Rebirth of the Internet Overlord

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{Time: April 18, 2005}

{Location: United States-California & Delaware}

Peter Thiel, the former CEO of PayPal, under his leadership, PayPal achieved a miracle of selling to eBay for 1.8 billion.

So what he mentioned - the person who once brought new hope to Paypal, made everyone's attention focused on him.

Peter Thiel did not introduce him, but gave up his seat behind him with a smile on his face.

Behind him stood a tall Asian man with a handsome face.

He looks very young, with a calm and expressionless face. And he has an artist-like ponytail tied on the back of his head. This image is very different from the temperament of Wall Street and Silicon Valley people.

Mark Zuckerberg always felt that he had seen this person somewhere but couldn't remember it for a moment, but while he was still making preparations, Sean Parker beside him had already stepped out.

"I know you! Ning... I saw you on the front page of the New York Times! You are the new pride of us Internet people!" Holding Ning Zimo's hand tightly, although he is much younger than him, but

Sean Parker couldn't help but feel excited. "I didn't expect that I actually saw a real person today..."

rather?

ning?

Zuckerberg suddenly realized,

This is the founder of skype!

The man in front of him who is only one year older than him is his idol! He personally created an Internet company and achieved the miracle of Silicon Valley from 0 to 5.6 billion in 16 months!

When he saw the New York Times report, he cheered for the miracles he had created, and he also determined to be someone like him who would change an industry.

Later, I heard that he had acquired Blizzard, and he thought he had switched careers to the gaming industry.

But I didn't expect that he would appear here today?

No wonder it felt so familiar just now.

Mark Zuckerberg's mind suddenly fell into chaos. When he came back to his senses, he found that he was holding his idol's hand and waving non-stop, and talking incoherently about hospitality.

Ning Zimo saw the young-looking Zuckerberg in front of him. For a while, he couldn't connect the young Zuckerberg in front of him with the man who claimed to be a threat to planting flowers in his previous life.

But perhaps, that is the role of capital.

Capital pushes people to high positions and always causes some changes in people.

Those changes will always erode people's original intentions and eventually turn them into something different from when they started.

In this case, there is nothing to say to him, right?

I came here just to discuss a business deal.

Thinking of this, Ning Zimo said calmly: "I heard from Peter that he invested in a social networking site. And I have several development plans for social networking sites recently, and I am planning to find a company to acquire and implement them."

Looking at Zuckerberg in front of him, Ning Zimo smiled slightly and said, "Maybe we can have a good talk."

***+***

A few days ago, Ning Zimo rushed to California from Europe after finishing his arrangements for YouTube.

When I arrived, MySpace had already negotiated a 3-year, 1 billion advertising contract with Google, and had already received another 2-year, 200 million advertising contract from Bing.

What's important is that Myspace has received a preliminary acquisition offer from News Corporation. From the "possible" US$1.5 billion at the beginning, to the US$3 billion offer that has been hotly discussed in the media recently.

Myspace is in the limelight for a while!

There are rumors that entrepreneurs born in Paypal will use MySpace to create a new Silicon Valley miracle, an Internet miracle similar to Skype.

Some people also say that Myspace has unlimited potential and can continue to develop without the acquisition of News Corporation.

But no matter how many voices there are from the outside world, as Ning Zimo, who originally founded myspace, he must complete the finishing work for the bag he prepared early in the morning!

"The creator of a product may not be the final winner, because this era is always changing!"

Seeing the high-spirited Sachs, Ning Zimo calmed him down with his first words. But calming him down was not the main purpose. There were many things that he and Sachs had not yet discussed that needed to be finalized this time.

"With 145 million user data, myspace is currently standing on the throne of Internet social platforms. Because of the influence of our positioning in the past, musicians, models, and singers have established homepages on myspace, and at the same time attracted many beautiful girls to join; that is,

It can be said that the core of myspace has been established since its establishment, that is, music, rock and roll, and hippie style are the core atmosphere of our myspace."

"Yes, our current user base is like this," Sachs said curiously. "We had already reached a conclusion in February last year."

Ning Zimo nodded and continued, "I also said at that time that it was also due to hormones that Facebook had established a more fashionable and advanced brand tone among young people: this is where Harvard students go to pick up girls.

.And the impact of this cultural difference will slowly be reflected in a few years."

"Yes, you said that." Sask suddenly realized something and his expression became serious, "You also said that when social networks develop to a certain extent, people's tolerance and true appreciation of high-level culture will

As demand gradually increases, Facebook's elite crowd will emerge.

The hippie culture may have been the driving force behind getting up early and riding the wind with [myspace] to make huge waves, but it also became a factor of being disliked after people’s quality improved. You also asked me to keep an eye on Facebook at that time.”

Sax paused, suddenly frowned and said, "Although I tried my best to make some changes, we have gone through several common sense revisions in 2004 but with little success."

"Because the crowd has been relatively solidified and they are unwilling to make changes, so it is difficult for you to make them change." Ning Zimo nodded and said, "This is why I say that times will always change."

While talking, Ning Zimo took out a few pieces of paper from his bag and handed them over.

Sachs took it and took a look, and found that it was actually the crowd analysis of MySpace and Facebook.

"Currently, half of myspace users are 35 years old and above, and only 17% are 18-24 years old. Among Facebook users, 19% are over 30 years old, and most of them are faculty and staff.

members. The rest become college student users, who account for the remaining 81%.

Although currently most MySpace users are workers, after June this year, Facebook's second batch of university graduates will soon enter the society. In contrast, MySpace users will gradually become lower middle class. The situation of Facebook users is just right.

On the contrary, their users will gradually become a higher-income social group in the next 2-3 years. At that time, myspace will not be able to compete with them only in terms of user attributes."

Looking at the data in his hand and listening to Ning Zimo's explanation. Sachs, who had been working alone in the business field for many years, suddenly understood what his partner meant.

The user population of social networking sites directly determines the companies that place advertisements!

Although Google and Bing have invested in MySpace in the past two years, if Facebook continues to develop like this, even if the number of users does not surpass MySpace in the future, it will surpass them in terms of demographic attributes.

Which companies would advertise for a large number of low-income people?

At that time, how many companies were still willing to advertise on myspace?

“The first six schools where Facebook is launched are: Harvard University, Columbia University, Stanford University, Yale University, Dartmouth College and Cornell University. Although they are all youthful hormones, Facebook has established a strong reputation among young people.

A more fashionable and advanced brand tone.

The impact of this difference has actually been gradually reflected in 2005. As time goes by, what you have explained and what is shown in these materials will be realized step by step."

Sachs smiled helplessly, "When the base of the population reaches a certain size, it becomes delusional for me to make changes. It's not just the tone of the brand, it's actually the group with more dynamic young users.

There will be more room for development in the future.”

"Yes, although I have reminded you, and although you have tried hard, myspace does not have any sustainable development problems at this stage." Ning Zimo nodded heavily, "For us,

Selling myspace is our only option."

Ning Zi thought for a while, but still didn't say the rest of the words.

Just like the dispute between msn and qq that took place in the land of flowers in the previous life, there was also a conclusion that msn was more stylish than qq. However, those deliberately established styles will be gradually abandoned with the development of social processes.

When people gradually began to be more tolerant, the true nature of social interaction needed to reflect its value. At that time, qq was going upstream with qq space and its corresponding industrial chain, while msn, which was backed by giant giants, did not have its core value - social interaction.

, can only dimly retreat from the flower-growing land.

The same is true for convincing Sachs to sell myspace.

When social networks develop to a certain extent and people's tolerance and real demand for high-level culture gradually increase, the elite Facebook will emerge.

The hippie culture may have been the driving force behind myspace's early rise in huge waves, but it also became the main factor that caused people to be disliked after their quality improved.

And when a powerful killer like Facebook faces the development of social processes, it cannot escape the fate of having its market share divided by market segments like Instagram in the field of picture display.

"One point of view, but there are many things worth talking about, and different approaches are required at each different node." Sachs curled his lips and smiled, "No wonder you always tell us to always observe whether you are walking in the right direction.

On the road, that’s because the society we live in is always changing. If you are not alert enough, one day you will fall on the road ahead and be swallowed up by your peers.”

After a pause, Sachs felt relieved, "Then myspace will be sold?"

"Sell it, after all, the price is so high." Ning Zimo nodded, then raised his eyebrows at Sachs, "When you get the money and rest for a while, why not join me in the next stage of the battlefield?"

"It's okay, but I feel like you've tricked me into being a pirate ship early on." Sax burst out laughing, then stopped after a while and asked, "So, are you going to acquire Facebook?"

"Well, after myspace is sold, I will make it the next dominant social platform!"

***+***

Sitting on the sofa, Ning Zimo put down the coffee cup in his hand and looked up at Zuckerberg:

"I plan to acquire 80% of the shares of a social networking platform, with the remaining 10% as fixed shares for founding team members, and the other 10% as tup reward shares for core team members."

Ning Zimo smiled faintly, nodded to Zuckerberg and continued, "If this social networking platform is Facebook, then I am willing to pay 60 million US dollars."