Flickr Video
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
It has been rumoured that image-sharing Internet giant Flickr will soon be launching a user video-uploading service that could rival YouTube’s monopoly on the current market. This type of diversification isn’t unknown for Web 2.0 companies as we’ve often seen expansion into other market areas as part of their natural progression and the strengthening of their userbase. Google has already made a head start with its purchase of YouTube and companies such as Yahoo! are losing ground. Despite Flickr having the advantage of a huge userbase to get off the ground with, I can’t believe all of its users will be satisfied with unrelated additions being made to its service which could result in less development time spent improving its existing service.
Could Yahoo! find a way of integrating the two mediums, giving it a unique selling point or two over its rivals. Perhaps video-editing options or an online slideshow creation tool which is simple to use but offers variety and depth would set it apart. Whatever happens, I’m sure that a much-needed injection of creativity into video-sharing websites is the next step in teh evolution of this sector of Web 2.0 and maybe stronger competition in the market could fuel innovation.
Read a news article from PC Pro for more.
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