Chapter 49 Business Genius
In today's internet market, shopping and socializing were services that almost everyone couldn't do without.
In terms of shopping, Veridiania's VirtuoMart had always been the industry leader. But there were still newcomers like NexTrade and EcoFusion Marketplace rising to share the market.
In the social domain, the market demand was far larger than that for shopping. But only Meta Platforms Company had always dominated. There wasn't even a second contender. It had always firmly held the leading position.
It wasn't that no one had tried to break into this field. But all challengers had failed.
Once users built their social circles on a certain platform, even if they encountered a better product, they wouldn't switch easily. For new social tools, if there were not enough users, all advanced features would be meaningless.
But was Facebook really unshakable? If it were to be defined, Facebook could be called "familiar social networking." That meant it was a social tool for connecting with acquaintances.
But were people's social needs limited to acquaintances? Of course not. If there were a way to compete with the top social companies, it would be to create a new platform that interacts with strangers.
There was a term closely associated with stranger social networking, loneliness.
For loneliness, there was no one who knew it better than Elbert.
In the past three years, Elbert went from being a prodigy to working part-time as a waiter. The pain from the aftereffects of an eye injury almost made it impossible for him to communicate with others. He felt like he was living in another world. He saw a lot and thought a lot, constantly asking himself,"Is there anyone in this world who shares my circumstances?"
This question had no answer. But Elbert also realized that in this world, life was not easy, and happiness was even harder to come by. Everyone wanted a confidant with whom they could share their innermost thoughts. No matter how introverted or reclusive you were, deep down, everyone wanted to break out of their existing circles and meet new friends.
Elbert realized that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to create a whole new Internet business empire.
Three days ago, Elbert began refining this idea. His understanding of human nature, combined with Robert's powerful analytical capabilities, led to the birth of the mobile app Gemini, which was focused on stranger social networking.
Robert finished design, programming, development, and backend support overnight—tasks that would take most people months to complete. The upcoming "Prize Quiz" would be a monumental promotion for the Gemini app.
At this moment, this young man of humble origins, gazing at the sunrise from a mountaintop, was embarking on his first entrepreneurial venture. His goal was to surpass Meta Platforms.
In the backend data, the download and registration numbers for the Gemini app were skyrocketing. Driven by immense curiosity, everyone wanted to see what it was all about. In ten minutes, downloads exceeded a million. In half an hour, they broke ten million. In an hour, it was approaching 100 million users.
Every user who registered was deeply impressed by the app's personality analysis. Some were excited. Some were amazed. Some were moved to tears. No one expected that the first entity to understand their innermost world would be a mobile app deeply.
However, the next step would bring even more surprise. They would discover that among the vast sea of people, there really existed someone or several people who shared their interests and resonated with them.
Under Paul Three's post, the comments surged again.
"This app is really special."
"It can analyze me and hit my emotional triggers."
"I've been considered a weirdo for 25 years, and I never thought there would be someone in this world who shares my hobbies."
"I met a girl from Florida on the Gemini app, and we hit it off in just 3 minutes."
"My wife initially didn't let me download it, but she ended up meeting a new best friend on it. Now, she supports me and says it's a truly wholesome social platform."
"I met an opposite-sex friend on the Gemini app, but it is purely a soul connection, with no romantic intentions."
"That's nothing; through Gemini, I found out that the girl upstairs has had a crush on me all along. I'm so happy and excited."
"I found my first love from 5 years ago. We still get along so well."
"This app is amazing; I'll get all my friends to join and use it forever."
Seeing these comments, Elbert smiled with satisfaction.
"Robert's analysis was so powerful." he exclaimed.
'But, if we wanted the Gemini app to last longer, there are two principles to adhere to,' he said to Robert.
In his insistence, Robert quickly finished setting.
The app platform would first avoid all illegal information and secondly maintain a high level of purity, preventing any immoral relationships from forming.
Meanwhile, major internet companies, as well as internet experts and economists, finally took notice of the overnight sensation Paul Three and the Gemini app.
"This is terrifying."
"In just one hour, downloads broke 100 million, unprecedented."
"And there are still a lot of users downloading it."
"At this rate, in less than 3 hours, Gemini will rise to the top of the download charts."
In an economic research institute, a professor in his sixties stared intently at the screen data. His lips trembled slightly.
"Paul Three is quite extraordinary."
"Two rounds of prizes, one costing 50 million, the other 100 million, totaling 150 million. This number seems large, but it brought the Gemini app immeasurable exposure."
"Using conventional methods, getting an app to reach over 100 million users wouldn't have a clear price tag. It could be billions, tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions."
"Not to mention, he did it overnight."
"And with rave reviews."
"The marketing strategy is very innovative, the technical methods are superior, and the market demand is so accurately grasped."
"He's simply a business genius."
At Meta Platforms headquarters, the executives had already gathered in the conference room. The overnight upheaval had caused them to feel like they were in a real crisis.
A middle-aged man adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and asked the marketing director, "What's the story behind this Gemini app?"
"Mr. Smith, the owner of this app is a newly registered tech company called Creator."
"A newly registered company can't have such strength."
Alexander Smith's eyes were sharp as he said, "There must be someone supporting this Creator. Go ask QueryQuest and VirtuoMart; tell them to stop doing that; fair competition is beneficial for everyone."
The marketing director wiped the sweat from his forehead and nervously said, "Mr. Smith, I've already inquired, and both companies are also shocked. They fear that this Gemini app will encroach on their business."
"Moreover," the sales director said, unable to meet Mr. Smith's gaze, "Since the launch of Gemini, our users have dropped by 4%, and it's continuing."
"What?" Mr. Smith stood up. "A 4% drop overnight? We've never had anything like this before."
With Facebook's user base approaching 900 million, a 4% drop-in activity was not a small number.
"I heard this Gemini can analyze users' personalities. What technology are they using? We should also use that."
The sales director awkwardly said, "We've tested it and with our current technical team's capabilities..."
Mr. Smith's eyes widened. "What? You can't even copy it? I can’t believe there's a technology Meta Platforms can't copy."
The sales director's legs trembled in fear, stammering. "It's not that we can't copy it; we simply can't understand it."
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