New Web Services: Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0
Many of the Web directories that were highly popular few years back are disappearing or changing. The hard working small and micro publishers are having a hard time figuring out which directories is safe to submit to and which to avoid. New Web directories are popping up everywhere and many originate from the Web 2.0 concept.
The new Web 2.0 directories publish user-generated content. The new Web 2.0 directories, or social bookmarking services as many call them, are covering parts of the Web that are emerging and evolving. The user-generated content also creates a friendlier atmosphere with recommendations and discussions about Web sites and links.
The new Web 2.0 directories and social bookmarking services are the ones to watch since they have the potential to become highly popular and could reach greater volumes of users than most of the traditional Web 1.0 directories and link lists can.
One of the new and refreshing social collaboration Web services is shoutback.com. This is a Web service where users can find and share deals, including their own. Ranking of deals is by "shouts" which is very similar to votes. Users can also discuss deals. Joining is free and new users get bonus points (offered at the time of visit). We really enjoyed our visit to this new and well-designed Web site.
The new Web 2.0 directories and social bookmarking services are the ones to watch since they have the potential to become highly popular and could reach greater volumes of users than most of the traditional Web 1.0 directories and link lists can.
One of the new and refreshing social collaboration Web services is shoutback.com. This is a Web service where users can find and share deals, including their own. Ranking of deals is by "shouts" which is very similar to votes. Users can also discuss deals. Joining is free and new users get bonus points (offered at the time of visit). We really enjoyed our visit to this new and well-designed Web site.
Web Site
shoutback.com
(Web site visited on Wed, February 07, 2007. Web site and/or service may have changed since then. )
