| Google vs. MySpace, or Google & MySpace? | | | | MySpace just isn't set up to be a participant at this |
| Now that Google has introduced a new program, | | | | juncture. MySpace's answer may be it's new "data |
| Friend Connect, will MySpace be left in the dust? | | | | availability initiative." This is a new program which |
| MySpace currently dominates the social networking | | | | allows MySpace users to have information |
| website traffic, but competitors like Facebook are | | | | automatically added to other social networking sites. |
| experiencing a greater rate of growth, further | | | | MySpace users simply add the login information for the |
| challenging the MySpace reign. | | | | other social networking sites that use the MySpace |
| Google's new "Friend Connect Program" allows | | | | Program. When they update content, MySpace will in |
| website owners to give their websites social | | | | turn update their other social network programs for |
| networking capabilities. Instead of spending hundreds of | | | | them. Is this solution going to be good enough? It may |
| thousands on the creation of your own social network, | | | | fall short. |
| site owners will have the opportunity to get on board | | | | Is this a good thing for Google? Did Google purposely |
| with Google--already a well-established and cutting | | | | design a program that couldn't be utilized by |
| edge web 2.0 presence. We can anticipate many | | | | MySpace? These two major Internet giants are |
| websites will take advantage of this great opportunity. | | | | essentially competitors for the same Internet marketing |
| As more and more sites become compatible with this | | | | dollars. At any rate, what's done is done. MySpace |
| system, users may find it inconvenient to network on | | | | may want to consider a major platform overhaul. Web |
| sites that refuse to integrate with Google's program. | | | | standards and inter-website compatibility are the way |
| Many existing social networking websites are already | | | | of the future, and our current giants may become |
| compatible with the "Friend Connect Program." | | | | giants of the past. Time will tell. For now both |
| Facebook, LinkedIn, Hi5, Plaxo and Google's Orkut are | | | | companies are developing innovative technology to |
| all current participants. Unfortunately, MySpace doesn't | | | | improve the user experience. We'll all benefit in the end |
| have the technical infrastructure to support the | | | | with better internet usability. |
| "Friends Connect System." | | | | |