Comments on: Family 2.0 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:52:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Simon Schnieders http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-118 Simon Schnieders Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:28:59 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-118 Hey Ryan, I'd like to add in http://www.babychums.com. We are growing at a nice pace. All the best, Simon Schnieders, (Founder). www.babychums.com Hey Ryan,

I’d like to add in http://www.babychums.com.

We are growing at a nice pace.

All the best,

Simon Schnieders, (Founder).
http://www.babychums.com

]]> By: Dave http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-120 Dave Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:48:53 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-120 Another to add to the list is <a href="http://www.familypulse.org" rel="nofollow">FamilyPulse</a> which is about to launch, which is focused more on the genealogy and family tree aspect of Family 2.0. Family tree charts, collaborative effort to share family photographs and stories about ancestors, and a great way to connect with immediate and extended family members! Another to add to the list is FamilyPulse which is about to launch, which is focused more on the genealogy and family tree aspect of Family 2.0. Family tree charts, collaborative effort to share family photographs and stories about ancestors, and a great way to connect with immediate and extended family members!

]]> By: Famiva Team http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-119 Famiva Team Wed, 16 May 2007 21:52:18 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-119 One more for the list. Famiva (http://famiva.com) is a free online genealogy and private social network for families. It is a web2.0 collaboration platform for families with photo-sharing, family tree, maps, stories/blogs, etc. One more for the list. Famiva (http://famiva.com) is a free online genealogy and private social network for families. It is a web2.0 collaboration platform for families with photo-sharing, family tree, maps, stories/blogs, etc.

]]> By: » Families using more and more technology to stay connected http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-117 » Families using more and more technology to stay connected Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:31:16 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-117 [...] I will try to focus on the idea behind the sites profiled, the cool features that will get parents buzzing and discuss the ‘need’ it fulfills for the target market. I believe, Family 2.0 was a term coined by “Web Things Considered” and is a branch off from the ever popular Web 2.0 genre. [...] [...] I will try to focus on the idea behind the sites profiled, the cool features that will get parents buzzing and discuss the ‘need’ it fulfills for the target market. I believe, Family 2.0 was a term coined by “Web Things Considered” and is a branch off from the ever popular Web 2.0 genre. [...]

]]> By: Vero Alaimo http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-116 Vero Alaimo Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:53:41 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-116 Hello, Wow it look like there are a lot of folks out there focusing on family and parenting.... it's GREAT! Well, I just wanted to let you know that we have launched our very own Parenting 2.0 site (yeap, one more), and it's called <a href="http://www.raisingthem.com" rel="nofollow">RaisingThem.com</a>. The focus is to get people to find each other (my previous site was a mom matching site), and create or join parenting groups... Any feedback would be greatily appreciated :-) Thanks Vero Alaimo, Co-Founder RaisingThem.com Hello,

Wow it look like there are a lot of folks out there focusing on family and parenting…. it’s GREAT!

Well, I just wanted to let you know that we have launched our very own Parenting 2.0 site (yeap, one more), and it’s called RaisingThem.com. The focus is to get people to find each other (my previous site was a mom matching site), and create or join parenting groups…

Any feedback would be greatily appreciated :-)
Thanks

Vero Alaimo, Co-Founder
RaisingThem.com

]]> By: John McAuley http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-115 John McAuley Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:44:40 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-115 Sorry, forgot to post the actual URL: http://www.FriendsForFamilies.com Sorry, forgot to post the actual URL:

http://www.FriendsForFamilies.com

]]> By: John McAuley http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-114 John McAuley Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:43:21 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-114 Hey Guys, I've been following this for some time and wanted to let you know we finally launched our family site today. It's a matching service designed to help families connect with other families in their local area. It's offers a similar approach to what the dating sites offer for singles but it's all about families and what's important to them in relationships. Our marketing and PR kick off next week but I thought I would post here now as we're just starting to get the word out. John McAuley, CEO FriendsForFamilies.com Hey Guys,

I’ve been following this for some time and wanted to let you know we finally launched our family site today. It’s a matching service designed to help families connect with other families in their local area. It’s offers a similar approach to what the dating sites offer for singles but it’s all about families and what’s important to them in relationships.

Our marketing and PR kick off next week but I thought I would post here now as we’re just starting to get the word out.

John McAuley, CEO
FriendsForFamilies.com

]]> By: Stephanie S. http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-113 Stephanie S. Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:59:12 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-113 OurStory.com has a similar service, which allows you to share timelines of personal and family history. There is also a photo feature, as well as the ability to print a nicely bound book which you can give as a keepsake. Their product is also free, which is definiely a plus! OurStory.com has a similar service, which allows you to share timelines of personal and family history. There is also a photo feature, as well as the ability to print a nicely bound book which you can give as a keepsake.

Their product is also free, which is definiely a plus!

]]> By: Spencer @ Roundbook.com (Family & Friends 2.0) http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-112 Spencer @ Roundbook.com (Family & Friends 2.0) Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:30:11 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-112 I was very pleased to see the recent posts and articles about Family 2.0. I've developed a family and friend networking web application called Roundbook.com (www.roundbook.com). I've labeled it as Family and Friends 2.0, since it allows private (safe) networking with both family and friends and takes advantage of blogs, pictures, interests, calendars, etc. It is in Beta form right now and available to the public. I can relate with trying to build a web app that networks family members together while being a busy father. Its exciting to see these getting some publicity. I'll definitely be watching here. I was very pleased to see the recent posts and articles about Family 2.0. I’ve developed a family and friend networking web application called Roundbook.com (www.roundbook.com).

I’ve labeled it as Family and Friends 2.0, since it allows private (safe) networking with both family and friends and takes advantage of blogs, pictures, interests, calendars, etc. It is in Beta form right now and available to the public.

I can relate with trying to build a web app that networks family members together while being a busy father. Its exciting to see these getting some publicity. I’ll definitely be watching here.

]]> By: Talking tech on Family 2.0 (a niche of Web 2.0) » Here come the ‘Family 2.0 Sites’ http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-111 Talking tech on Family 2.0 (a niche of Web 2.0) » Here come the ‘Family 2.0 Sites’ Sat, 03 Jun 2006 02:36:24 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-111 [...] ***Source for this article above was from “Talking Tech on Family 2.0” blog and the name “Family 2.0” was coined by Ryan in a post here, there is also a great blog who’s entry page is a humourous joke on the term “Family 2.0” (if you click on anywhere on the image it goes to Blog Outer Court’s tech blog, very funny) and it’s the top result in Google at the moment for Family 2.0 [...] [...] ***Source for this article above was from “Talking Tech on Family 2.0” blog and the name “Family 2.0” was coined by Ryan in a post here, there is also a great blog who’s entry page is a humourous joke on the term “Family 2.0” (if you click on anywhere on the image it goes to Blog Outer Court’s tech blog, very funny) and it’s the top result in Google at the moment for Family 2.0 [...]

]]> By: Web Things Considered » More Family 2.0 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-110 Web Things Considered » More Family 2.0 Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:08:10 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-110 [...] Back in April I posted (or more like rambled) about some parenting/family sites that were popping up. In a stroke of really, really original thought (I’m being sarcastic here), because they were using what would generally be considered a Web 2.0 approach (collaborative, social, user-generated content, etc.), I called them Family 2.0. Since that time, a blog has been started, Amiglia is using it in their title, and now cnet is running a front page story on it. [...] [...] Back in April I posted (or more like rambled) about some parenting/family sites that were popping up. In a stroke of really, really original thought (I’m being sarcastic here), because they were using what would generally be considered a Web 2.0 approach (collaborative, social, user-generated content, etc.), I called them Family 2.0. Since that time, a blog has been started, Amiglia is using it in their title, and now cnet is running a front page story on it. [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-109 Ryan Fri, 07 Apr 2006 05:11:48 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-109 Whoops, sorry Clay. I just fixed it. Whoops, sorry Clay. I just fixed it.

]]> By: Minti (Powered by Parents) http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-108 Minti (Powered by Parents) Fri, 07 Apr 2006 03:47:52 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-108 Hi Ryan Thanks for mentioning Minti in your post. Unfortunately you have linked it to Amiglia. It should link to www.minti.com instead ;) I look forward to chatting with Amiglia and Trixie Tracker. Kindest, Clay Cook CEO & Co-Founder Minti Hi Ryan

Thanks for mentioning Minti in your post.
Unfortunately you have linked it to Amiglia. It should link to http://www.minti.com instead ;)
I look forward to chatting with Amiglia and Trixie Tracker.

Kindest,
Clay Cook
CEO & Co-Founder
Minti

]]> By: Ryan http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-107 Ryan Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:55:01 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-107 Hi Benmac, I agree, pricing is very difficult. Thanks for the tripleverb link, I realized that a lot of sites use these types of slogans, so figured it was probably a coincidence, I was just amused because I had a similar baby tracking app in my head too, and seeing that it had a similar tagline made me take a step back (who's in my head :-) ?). Most of my ideas are spin-offs of other ideas anyways, taking something from over there and applying it to something over here, so I know how that goes. Hi Benmac, I agree, pricing is very difficult. Thanks for the tripleverb link, I realized that a lot of sites use these types of slogans, so figured it was probably a coincidence, I was just amused because I had a similar baby tracking app in my head too, and seeing that it had a similar tagline made me take a step back (who’s in my head :-) ?). Most of my ideas are spin-offs of other ideas anyways, taking something from over there and applying it to something over here, so I know how that goes.

]]> By: Benmac http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-106 Benmac Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:01:23 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-106 Hi Ryan, Thanks for mentioning Trixie Tracker! I'm not yet qualified to comment on what makes a successful business model -- and pricing can be a difficult issue -- but do I wish you best of luck coding with a baby. It does get easier once they start sleeping through the night. Hang in there! I hadn't seen your slogan for NetworthIQ before, but we're all in good company. Check out: http://www.tripleverb.com Thanks again, Benmac http://www.trixietracker.com/ Hi Ryan, Thanks for mentioning Trixie Tracker! I’m not yet qualified to comment on what makes a successful business model — and pricing can be a difficult issue — but do I wish you best of luck coding with a baby. It does get easier once they start sleeping through the night. Hang in there!

I hadn’t seen your slogan for NetworthIQ before, but we’re all in good company. Check out: http://www.tripleverb.com

Thanks again,
Benmac
http://www.trixietracker.com/

]]> By: Ryan http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-105 Ryan Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:08:04 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-105 Paul, thanks for the update. Great to hear that things are going good and I'll keep an eye on what you guys have coming out. Good luck in the coming weeks as you prepare for your little girl. Rest up ;-) Paul, thanks for the update. Great to hear that things are going good and I’ll keep an eye on what you guys have coming out. Good luck in the coming weeks as you prepare for your little girl. Rest up ;-)

]]> By: Paul Berry http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-104 Paul Berry Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:57:07 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-104 Hi Ryan -- thanks for including us in your post. Interesting stuff there, and boy can we relate. Our little girl is due in just a matter of weeks now and we're feeling the countdown to it! Our beta launch has been a thrill so far, so many users joining up and helping us iron out the wrinkles and come up with great new features. Watch out for a ton of new updates in the coming weeks and months Interestingly enough -- we started to trade on AlexaDex recently http://alexadex.com/ad/url/amiglia.com All the best in your endeavors Paul Berry Amiglia.com http://www.amiglia.com Hi Ryan — thanks for including us in your post. Interesting stuff there, and boy can we relate. Our little girl is due in just a matter of weeks now and we’re feeling the countdown to it!

Our beta launch has been a thrill so far, so many users joining up and helping us iron out the wrinkles and come up with great new features. Watch out for a ton of new updates in the coming weeks and months

Interestingly enough — we started to trade on AlexaDex recently
http://alexadex.com/ad/url/amiglia.com

All the best in your endeavors
Paul Berry
Amiglia.com
http://www.amiglia.com

]]> By: Ryan http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-103 Ryan Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:45:01 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-103 Hi Brooks. Obviously, we don't have Flickr like traffic, and that kind of traffic makes it easier to do, but I do think it can work for something less than that. I view it how Fred describes: "A customer is only a click away and if you can convert them without forcing them into a price/value decision you can build a customer base fairly rapidly and efficiently. It is important that you require as little as possible in the initial customer acquisition process" For our purposes, that means that basic tracking, sharing and comparing will be free to help us keep growing efficiently (and gather the data that becomes our competitive advantage), and enhanced financial tools and more detailed analysis will be a premium service for those interested in paying. PayScale/Salary.com are a good example of this. You can get a free salary report, but can choose to pay for a more detailed report. Hi Brooks. Obviously, we don’t have Flickr like traffic, and that kind of traffic makes it easier to do, but I do think it can work for something less than that. I view it how Fred describes:
“A customer is only a click away and if you can convert them without forcing them into a price/value decision you can build a customer base fairly rapidly and efficiently. It is important that you require as little as possible in the initial customer acquisition process”

For our purposes, that means that basic tracking, sharing and comparing will be free to help us keep growing efficiently (and gather the data that becomes our competitive advantage), and enhanced financial tools and more detailed analysis will be a premium service for those interested in paying. PayScale/Salary.com are a good example of this. You can get a free salary report, but can choose to pay for a more detailed report.

]]> By: Brooks Jordan http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/04/05/family-20/#comment-102 Brooks Jordan Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:23:40 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=123#comment-102 Ryan, Do you really have enough traffic for a freemium model? My impression from the way Fred Willson presented it is that you'd have to have Flickr like traffic to make it work. Not to say that an ad model won't work for something less than that. Ryan,

Do you really have enough traffic for a freemium model? My impression from the way Fred Willson presented it is that you’d have to have Flickr like traffic to make it work. Not to say that an ad model won’t work for something less than that.

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