Comments on: Going.com Lands $5 million http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:56:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bobby Gzus http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1544233 Bobby Gzus Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:08:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1544233 Going? Hey Let's Go? Come on they are "going" to make their money with the incredible amount of data these so called social networking sites gather from the droves of cattle provided by area promoters. Going - well at least in Boston has become the "it tool" for our cities promoters to utilize. Going provides friendly photo galleries for the likes of media favorite club kings 6One7 Productions and East Coast Clubs. The site claims to be in tune with other socialization sensations centering around culture, events, restaurants etc..The game is afoot and data is the name of the game this guise is ridiculous and the Kool aid spiked snake oil they are peddling will make them all famously rich. Are there really any true social networking sites centered on pure networking or are they all Going to be cleverly disguised to attract the lemmings and are the lemmings really the data that the funding entities seek - we will find out or will we? The number of "active " users is around 118 K so the 500K seems a bit of a stretch and may be all inclusive and maybe not all "active"! Spread that number across the cities and across the percentages per city- most of the traffic is centered in NY - hedge bets that most of it is photo driven as each promoter has unlimited space for their galleries. Not so great is the way editors arbitrarily push around users who post events - we have conducted several experiments and found that we were tracked adn our event blacklisted in favor of the event being deemed an editors choice...how juvenile a tactic...if your over 25 Don't bother Going - they seem to be lowerign the bar daily as to what the use to get Going.... Going? Hey Let’s Go? Come on they are “going” to make their money with the incredible amount of data these so called social networking sites gather from the droves of cattle provided by area promoters. Going - well at least in Boston has become the “it tool” for our cities promoters to utilize. Going provides friendly photo galleries for the likes of media favorite club kings 6One7 Productions and East Coast Clubs. The site claims to be in tune with other socialization sensations centering around culture, events, restaurants etc..The game is afoot and data is the name of the game this guise is ridiculous and the Kool aid spiked snake oil they are peddling will make them all famously rich. Are there really any true social networking sites centered on pure networking or are they all Going to be cleverly disguised to attract the lemmings and are the lemmings really the data that the funding entities seek - we will find out or will we? The number of “active ” users is around 118 K so the 500K seems a bit of a stretch and may be all inclusive and maybe not all “active”! Spread that number across the cities and across the percentages per city- most of the traffic is centered in NY - hedge bets that most of it is photo driven as each promoter has unlimited space for their galleries. Not so great is the way editors arbitrarily push around users who post events - we have conducted several experiments and found that we were tracked adn our event blacklisted in favor of the event being deemed an editors choice…how juvenile a tactic…if your over 25 Don’t bother Going - they seem to be lowerign the bar daily as to what the use to get Going….

]]> By: Anthony http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1531370 Anthony Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:39:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1531370 Does anyone know when Going (or HeyLetsGo, rather) was founded? Does anyone know when Going (or HeyLetsGo, rather) was founded?

]]> By: Shambhu Borah http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1519728 Shambhu Borah Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:10:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1519728 Sure 500,000 users would be impressive -- that would be about 3% of the population of those cities? There must be a lot of yahoo (in the old sense) onlookers. (BTW, Quantcast and Compete don't seem to support the 500k number.) Sure 500,000 users would be impressive — that would be about 3% of the population of those cities?

There must be a lot of yahoo (in the old sense) onlookers.

(BTW, Quantcast and Compete don’t seem to support the 500k number.)

]]> By: Graeme Thickins http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1519515 Graeme Thickins Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:10:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1519515 the name going.com s-u-c-k-s compared to HeyLetsGo... what were they thinking???? and they launched at Demo under the latter (quite nicely, I might add -- I was there) hello -- why launch, then change? let me guess: could a VC possibly be involved here? how sad for the inexperienced founders... note to entrepreneurs: VCs do money, not branding the name going.com s-u-c-k-s compared to HeyLetsGo…

what were they thinking???? and they launched at Demo under the latter (quite nicely, I might add — I was there)

hello — why launch, then change? let me guess: could a VC possibly be involved here? how sad for the inexperienced founders…

note to entrepreneurs: VCs do money, not branding

]]> By: jose http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1519300 jose Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:25:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1519300 The site has nothing special. This article is published because techcrunch is advertised in this web. The site has nothing special. This article is published because techcrunch is advertised in this web.

]]> By: Basicity http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1519136 Basicity Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:17:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1519136 Going.com is certainly a more relevant and better domain name than their old name. Wonder how much they paid for it? Going.com is certainly a more relevant and better domain name than their old name. Wonder how much they paid for it?

]]> By: Akil http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518917 Akil Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:43:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518917 I agree with mike, they buy users by paying promoters to invite them through the site, I heard $5 per 1 RSVP... that's explained how they've burned $3.5 millions in less than 10 months. I have more appreciation for those real sites such as: minglenow.com, wannago.com, involver.com and others that build up satisfied users base with no marketing $$$ I agree with mike, they buy users by paying promoters to invite them through the site, I heard $5 per 1 RSVP… that’s explained how they’ve burned $3.5 millions in less than 10 months. I have more appreciation for those real sites such as: minglenow.com, wannago.com, involver.com and others that build up satisfied users base with no marketing $$$

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518880 Mike Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:27:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518880 Going.com sucks. The buyyourfriend a drink idea is stupid - who's really going to buy someone a drink online - very social - they need to think to the general population not in their skewed little world. Most of the events posted on going.com are random events no ones even interested in - they are two widespread - come watch me hang a painting and eat pizza event...get serious here. 500K users - thats the biggest joke ever - maybe 500K visitors but get with the program and quit believing all this over hyped bs. Going.com sucks. The buyyourfriend a drink idea is stupid - who’s really going to buy someone a drink online - very social - they need to think to the general population not in their skewed little world. Most of the events posted on going.com are random events no ones even interested in - they are two widespread - come watch me hang a painting and eat pizza event…get serious here. 500K users - thats the biggest joke ever - maybe 500K visitors but get with the program and quit believing all this over hyped bs.

]]> By: tommy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518663 tommy Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:50:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518663 a complete analysis of the space would include SF startup involver. check it out at involver.com. a complete analysis of the space would include SF startup involver. check it out at involver.com.

]]> By: Ben Saren http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518569 Ben Saren Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:06:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518569 Congrats to Going.com! Great site, great people. We have them to thank for the engineer we just hired (Thanks Geoff). Congrats to Going.com! Great site, great people. We have them to thank for the engineer we just hired (Thanks Geoff).

]]> By: Bill http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518479 Bill Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:22:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518479 @Ok... because facebook doesn't have events outside of your buddy's keg party... if you're only looking to Going for events and do not care about the social networking aspects, there is no need or pressure to sign up @Ok… because facebook doesn’t have events outside of your buddy’s keg party… if you’re only looking to Going for events and do not care about the social networking aspects, there is no need or pressure to sign up

]]> By: Jackson Rivera http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518416 Jackson Rivera Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:46:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518416 Those other sites listed are cheesy as hell. i have been following most of these guys for a year now and going is one of the few that has made marked improvements in their content and features. Those other sites listed are cheesy as hell. i have been following most of these guys for a year now and going is one of the few that has made marked improvements in their content and features.

]]> By: Ok http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518361 Ok Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:21:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518361 Okay site. I'm not sure why you would use this over Facebook? The reason evite works is you don't have to be a member. Having to become a member is kind of lame. Okay site. I’m not sure why you would use this over Facebook? The reason evite works is you don’t have to be a member. Having to become a member is kind of lame.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518341 Andrew Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:10:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518341 boring play. boring play.

]]> By: Katie G http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518311 Katie G Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:59:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518311 I am a huge fan of going.com! As a newbie to NYC, I definitely relied on Going to give me the inside scoop of happenings around the city. The collaboration that they have with other event-throwing entities will surely help them in the future. I'm with Evan, in saying that I use the site more than I use Yelp -- who sends annoying emails daily; with Going, I only receive intermittent emails. I am a huge fan of going.com! As a newbie to NYC, I definitely relied on Going to give me the inside scoop of happenings around the city. The collaboration that they have with other event-throwing entities will surely help them in the future.

I’m with Evan, in saying that I use the site more than I use Yelp — who sends annoying emails daily; with Going, I only receive intermittent emails.

]]> By: BeingParents http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518274 BeingParents Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:37:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518274 From the looks of their site going.com,the have a lot going on for them. It appears that they are building their membership first and then will implement ads. Users are tired of ad centered site;we want user centered sites. Going.com appears to be user centered at this point. From the looks of their site going.com,the have a lot going on for them.

It appears that they are building their membership first and then will implement ads. Users are tired of ad centered site;we want user centered sites. Going.com appears to be user centered at this point.

]]> By: bdb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518007 bdb Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:46:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1518007 That site is clean and easy to use, but it isn't clear how they intend to make$. There are zero ads which is real nice, but impractical without premium acct. or per event listing costs. That site is clean and easy to use, but it isn’t clear how they intend to make$. There are zero ads which is real nice, but impractical without premium acct. or per event listing costs.

]]> By: Evan Ingam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1517977 Evan Ingam Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:32:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1517977 Good news. I am in Boston and use it almost everyday (more than Yelp). I do not consider socializr and LateNightShots to be in the same league as Going.com. For one, anyone including an anonymous user can browse through going.com. Good news. I am in Boston and use it almost everyday (more than Yelp).

I do not consider socializr and LateNightShots to be in the same league as Going.com. For one, anyone including an anonymous user can browse through going.com.

]]> By: Bill http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1517965 Bill Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:28:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1517965 cool! i've been using Going in Boston for several months now, and I must say, i was missing out on a lot of cool things going on in the city until i started using this site cool! i’ve been using Going in Boston for several months now, and I must say, i was missing out on a lot of cool things going on in the city until i started using this site

]]> By: Geoff Menegay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1517958 Geoff Menegay Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:24:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/goingcom-lands-5-million/#comment-1517958 Chicago would be the 4th city. :) Chicago would be the 4th city. :)

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