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I thought Snap was not doing so well. I watch Gary Vaynerchuck and it seems like every guest he has all say the same thing, "Snap used to be great for me, now no1 is there".
Snap does suck for brands and "internet personalities." But that's exactly why it works so well for small groups and close friends.
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Just wondering why you say Tacobell isnt advertising on Snap? They were part of a very publicized campaign a couple years ago [1], are you saying they've stopped? [1] https://www.marketingdive.com/news/taco-bells-cinco-de-mayo-...
I meant it as an example of most people advertising of Snapchat don't sell things but are lifestyle brands. I should not have used that example.
Think outside the bun for a change.
A loss of $3.45 Billion for the year - that is absolutely mind blowing. That is a net loss of USD $393,000 per hour for every hour of 2017.
Like other people have mentioned, this is mainly stock compensation related, but the funniest part is that they tag this loss % as "Not meaningful" in their financial statements. Just a not meaningful $2B loss :)
A loss of $3.45 Billion for the year - that is absolutely mind blowing. That is a net loss of USD $393,000 per hour for every hour of 2017.
Companies don't die when they lose money. They cut expenses or they get acquired. Companies die when they have no revenue. If I were an investor in Snap I would much rather see them raise revenue then cut expenses or decrease loses. Their loses are considered in the stock price.
I absolutely hate Facebook, but I think Snap is really getting 'social media' right. There's no political nonsense or advertising being shoved down my throat, just endless cat videos and memes from my friends the way it should be. When my friends post something, it's guaranteed I will see it. There are options for group chat and 'forum' style communication, but the core experience is intimate and private. They're doi…
What a novel approach to online socializing, said IRC, MSN, AIM, ICQ...
I forget though, that SV and places like Ycom can't resell old tech to investors.
Pets.com taught us you have to just keep cranking out the hits, or they'll get wise to the hollow value really being proposed.
I thought Snap was not doing so well. I watch Gary Vaynerchuck and it seems like every guest he has all say the same thing, "Snap used to be great for me, now no1 is there".
Snap does suck for brands and "internet personalities." But that's exactly why it works so well for small groups and close friends.
Snap users and advertisers have responded very positively to the clear division between user generated content and advertising. If you are not a Snap user, or if you haven't used it in awhile, I encourage you to check it out. Snap advertisers are mostly lifestyle brands that want to engage with their users in a new way. Tacobell isn't advertising on Snap, but Popular Mechanics is. When a user clicks on Popular Mechan…
I absolutely hate Facebook, but I think Snap is really getting 'social media' right. There's no political nonsense or advertising being shoved down my throat, just endless cat videos and memes from my friends the way it should be. When my friends post something, it's guaranteed I will see it. There are options for group chat and 'forum' style communication, but the core experience is intimate and private. They're doi…
Sadly, it seems to be directly at odds with what companies want, because social networks often start off with having that property and lose it as they need to make the investors happy.
- Facebook -> hasn't been true in a looooong time
- Instagram -> hasn't been true in a few years
- Twitter -> I think it's not true anymore? Might be if you click the right options in your settings, but who knows for how long