02.24.08
Strange Web 2.0 names continue to proliferate
I suppose it has become more than just a trend.. maybe even a wave .. all these new, very short, strangely spelled Web 2.0 names. On one hand we had the very common name backlash after the .com bust, resulting in names like FaceBook, YouTube and MySpace (which I categorize as Web 1.5 names). But now people are pushing the envelope again though they seem too scared to pick a word with proper English constructs.
Of course, this trend is also driven by the SMS generation, so spelling is not of paramount concern to them, as long as it is short and decipherable and cool to their peers.
Here are some examples from the recent Silicon Valley latest quarter venture funding report: Vuze, SezWho, Tumri, YuMe, SoonR, Taoit, Zoove, Qwaq, Jangl, Fliqz and Ribbit.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, your professional venture capitalists invested over a million dollars on average in each of these strange characters from cartoon land!
Jitendra said,
February 25, 2008 at 10:44 am
Hey, Thanks for the mention…BTW, you should try SezWho service on this blog to let your readers make an evaluation about the service
-Jitendra
Ron said,
June 19, 2008 at 12:00 am
Very cool design! Useful information. Go on!y