anywhere.I am still looking into facts related to this deal.

Coming to indian web 2.0 sphere I feel there is too much talk about to little.I dont know single web 2.0 based company creating value in India.Market is crowded with me-too types.Too many people tryiing same thing in same way.

Why is it so?

Becoz we lack a right ecosystem. Most of us never experinenced web 1.0 .Tell me how many engineering colleges,schools,insitutions,companies have a descent working websites? (IISc website sucks so does indiatimes ).Even indian webportal who have people and money lack innovation and loosing users month after month.Indian consumers are still learning to google and yahoo messanger.Most of them use internet for transaction orineted utility based activities.Advance users will never except badly executed copy of global ideas/concepts.

Does that no opportunity in Indian market? No. It means you have to work hard to innovate.Build something worthy.Somethingting that is long lasting that have value for user and creator.

I totally agree with Abdul and Madhu.Beauty of internet is that it make whole world your consumer.So while indina market reach its threshold just create something for global market.You will not only generate more wealth but also get prepared to serve indian comsumers in future.

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