Pownce on the New Media!

Pownce, one of many alternative Twitters, is now about dead. Six Apart, owner of TypePad (which powers HouseBlogger) just purchased them. And it seems they will disolve it into the Vox ap.

This is the problem with new media. In a reccessionary world of reluctant investors and no revenue, the idealism of the Social Web is getting full court pressed to survive. It will be interesting to watch to see who is gobbled up and who survives.

Much like those of the Dot Bomb times, I believe many aps will be bought for the technology and names. For those poor souls who invested their time into Pownce? Tuff luck hombre.

This is why I tell anyone who will listen to spend most of your time on building your brand on YOUR own URL. Use the other stuff to attract people into your URL.

Meanwhile, catch me Tweeting at http://www.twitter.com/timokeefe