High Margin = Poor End User Experience

Tripadvisor really knows how to monetize travel. And according to a post on Techcrunch: “It’s more or less the worst experience in the world for an end user.” The worst end user experience somehow generates spectacular growth: Tripadvisor’s revenue for Q3/2010 grew by 40% from 2009 (.pdf). It means their revenue for 2010 will be …

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Social Media in Russia

Russia is big in social media. According to Natalya Koroleva from Редкая марка (a marketing agency in Moscow): Russia ranks first in the world in social networks involvement Huh? 1st? Don’t know if that can be true. But after Natalya’s presentation I’m convinced that the russian Internet or Runet is worth a closer look. It’s …

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