Comments on: CNET rolls out “College Live” at Webshots http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/ Startup and Tech News Fri, 16 May 2008 11:03:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: techcrunch » Blog Archive » Webshots to relaunch with a Web 2.0 look http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-1555612 techcrunch » Blog Archive » Webshots to relaunch with a Web 2.0 look Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:17:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-1555612 [...] that has no limits or other frictions on photo uploading. A month prior, the company initiated its College Live section - a social networking feature for college [...] […] that has no limits or other frictions on photo uploading. A month prior, the company initiated its College Live section - a social networking feature for college […]

]]> By: Iskenderiye Resources » Blog Archive » Webshots to relaunch with a Web 2.0 look http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-614056 Iskenderiye Resources » Blog Archive » Webshots to relaunch with a Web 2.0 look Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:27:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-614056 [...] We last wrote about Webshots when they launched their very nice uploader in May, called AllYouCanUpload. A month prior, the company initiated its College Live section - a social networking feature for college students. [...] […] We last wrote about Webshots when they launched their very nice uploader in May, called AllYouCanUpload. A month prior, the company initiated its College Live section - a social networking feature for college students. […]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Webshots to relaunch with a Web 2.0 look http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-131639 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Webshots to relaunch with a Web 2.0 look Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:53:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-131639 [...] We last wrote about Webshots when they launched their very nice uploader in May, called AllYouCanUpload. A month prior, the company initiated its College Live section - a social networking feature for college students. [...] […] We last wrote about Webshots when they launched their very nice uploader in May, called AllYouCanUpload. A month prior, the company initiated its College Live section - a social networking feature for college students. […]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Pour les accrocs de Flickr http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-104570 TechCrunch en français » Pour les accrocs de Flickr Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:52:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-104570 [...] Flickr, au passage est vraiment le champion des relations publiques et du buzz si l’on compare sa taille à celles de ces concurrents bien plus gros. Flickr n’est qu’à la 6ème place avec 6 millions de visiteurs uniques par mois aux USA et 80 millions de pages vues. PhotoBucket lui possède 13.8 millions d’utilisateurs et Yahoo Photos lui en a 11.2 millions (respectivement numéro 1 et numéro 2 dans la catégorie photos). WebShots de CNET est aussi légèrement plus gros que Flickr avec 7.6 millions de visiteurs uniques par mois aux USA (source: Comscore, Juin 2006) [...] […] Flickr, au passage est vraiment le champion des relations publiques et du buzz si l’on compare sa taille à celles de ces concurrents bien plus gros. Flickr n’est qu’à la 6ème place avec 6 millions de visiteurs uniques par mois aux USA et 80 millions de pages vues. PhotoBucket lui possède 13.8 millions d’utilisateurs et Yahoo Photos lui en a 11.2 millions (respectivement numéro 1 et numéro 2 dans la catégorie photos). WebShots de CNET est aussi légèrement plus gros que Flickr avec 7.6 millions de visiteurs uniques par mois aux USA (source: Comscore, Juin 2006) […]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Flickrフリーク向けの新サービス http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-104465 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Flickrフリーク向けの新サービス Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:33:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-104465 [...] ちなみに、Flickrは写真共有分野のサイトの中で、実際のサイズに比べてはるかに大きな注目を集めている。Flickrは首位から大分離れた6位にすぎず、アメリカ市場では毎月600万人の訪問者と8000万程度のページビューがある。これに対してPhotobucket’sは米国で月間1380万人の訪問者、Yahoo Photoは1120万人 (それぞれ写真分野の１位、２位）の訪問者を誇っている。CNETのWebshots もFlickrよりやや大きく、米国で月間760万人の訪問者だ。 (ソース: Comscore、2006年6月) [...] […] ちなみに、Flickrは写真共有分野のサイトの中で、実際のサイズに比べてはるかに大きな注目を集めている。Flickrは首位から大分離れた6位にすぎず、アメリカ市場では毎月600万人の訪問者と8000万程度のページビューがある。これに対してPhotobucket’sは米国で月間1380万人の訪問者、Yahoo Photoは1120万人 (それぞれ写真分野の１位、２位）の訪問者を誇っている。CNETのWebshots もFlickrよりやや大きく、米国で月間760万人の訪問者だ。 (ソース: Comscore、2006年6月) […]

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » New Stuff For Flickr Freaks http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-104363 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » New Stuff For Flickr Freaks Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:22:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-104363 [...] Flickr, by the way, definitely punches above its weight in the photo category when it comes to attention v. relative size. It’s a distant 6th compared to other sites with about 6 million U.S. visitors each month and 80 million or so page views. Compare that to Photobucket’s 13.8 million monthly U.S. visitors and Yahoo Photo’s 11.2 million (no. 1 and no. 2, respectively, in the photo category). CNET’s Webshots is also slightly larger than Flickr, with 7.6 million U.S. monthly visitors. (source: Comscore, June 2006) [...] […] Flickr, by the way, definitely punches above its weight in the photo category when it comes to attention v. relative size. It’s a distant 6th compared to other sites with about 6 million U.S. visitors each month and 80 million or so page views. Compare that to Photobucket’s 13.8 million monthly U.S. visitors and Yahoo Photo’s 11.2 million (no. 1 and no. 2, respectively, in the photo category). CNET’s Webshots is also slightly larger than Flickr, with 7.6 million U.S. monthly visitors. (source: Comscore, June 2006) […]

]]> By: New version of the College Opportunities Online Locator (COOL) websiteNCES -- Centplus Tech Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-52796 New version of the College Opportunities Online Locator (COOL) websiteNCES -- Centplus Tech Blog Wed, 24 May 2006 15:27:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-52796 [...] CNET rolls out College Live at WebshotsLater today they will launch a new service called College Live , which targets the 30 million or … College live is a network of college specific Webshots sites that focus on photos from students at that college, and event planning. … [...] […] CNET rolls out College Live at WebshotsLater today they will launch a new service called College Live , which targets the 30 million or … College live is a network of college specific Webshots sites that focus on photos from students at that college, and event planning. … […]

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]]> By: Armando Bengochea appointed dean of the college communityArmando Bengochea, a -- Centplus Tech Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-48125 Armando Bengochea appointed dean of the college communityArmando Bengochea, a -- Centplus Tech Blog Sat, 20 May 2006 04:52:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-48125 [...] CNET rolls out College Live at WebshotsLater today they will launch a new service called College Live , which targets the 30 million or … College live is a network of college specific Webshots sites that focus on photos from students at that college, and event planning. … [...] […] CNET rolls out College Live at WebshotsLater today they will launch a new service called College Live , which targets the 30 million or … College live is a network of college specific Webshots sites that focus on photos from students at that college, and event planning. … […]

]]> By: Basketballing Baptists at BoyceThey will be play in the National -- Centplus Tech Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-48110 Basketballing Baptists at BoyceThey will be play in the National -- Centplus Tech Blog Sat, 20 May 2006 04:13:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-48110 [...] CNET rolls out College Live at WebshotsLater today they will launch a new service called College Live , which targets the 30 million or … College live is a network of college specific Webshots sites that focus on photos from students at that college, and event planning. … [...] […] CNET rolls out College Live at WebshotsLater today they will launch a new service called College Live , which targets the 30 million or … College live is a network of college specific Webshots sites that focus on photos from students at that college, and event planning. … […]

]]> By: cheese_doughnut @ 2006-05-19T18:36:00Bumps on logs have more productive days than -- Centplus Tech Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-48039 cheese_doughnut @ 2006-05-19T18:36:00Bumps on logs have more productive days than -- Centplus Tech Blog Sat, 20 May 2006 03:15:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-48039 [...] CNET rolls out College Live at WebshotsLater today they will launch a new service called College Live , which targets the 30 million or … College live is a network of college specific Webshots sites that focus on photos from students at that college, and event planning. … [...] […] CNET rolls out College Live at WebshotsLater today they will launch a new service called College Live , which targets the 30 million or … College live is a network of college specific Webshots sites that focus on photos from students at that college, and event planning. … […]

]]> By: GEOFF VOSS http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-33354 GEOFF VOSS Mon, 01 May 2006 04:54:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-33354 why wont you let me downloadphotos you say i have downloaded 5 photos today for the last 3 days could you please fix it thanking you GEOFF VOSS why wont you let me downloadphotos
you say i have downloaded 5 photos
today for the last 3 days
could you please fix it
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]]> By: oBeattie » The Flickr Gunners http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25958 oBeattie » The Flickr Gunners Sat, 08 Apr 2006 22:22:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25958 [...] Flickr wasn’t the first photo sharing site, and it isn’t the most popular. In fact, it isn’t even the most popular photo sharing site owned by Yahoo - this is. But Flickr caught our attention and, at least with the technology-savvy crowd, it has become synonymous with photo sharing.A whole new crop of services are gunning for flickr and the title of “coolest photo site”. I call these the “Flickr Gunners” and I’ve written about them often. Yahoo Photos and Webshots, two newly rejuvenated services, are also combining new and exciting features with their massive existing customer and photo base. [...] […] Flickr wasn’t the first photo sharing site, and it isn’t the most popular. In fact, it isn’t even the most popular photo sharing site owned by Yahoo - this is. But Flickr caught our attention and, at least with the technology-savvy crowd, it has become synonymous with photo sharing.A whole new crop of services are gunning for flickr and the title of “coolest photo site”. I call these the “Flickr Gunners” and I’ve written about them often. Yahoo Photos and Webshots, two newly rejuvenated services, are also combining new and exciting features with their massive existing customer and photo base. […]

]]> By: TechCrunch » The Flickr Gunners http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25702 TechCrunch » The Flickr Gunners Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:31:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25702 [...] A whole new crop of services are gunning for flickr and the title of “coolest photo site”. I call these the “Flickr Gunners” and I’ve written about them often. Yahoo Photos and Webshots, two newly rejuvenated services, are also combining new and exciting features with their massive existing customer and photo base. [...] […] A whole new crop of services are gunning for flickr and the title of “coolest photo site”. I call these the “Flickr Gunners” and I’ve written about them often. Yahoo Photos and Webshots, two newly rejuvenated services, are also combining new and exciting features with their massive existing customer and photo base. […]

]]> By: Martin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25434 Martin Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:14:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25434 The trickle theory at first, hoping our members give us feedback, fix those things, and then publicize. One exception: last night we notified Webshots members with edu email addresses about the service - you may be seeing the results of that. The trickle theory at first, hoping our members give us feedback, fix those things, and then publicize.

One exception: last night we notified Webshots members with edu email addresses about the service - you may be seeing the results of that.

]]> By: Anon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25345 Anon Thu, 06 Apr 2006 06:11:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25345 Hey Martin, I just dropped in on the site, and it seems pretty hard to find College Live right now. Once I did, though, I was pleasantly surprised to see people already on it, though technically I don't think they know about it yet. Are you guys going to publicize it more or wait for people to trickle in? Hey Martin,

I just dropped in on the site, and it seems pretty hard to find College Live right now. Once I did, though, I was pleasantly surprised to see people already on it, though technically I don’t think they know about it yet.

Are you guys going to publicize it more or wait for people to trickle in?

]]> By: Martin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25342 Martin Thu, 06 Apr 2006 05:39:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25342 There are a bunch of features listed in the feedback; most of them are being worked on or soon will be. Thanks for the feedback and to Michael for providing us an opportunity to engage. To clarify our intentions: we are not launching competing functionality to Facebook to take their users away. Facebook does a great job of connecting college students with each other and we don't assume that will change any time soon. However, our users view us as complementary and millions of college students use both Webshots and Facebook. Webshots' college members told us they want two main things from us: evite+photo sharing and a "stage" for entertainment or reality tv for the campus. Hope this frames our functionality/lack of functionality and approach. There are a bunch of features listed in the feedback; most of them are being worked on or soon will be. Thanks for the feedback and to Michael for providing us an opportunity to engage.

To clarify our intentions: we are not launching competing functionality to Facebook to take their users away. Facebook does a great job of connecting college students with each other and we don’t assume that will change any time soon.

However, our users view us as complementary and millions of college students use both Webshots and Facebook.

Webshots’ college members told us they want two main things from us: evite+photo sharing and a “stage” for entertainment or reality tv for the campus.

Hope this frames our functionality/lack of functionality and approach.

]]> By: Anon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25332 Anon Thu, 06 Apr 2006 03:03:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25332 As far as features Webshots has that Facebook can't match, the big one is that *albums can be public*. You guys seem to be missing this point. Facebook's photo sharing is fine (and even preferable) for the shyer folks, but the popular kids want their pictures on display for the world. And Webshots gives them that, plus the ability to have their popularity confirmed through voting (on pictures, albums, parties, and people themselves). When it comes to moving a fickle audience, the popular kids--your trendsetters--are going to be the ones you lean on. And they're going to leave since there's no running counter of their album views on Facebook. As far as features Webshots has that Facebook can’t match, the big one is that *albums can be public*. You guys seem to be missing this point. Facebook’s photo sharing is fine (and even preferable) for the shyer folks, but the popular kids want their pictures on display for the world. And Webshots gives them that, plus the ability to have their popularity confirmed through voting (on pictures, albums, parties, and people themselves).

When it comes to moving a fickle audience, the popular kids–your trendsetters–are going to be the ones you lean on. And they’re going to leave since there’s no running counter of their album views on Facebook.

]]> By: Webshots Blog » We Launched Webshots College Live today http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25329 Webshots Blog » We Launched Webshots College Live today Thu, 06 Apr 2006 02:17:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25329 [...] Michael Arrington and Shel Isreal covered the launch.  Shel has just started to work with us and he knows a lot about bloggin - good book too. [...] […] Michael Arrington and Shel Isreal covered the launch.  Shel has just started to work with us and he knows a lot about bloggin - good book too. […]

]]> By: TechCrunch » CNET rolls out “College Live” at Webshots at blackrimglasses.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25322 TechCrunch » CNET rolls out “College Live” at Webshots at blackrimglasses.com Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:00:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25322 [...] TechCrunch » CNET rolls out “College Live” at Webshots I have a feeling the college market will be heating up soon with social media sites as broadband is becoming nearly ubiquitous on campuses on more than just dorm room computers and cat-5. [...] […] TechCrunch » CNET rolls out “College Live” at Webshots I have a feeling the college market will be heating up soon with social media sites as broadband is becoming nearly ubiquitous on campuses on more than just dorm room computers and cat-5. […]

]]> By: Travis http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25310 Travis Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:25:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25310 @Scrivs, Yes they can definately implement those features with no problem, but then what makes it unique? There's not a huge amount of innovation in the system and that's why I question why facebook users would make the effort to join. Maybe CNet will suprise me though and pull a Coup on the facebook, who knows. @Scrivs, Yes they can definately implement those features with no problem, but then what makes it unique? There’s not a huge amount of innovation in the system and that’s why I question why facebook users would make the effort to join.

Maybe CNet will suprise me though and pull a Coup on the facebook, who knows.

]]> By: BlogReader http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25265 BlogReader Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:45:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25265 <i>But at the same time, Webshots is enormously popular with a huge amount of people. </i> Huh? I'm pretty internet savvy and so are my friends and Webshots has never crossed my mind, beyond remembering they were a company pre-bubble that sold for a lot of stock. But at the same time, Webshots is enormously popular with a huge amount of people.

Huh? I’m pretty internet savvy and so are my friends and Webshots has never crossed my mind, beyond remembering they were a company pre-bubble that sold for a lot of stock.

]]> By: Scrivs http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25184 Scrivs Wed, 05 Apr 2006 06:48:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25184 Travis: Great points, but don't you think after a week's worth of user feedback that the CNet team could easily get these things implemented fairly quickly? Travis: Great points, but don’t you think after a week’s worth of user feedback that the CNet team could easily get these things implemented fairly quickly?

]]> By: Travis http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25181 Travis Wed, 05 Apr 2006 06:24:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25181 Scrivs you are right, but those examples you listed are where there was a signifigant improvement in features and even more so, quality. After looking at the webshots "college live" site in depth here's what I have to say about it. - The comments system is much poorer and you can't comment on individual photo's. - Moreover any random person can comment so you really get no sense of community with friends. - You can't tag photos, one of my favorite features on facebook. - The other "newer and better" features are lame and do absolutely nothing! Why on earth would you need a button to save an image? - There are more ads, and they are more obnoxious than the ads on facebook. And the layout in general is not as clean and understandable. So yes I know that webshots has a large base, and that Cnet is a force to be reckoned with but this "college live" does nothing that facebook doesn't already do, and what it mimicks it does worse! the pictures in general are way more raunchy though, I will give them that. Scrivs you are right, but those examples you listed are where there was a signifigant improvement in features and even more so, quality. After looking at the webshots “college live” site in depth here’s what I have to say about it.

- The comments system is much poorer and you can’t comment on individual photo’s.

- Moreover any random person can comment so you really get no sense of community with friends.

- You can’t tag photos, one of my favorite features on facebook.

- The other “newer and better” features are lame and do absolutely nothing! Why on earth would you need a button to save an image?

- There are more ads, and they are more obnoxious than the ads on facebook. And the layout in general is not as clean and understandable.

So yes I know that webshots has a large base, and that Cnet is a force to be reckoned with but this “college live” does nothing that facebook doesn’t already do, and what it mimicks it does worse!

the pictures in general are way more raunchy though, I will give them that.

]]> By: Scrivs http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25169 Scrivs Wed, 05 Apr 2006 04:31:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/04/new-features-at-cnets-webshots/#comment-25169 And nobody would ever switch over to Google from Yahoo. Nobody would ever leave Microsoft for Apple or Linux. Come on people, there will never be such a thing as "locked up" anywhere. I'm not saying College Live is the one to knock Facebook off, but these assumptions some of you are making are just asinine. And it's not like CNet is starting with a 0 user community. And nobody would ever switch over to Google from Yahoo. Nobody would ever leave Microsoft for Apple or Linux. Come on people, there will never be such a thing as “locked up” anywhere. I’m not saying College Live is the one to knock Facebook off, but these assumptions some of you are making are just asinine.

And it’s not like CNet is starting with a 0 user community.

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