BEG: 1:10 PM
With this trend of startups creating web services for particular needs, more and more is it becoming apparent to me that we are witnessing the advent of a network of services. The virtual version of offline merchants referring each other to another merchant. Let's say the year is 1990, and you go to your Tax guy. If that guy (or girl -- have to be indifferent here) knows you need some legal services, s/he may refer you to a "great" lawyer. Nowadays, online services are utilizing the "Affiliate Marketing" concept, but in a more seamless way. The movie production K-town Cowboys perfectly demonstrates this trend. http://www.ktowncowboys.com has links (I guess through APIs?) to both Kickstarter and Google Checkout -- both web services...i think. I know Google Checkout is.
I truly love this concept. Gives a concrete method for systematically tracking referrals, and gives business owners a much more effective chance of earning money from referrals. The hotness! I will surely take advantage of this paradigm if/when the time comes =). But, I'm more interested in seeing whether I can partner up with Gumroad or Square...
END: 1:26 PM
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