Yes, I’m at it again, but this year I promise to be a bit more pared down, a bit more to the point. I had nearly 20 predictions last year, I’m hoping that by the time I lift my fingers from the keyboard I’ll have a few less. So Happy New Year, and to business:
1. Thanks to Google’s dominance in search and media, Microsoft will buy a better position in online media.
2. Google will integrate YouTube into its main services.
3. eBay will have a major change in executive leadership.
4. Amazon will continue to push beyond ecommerce into web services,
5. Mobile will finally be plugged into the web in a way that makes sense for the average user and a major mobile innovation - the kind that makes us all say - Jeez that was obvious - will occur.
For eight more predictions from John Battelle, go here.
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m. Hansen on January 6th, 2007 at 9:39 am
I’m interested in buying your blog. Did you say it was worth $7,900?
Paul on January 6th, 2007 at 10:31 am
I think this blog in worth much more than that.
But you never know :-)
Millennium Mommy on January 6th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
I like what you said and agree with most of it. You tube is getting huge!!!
Dane on January 7th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Thanks for the offer of $7,900 — but no thanks. :)
Julia on January 8th, 2007 at 10:13 am
What is a Real Estate Bubble? - Recently there have been concerns and speculation voiced about a “real estate bubble”.
The media has created a buzz correlating the “real estate bubble” with rising mortgage rates. However, the housing market is determined by the job market and not rates. If people feel like they’re jobs are in jeopardy, they will be less reluctant to buy homes even with low mortgage rates. Conversely, if rates rise and people feel secure with the job market, they are more apt to buy homes even though the monthly mortgage payment might be slightly higher.
Every city has different real estate and financial trends, what is happening in New York may not be happening in Milwaukee! Before you buy any real estate you should first find a good realtor and a good mortgage broker to help guide you down your path to ownership!
Even buying in a real estate bubble isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Not all real estate bubbles burst; some simply cool down and level off with no depreciation in value.
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