Comments on: College.com: Returning To Facebook’s Roots http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:06:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sam D http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1635180 Sam D Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:42:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1635180 College.com has a lot going on for it. I registered my chapter in the Greek section and found out that there is already 900+ chapter in there...that is huge growth since they launch on Labor day. Also for all those who think Facebook has dominated the college market...market analysis actually reveals that college students have found it far less appealing since it has opened to other networks. That means they will start looking for a substitute. College.com has a lot going on for it. I registered my chapter in the Greek section and found out that there is already 900+ chapter in there…that is huge growth since they launch on Labor day. Also for all those who think Facebook has dominated the college market…market analysis actually reveals that college students have found it far less appealing since it has opened to other networks. That means they will start looking for a substitute.

]]> By: Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Sept 12, 2007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1612217 Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Sept 12, 2007 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:49:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1612217 [...] Students A void has been left as Facebook has now gone from college only, to now being public. College.com offers students a social networking tool, without having those pesky parents watching. There appears to be advertising opportunities, [...] [...] Students A void has been left as Facebook has now gone from college only, to now being public. College.com offers students a social networking tool, without having those pesky parents watching. There appears to be advertising opportunities, [...]

]]> By: NoleFan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1599791 NoleFan Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:07:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1599791 Just found this at www.noledigest.com...FSURULES.com has been around sine Spring 2007... Move over Facebook and MySpace, this is a new beginning. If you haven't seen FSURULES.com yet, you must check it out! FSURULES.com is a FREE social networking web site designed by FSU graduates, specifically for connecting FSU students, alumni, and fans around the world. The concept behind FSURULES.com is "smaller is better". Unlike other networking sites on the web with millions of members, FSURULES.com targets a smaller market in order to offer a cleaner and easier website to navigate as well as offering features aimed at a more specific user...the FSU fan! Within the pages of FSURULES.com you will find several premium features such as: · Web mail account(username@fsurules.com ) · Customizable personal web page ( fsurules.com/username) · Student information section that is "for the students, by the students" · Blogs and forums · Picture gallery · Many internal communication tools (IM, private messages, profile comments, and more) All these features and more, for FREE, to help you stay connected with other FSU fans. Whether you are seeking information about activities around Tallahassee, looking for an internship, wanting to buy/trade game tickets, looking to hire a student or recent FSU grad, or simply wanting to meet new friends, FSURULES.com is the place for you. FSURULES.com, get connected, stay connected! Just found this at http://www.noledigest.com…FSURULES.com has been around sine Spring 2007…

Move over Facebook and MySpace, this is a new beginning. If you haven’t seen FSURULES.com yet, you must check it out!

FSURULES.com is a FREE social networking web site designed by FSU graduates, specifically for connecting FSU students, alumni, and fans around the world. The concept behind FSURULES.com is “smaller is better”. Unlike other networking sites on the web with millions of members, FSURULES.com targets a smaller market in order to offer a cleaner and easier website to navigate as well as offering features aimed at a more specific user…the FSU fan! Within the pages of FSURULES.com you will find several premium features such as:

· Web mail account(username@fsurules.com )

· Customizable personal web page ( fsurules.com/username)

· Student information section that is “for the students, by the students”

· Blogs and forums

· Picture gallery

· Many internal communication tools (IM, private messages, profile comments, and more)

All these features and more, for FREE, to help you stay connected with other FSU fans.

Whether you are seeking information about activities around Tallahassee, looking for an internship, wanting to buy/trade game tickets, looking to hire a student or recent FSU grad, or simply wanting to meet new friends, FSURULES.com is the place for you.

FSURULES.com, get connected, stay connected!

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1595660 John Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:54:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1595660 What about BigLickU.com? What about BigLickU.com?

]]> By: Deals and Coupons http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1595440 Deals and Coupons Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:31:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1595440 Competition is always good. Good luck! Competition is always good. Good luck!

]]> By: Mark Zuckerberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1595264 Mark Zuckerberg Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:21:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1595264 asdasdasd asdasdasd

]]> By: David Litsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1594950 David Litsky Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:24:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1594950 The interface reminds me of yahoo and this is another social networking site that won't go anywhere. My thought? Create social networks in countries that are not covered by Facebook -- that would be a good start. The interface reminds me of yahoo and this is another social networking site that won’t go anywhere. My thought? Create social networks in countries that are not covered by Facebook — that would be a good start.

]]> By: Ian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1594309 Ian Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:20:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1594309 Slightly unfortunate twist on 'fresh meet', intended or otherwise :) Slightly unfortunate twist on ‘fresh meet’, intended or otherwise :)

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593967 Steve Ballmer Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:10:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593967 Shouldn't they call it collegeBook or something? http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Shouldn’t they call it collegeBook or something?

http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

]]> By: Dominic http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593622 Dominic Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:48:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593622 Beneath the surface of all the social networking sites lurks a volcanic eruption. Lots of money will be lost by the end of 2008. All the "me too" cannot survive. Watch for Meltdown 2008. :) Beneath the surface of all the social networking sites lurks a volcanic eruption.

Lots of money will be lost by the end of 2008. All the “me too” cannot survive.

Watch for Meltdown 2008. :)

]]> By: lawrence http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593586 lawrence Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:18:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593586 the thing with making social network sites out of generic domain names is it looses it's theme/personality. facebooks, myspace etc have themes and originality. and that's what most people want when they come to a social network. if i owned college.com, i'd just leave it as either a landing page or a more complex general college info site. the thing with making social network sites out of generic domain names is it looses it’s theme/personality.

facebooks, myspace etc have themes and originality. and that’s what most people want when they come to a social network.

if i owned college.com, i’d just leave it as either a landing page or a more complex general college info site.

]]> By: Brian Breslin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593532 Brian Breslin Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:31:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593532 So how much do you think they paid for the domain? I know it was bought in the last couple of years by a guy in ft.lauderdale (I think thats where the buyer was located). my guess, 2mil. So how much do you think they paid for the domain? I know it was bought in the last couple of years by a guy in ft.lauderdale (I think thats where the buyer was located). my guess, 2mil.

]]> By: BF Analytics http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593515 BF Analytics Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:12:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593515 To where does this stand to expand? Facebook already conquered this market. At most these features will be compressed into a facebook app and implemented into facebook. To where does this stand to expand? Facebook already conquered this market. At most these features will be compressed into a facebook app and implemented into facebook.

]]> By: Jeroen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593514 Jeroen Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:11:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593514 Okay, I don't get what's up with all these college things...first you get the facebook types then you get all the other competitors. Don't get it. What I wonder about from a typical Hollander's perspective is why they focus on the term college. For instance, most of the focus in the USA seems to be on going to "college" -- when the real term with cache that should be hitting the pocketbooks of investors is "university." Places like zeeya.net and any of the Australian-themed sites, or the U Sphere folks you wrote about in June -- all have more of a global look and feel to them. Some have been slower to do the social networking thing by design I'm sure. universia.net is one in Latin America, too, that could take off...more focused on getting students to college. Or I mean University. But it's run by a bank. This is a niche that ain't going away. Okay, I don’t get what’s up with all these college things…first you get the facebook types then you get all the other competitors. Don’t get it.

What I wonder about from a typical Hollander’s perspective is why they focus on the term college. For instance, most of the focus in the USA seems to be on going to “college” — when the real term with cache that should be hitting the pocketbooks of investors is “university.”

Places like zeeya.net and any of the Australian-themed sites, or the U Sphere folks you wrote about in June — all have more of a global look and feel to them. Some have been slower to do the social networking thing by design I’m sure.

universia.net is one in Latin America, too, that could take off…more focused on getting students to college. Or I mean University. But it’s run by a bank.

This is a niche that ain’t going away.

]]> By: Joey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593513 Joey Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:10:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593513 I perdict that college.com will be acquired my classmates.com within the next 4-6 months. Mainly for the domain name if nothing else. I perdict that college.com will be acquired my classmates.com within the next 4-6 months. Mainly for the domain name if nothing else.

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593501 Mark Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:03:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593501 And one day College.com will want to grow, and they'll open up the site.... and the beat goes on... And one day College.com will want to grow, and they’ll open up the site….
and the beat goes on…

]]> By: Word Hugger http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593500 Word Hugger Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:02:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593500 I agree with you Nick. MyYearBook 'leeched' off myspace to bring the high schoolers to its website, and it gained a lot of publicity that way. I am sure college.com, will be doing the same. Facebook/Myspace competition or not, I am sure they will make a nice sum of money, and run a successful website about their niche. I agree with you Nick. MyYearBook ‘leeched’ off myspace to bring the high schoolers to its website, and it gained a lot of publicity that way. I am sure college.com, will be doing the same. Facebook/Myspace competition or not, I am sure they will make a nice sum of money, and run a successful website about their niche.

]]> By: Nick Gonzalez http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593494 Nick Gonzalez Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:55:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593494 I thought it was Netvibes-like, but you can't rearrange the modules. I thought it was Netvibes-like, but you can’t rearrange the modules.

]]> By: Nick Gonzalez http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593493 Nick Gonzalez Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:54:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593493 I see it as a niche play. I talked about myyearbook because their is a segment of the market that enjoys networks specific to their interests, despite Facebook or MySpace seemingly to offer more. I see it as a niche play. I talked about myyearbook because their is a segment of the market that enjoys networks specific to their interests, despite Facebook or MySpace seemingly to offer more.

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593491 Ed Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:54:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593491 From that screenshot, the interface looks interesting, at least. Kinda like netvibes or similar page agreggators From that screenshot, the interface looks interesting, at least. Kinda like netvibes or similar page agreggators

]]> By: Anita http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593479 Anita Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:48:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/collegecom-returning-to-facebooks-roots/#comment-1593479 If they keep registration open to allow for alumni, how is this much better? Wouldn't it just be Facebook, but only for those 18 and older (and with college degrees)? If they keep registration open to allow for alumni, how is this much better? Wouldn’t it just be Facebook, but only for those 18 and older (and with college degrees)?

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