Does anyone remember how much fun Myspace was? Mostly, Myspace appealed to teens and college kids who were looking for a fun way to connect with friends, mostly with fun conversations and blinking gifs posted to each other's walls.
Over time, sites like Facebook and Reddit have replaced Myspace as the number one way to communicate online. And, though you will see kids and teens on Facebook, the average Facebook user is 25-40 years old; most likely the same people who used Myspace not long ago.
Maybe, Myspace lost popularity simply because the average user grew up (or graduated college) and moved on, wanting a more grown up way to communicate. And, that's where Facebook came in, providing a clean layout, sophisticated interactive tools for networking as well as fun games targeted at grown ups.
Another thing that took the Myspace crowd was Reddit, a highly popular online social networking site that focuses on intellectual and often controversial conversations rather than just commenting on friend walls. This site gives college students and up a great place to freely express opinions they might not have room for on Facebook. On Reddit, there are no thoughts of 'offending friends', so real opinions are expressed.
So maybe the thing that killed Myspace was how they failed to mature with their average user. They just assumed another generation of kids would adopt Myspace, which never happened.
The thing Facebook needs to watch out for now is being seen as old by the newer computer savvy young generation that could be using it's site next. If teens see Facebook as a place only for mom and dad, they're likely to adopt a new hang out online of their own. And, Facebook will go the way of Myspace and the dinosaurs.
Over time, sites like Facebook and Reddit have replaced Myspace as the number one way to communicate online. And, though you will see kids and teens on Facebook, the average Facebook user is 25-40 years old; most likely the same people who used Myspace not long ago.
Maybe, Myspace lost popularity simply because the average user grew up (or graduated college) and moved on, wanting a more grown up way to communicate. And, that's where Facebook came in, providing a clean layout, sophisticated interactive tools for networking as well as fun games targeted at grown ups.
Another thing that took the Myspace crowd was Reddit, a highly popular online social networking site that focuses on intellectual and often controversial conversations rather than just commenting on friend walls. This site gives college students and up a great place to freely express opinions they might not have room for on Facebook. On Reddit, there are no thoughts of 'offending friends', so real opinions are expressed.
So maybe the thing that killed Myspace was how they failed to mature with their average user. They just assumed another generation of kids would adopt Myspace, which never happened.
The thing Facebook needs to watch out for now is being seen as old by the newer computer savvy young generation that could be using it's site next. If teens see Facebook as a place only for mom and dad, they're likely to adopt a new hang out online of their own. And, Facebook will go the way of Myspace and the dinosaurs.
