Climbing the Anthill
March 13th, 2008
Hola Once Again From Rola -
As we continue to search the web for sites that may be considered "competition" to find out who they are and what they are about, we here at Ant headquarters continue to gain a gleaming confidence in our product.
There look to be 26 or so "social networking" sites that have a user base of 10+ million users. A large portion of these sites are nothing more than clones of sites that are popular here in the U.S. such as Facebook and Myspace. Other sites such as Habbo add something different to attract a different user base. Then there are a few that have niche audiences such as Flixter (movies) and Classmates (finding old schoolmates). I see the appeal of a large majority of these sites, but I continue to be blown away by the raw number of people these sites attract.
Now, to our ever growing confidence. As mentioned in a previous post by Shua, this social networking frenzy is no trend. It is a product of the technology age we live in, and it is here to stay. What may go by the wayside are the dozens of sites popping up that have the same old feature set and general appearance as many of the current powerhouses. The ones already existing will probably continue to prosper as long as they continue to hold people's interest with innovative new features. RoyalAnts intends to burst onto the scene with recognizable features that people have come to enjoy and expect, but at the same time we intend on giving users an experience they have not had before. RoyalAnts will enable you to stay connected with all of your favorite people, events, and businesses in a way that will bring you closer to those people and your community. It will be simple for you to find out what is going on in your area on any given night. After you have created a profile and done a little browsing around, events will find you rather than you having to waste time searching all night. You will be able to plan your day/week/month or your entire life in you want! This is a totally different experience than what you get on all the above mentioned sites and that is one of many reasons we truly believe we will be a success when we hit the market.
I am being painfully vague on how the site will work, but I can't give away all of our secrets now! Just know we are working hard to bring you something that is not just fun, but functional.
Ryan
As we continue to search the web for sites that may be considered "competition" to find out who they are and what they are about, we here at Ant headquarters continue to gain a gleaming confidence in our product.
There look to be 26 or so "social networking" sites that have a user base of 10+ million users. A large portion of these sites are nothing more than clones of sites that are popular here in the U.S. such as Facebook and Myspace. Other sites such as Habbo add something different to attract a different user base. Then there are a few that have niche audiences such as Flixter (movies) and Classmates (finding old schoolmates). I see the appeal of a large majority of these sites, but I continue to be blown away by the raw number of people these sites attract.
Now, to our ever growing confidence. As mentioned in a previous post by Shua, this social networking frenzy is no trend. It is a product of the technology age we live in, and it is here to stay. What may go by the wayside are the dozens of sites popping up that have the same old feature set and general appearance as many of the current powerhouses. The ones already existing will probably continue to prosper as long as they continue to hold people's interest with innovative new features. RoyalAnts intends to burst onto the scene with recognizable features that people have come to enjoy and expect, but at the same time we intend on giving users an experience they have not had before. RoyalAnts will enable you to stay connected with all of your favorite people, events, and businesses in a way that will bring you closer to those people and your community. It will be simple for you to find out what is going on in your area on any given night. After you have created a profile and done a little browsing around, events will find you rather than you having to waste time searching all night. You will be able to plan your day/week/month or your entire life in you want! This is a totally different experience than what you get on all the above mentioned sites and that is one of many reasons we truly believe we will be a success when we hit the market.
I am being painfully vague on how the site will work, but I can't give away all of our secrets now! Just know we are working hard to bring you something that is not just fun, but functional.
Ryan
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