Predictions for 2008
Almost too late, and in some countries it already is 2008. Let’s see how I do this year.
1. Advertising online – Now that it’s quite apparent the only viable economy in these times are online, most of the advertising you see in 2008 will be online. Mobile and video advertising will command big bucks, and traditional advertising via banner ads will continue strong.
2. Censorship – Censorship of the internet by countries, states, cities will be a big issue in the early part of 2008. While it’s privacy that everyone is concerned about, about the middle of the year we’ll see Silicon Valley’s finest entrepreneur’s take advantage of this. I’m sure we will see quite a few new companies making millions by year’s end on this.
3. Social Networks – Just like 2007, social networks will continue another year of healthy growth. Not so much the big dogs, but more like smaller more niche social clubs will be formed. The big sites will continue their steady growth, and will continue to make big money via advertising.
4. Less Blogs – There will be your major blogs, and the minor bloggers will bow out when they can’t seem to make money online like some of the big dogs. This will result in better coverage of emerging technology and more money for the upper tier of bloggers.
5. Television – Will rebound. Crazy you say? But with the push to HD that is mandated here in the US by 2009, there will be a big push for new tv sales in 2008. Now as far as the industry goes, it’s dead. Stick a fork in ‘em. Most of the content will move online by mid-year, and the content left on television will have a hard time making it since most of the advertising money will follow online.
6. Newspapers – Most of them will began to cease actual production of black ink on recycled paper by year’s end. Most if not all will dedicate their reporting to the online versions. Near the end of the year, most will be touting it as their company going green.
7. Green – Will continue to remain strong throughout 2008. As noted above, with newspapers ceasing to put out a printed version, other companies will follow online. If the product can be produced better online (such as news updated as news happens – newspapers) – it will come online. The money will be abundant online in 2008 and many companies will have no option if they want to survive. In factoring in all the options, the corporate moves will have green in mind when they make major moves.
Technically Speaking, I think I put up too many predictions last year. It’s been a fantastic year for me personally. As many of you long time readers remember, this blog started here on this domain on January 1, 2007. It’s been one full year now here. Happy New Year everyone and be safe so that you can come by and read my occasional ramblings in 2008. cruises
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