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Come for the Tool, Stay for the Network
- Bloomberg is an example of the classic Web 2.0 business maxim “come for the tool, stay for the network.” But the inverse trajectory, from which this essay takes its name, is now equally viable: “come for the network, pay for the tool.” Just as built-in social networks are a moat for information products, customized tooling is a moat for social netw... See more
from Come for the Network, Pay for the Tool by Toby Shorin
- Bloomberg is an example of the classic Web 2.0 business maxim “come for the tool, stay for the network.” But the inverse trajectory, from which this essay takes its name, is now just equally viable: “come for the network, pay for the tool.” Just as built-in social networks are a moat for information products, customized tooling is a moat for social... See more
from Come for the Network, Pay for the Tool by Toby Shorin
- Come for the content, stay for the community network effect
from Content Alone Will Kill the Creator Economy by Mighty
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