Based on his previous experience, Zhao Chen could tell that wherever there is profit, there will be competition and plunder.
Especially for these leading companies that haven't opened for business in a long time, websites like those that rely on advertising as their revenue source.
This revenue model is far too simplistic.
Moreover, monetizing traffic nowadays is not as convenient as it would be in later generations.
Right now, everyone is feeling their way across the river, and there aren't really any particularly good ways to monetize.
However, Zhao Chen has achieved a very strong monetization ability no matter which project he works on.
This is what makes Zhao Chen so powerful.
Zhao Chen's previous record had already caught the attention of a group of big shots.
After quickly accumulating capital, Zhao Chen's base of operations became very stable.
However, his current situation undoubtedly makes other major companies extremely envious and jealous.
This is an unimaginable success for many people.
For them, to achieve greater success, they need more sources of funding.
Besides external financing, one's own ability to attract funds and create value is also very important.
So when this monetization channel suddenly appeared, everyone rushed in. Capital is ruthless; there's no logic to it. Zhao Chen knew these guys all too well.
Because I had witnessed countless cases in my previous life.
As long as there is even the slightest possibility of profit, they will swarm around like sharks smelling blood.
Therefore, he had already prepared his own plan.
Upon hearing Zhao Chen's instructions, Brother Ma was quite excited.
He had already made a name for himself, and now he needs to maintain the position he has established in his field.
That means an even more intense and bloody battle is about to begin.
Pony Ma is a very enterprising person; otherwise, he wouldn't have founded Tencent without any foundation.
Although he is no longer the true owner of Penguin, he is still a part of it. Seeing the industry he created flourish and his assets grow ever larger.
With Zhao Chen's support, he gained countless benefits—things he never imagined before.
Therefore, he expressed his full support for Zhao Chen's upcoming battles.
We must win this tough battle.
In fact, there are quite a few people eyeing this lucrative opportunity.
After all, such a powerful money-making ability is really tempting to them.
The first to want to make a move in this field was the Qin family, who had always been Zhao Chen's rival.
After their defeat in the White Bear Kingdom, the Qin family had been seeking new breakthroughs, but with little success.
In particular, their second-in-command did not gain any advantage in their previous head-on confrontation with Zhao Chen, and in the end, they suffered heavy losses.
This naturally infuriated Qin Feng, the eldest son of the Qin family.
In the end, the second son was sent back to the capital to lie low.
It was a last resort.
However, Qin Feng had already set his sights on Zhao Chen, a competitor.
Those who understand you best are often your enemies and rivals.
As for Zhao Chen, Qin Feng collected all sorts of information.
So when Zhao Chen's various online schemes were finally revealed, Qin Feng couldn't help but exclaim that Zhao Chen was truly a genius.
Only such geniuses are qualified to be his rivals.
In addition, the other party is also the son of the Zhao family, making them equal in status to him.
That's what makes the battles interesting, rather than a one-sided victory.
Therefore, Qin Feng felt a sense of excitement and anticipation towards his future opponent.
It's been a long time since I've had such a formidable opponent.
Within the capital city, Qin Feng felt that there were fewer than a handful of people who could be his rivals.
Of course, I'm talking about people of the same age, the second and third generations of their generation.
They are of similar status and strength.
But this was the first time he had ever met someone as interesting as Zhao Chen.
"We urge Sohu to quickly develop its own instant messaging product."
"I need to see the finished product within a month."
"Otherwise, they don't need to come to see me. Just disband the team on the spot, and I'll find someone else."
Qin Feng's order was quickly relayed, prompting Sohu to take immediate action.
Sohu is now one of the most powerful portal websites.
No one knew that this was actually an industry supported by Qin Feng.
But regardless, there's still a lot he can do. The internet is still in its early stages of development, and there's a lot of room for exploration.
Moreover, inspired by Zhao Chen, Qin Feng felt that he could also enter more areas of the internet industry.
This market is too big; even if we can't compete here, we can develop new breakthroughs.
Anyway, he doesn't think he's any worse than Zhao Chen. He's fully capable of building his own internet empire and then competing with Zhao Chen.
Of course, he also had his own pride; if he was going to fight, he wanted to fight the most elite.
Moreover, he had already lost to Zhao Chen before, so it was time for him to get his revenge.
Anyway, he has money, resources, connections, and his own team of talented people.
This would make it easier for him to accomplish this task.
In fact, besides Sohu, several other portal websites have also begun to exert their efforts.
Suddenly, many different instant messaging software programs appeared on the market.
They also offered many interesting conditions to attract users.
They also quickly followed suit by providing various personalized services for penguins.
Anyway, they have everything that penguins have, and they'll make it even more exquisite.
The price is also cheaper and more affordable.
However, users have habits, so Zhao Chen has a stronger sense of confidence in this regard.
Of course, Zhao Chen has an even more powerful weapon up his sleeve.
The campus Renren website will be launched soon, and this will be a crucial channel for him to attract more users.
Moreover, Zhao Chen now has a complete ecosystem in various aspects, from games to online search, and even to music, film and television, etc.
Zhao Chen has made very important plans, especially in the music field, where he is working on a very important project.
A rule that nobody pays any attention to right now. But he can set this rule, and even manipulate it to an unparalleled degree.
Pony Ma was also closely monitoring the changing market. After all, every new software release was a new competitor. However, he had confidence in his boss, Zhao Chen, who seemed to have anticipated this and was quite well-prepared.
At this time, Qin Feng was also closely monitoring everything Zhao Chen was doing, although Zhao Chen was carrying out many things in secret. Of course, he couldn't let his competitors see his subsequent strategic intentions.
By the time they discovered what Zhao Chen had done, it was too late.
Interestingly, besides Qin Feng taking such action, Chu Ziyun, the chosen one whom Zhao Chen had been keeping an eye on, also made some moves.
This guy had been resentful because Zhao Chen had been beating him up. Especially seeing that Zhao Chen had reached such a high position while he was still a useless young master, he felt even more worthless.
Having finally become the young master of the Chu family, I would be letting myself down if I didn't achieve something.
But all of this is easier said than done.
Unlike Zhao Chen, who possesses a direct and accurate understanding of the internet industry and a strong sense of foresight, he doesn't have the same level of insight.
He was just an ordinary young master, but in the past, everything he did seemed to go very smoothly, and he could accomplish anything he wanted to do.
Everything changed only after Zhao Chen appeared, but now he feels he has escaped Zhao Chen's control. Although Zhao Chen had seen through him during Zhao Chen's ancestral recognition ceremony.
However, he felt that given the current relationship between the Chu and Zhao families, Zhao Chen wouldn't directly take action against him.
This gives him the opportunity to develop secretly. Now Zhao Chen is in the open while he is in the shadows, and the outcome is still uncertain.
Therefore, he decided to take a gamble in Zhao Chen's area of expertise.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. Zhao Chen never expected that his base of operations would be raided.
In fact, the Chu family does have some businesses of their own, but they have only followed trends and haven't paid much attention to them.
After all, several established families had already started to invest in this industry and had attracted a lot of talented people.
They all hoped to get a piece of the pie in an emerging field.
However, due to a lack of understanding and foresight regarding the internet world, they had no idea how things would develop.
Moreover, internet companies typically require substantial upfront investment; they all have to burn through cash at the beginning.
The key is to attract more users during the initial development phase to keep the new software alive and create opportunities for further growth.
Once we weather this period and acquire some users, we'll have a chance to survive. Only after gaining user habits can we have a foothold. With more and more people using it, it's possible to eventually become a behemoth. A strong user base is crucial, and the process of building that base is undoubtedly a form of initial accumulation.
It is also very difficult.
Fortunately, the Chu family entered the market relatively early, so their internet company is now a well-known leading website.
However, operating this portal website and reaching a certain scale and number of users still requires considerable investment.
Therefore, there were some dissenting opinions within the Chu family. After all, the money spent was considerable, but the results were extremely minimal.
Is it really necessary to focus on developing such an industry sector?
Furthermore, they don't know what the future development direction will be, or whether it will have such value. Under these circumstances, it's natural for people to have differing opinions.
In reality, the Chu family did not amass wealth through this emerging industry; they had their own established businesses, primarily in home appliances and real estate.
Therefore, combining these two aspects with the internet seems less likely at present. However, considering long-term interests, some people feel that the family business shouldn't put all its eggs in one basket and that exploring new avenues would be better.
But now that they've truly entered a new field, the Chu family feels stretched thin due to a lack of sufficient talent and resources.
Therefore, the Chu family's current position and status in the internet industry is somewhat awkward.
Moreover, it was Chu Ziyun who proposed the internet strategy, focusing his efforts on the internet.
Although she also keenly sensed the booming future of the internet world.
But he doesn't have the mental or physical energy to deal with these things right now.
He hasn't even properly secured the most important foundation of his family business. If he tries to do anything else new, he simply doesn't have the energy to manage it all.
Just then, Chu Ziyun returned to the Chu family, and he wanted to achieve something. So, Chu Ziyun acted as if he really wanted to share his elder brother's burdens.
"Brother, I actually have some insights into the internet industry as well."
"Moreover, everyone is now competing, and there are already profitable business models. We are seizing resources in these new profit models. In this way, our previously unprofitable internet industry can generate new revenue."
"Brother, when you said you wanted to get into the internet industry, there must have been a lot of opposition from the family. Anyway, we've already invested so much. Why not give it a try? It's a new profit model. If we succeed, we'll make a fortune. Even if we don't succeed, it won't be a big problem."
"Since things have already come to this, we might as well go all out."
Hearing Chu Ziyun's words, the eldest brother, Chu Huating, thought for a moment and asked directly, "Ziyun, do you want to use an internet company to practice your skills?"
"You're willing to share your brother's burdens. Your brother is very happy."
"However, our website has indeed cost a lot of money. I'm worried that if you take over and don't do a good job, you might face criticism from other family members."
"Your situation will become more difficult then."
"Now you can enjoy all the benefits at home without having to do anything. Mom feels indebted to you. We siblings also feel that you must have suffered a lot."
"But once you get involved in the family business, the pressure you'll face will be different. You need to be mentally prepared."
Chu Huating was actually acting out of kindness; he genuinely loved his younger brother.
After all, it used to be just him and his sister, but now they have a nice little brother. They both think it's pretty good this way. There's someone else in the family to help him in the future, but she doesn't want her brother to bear everything too early.
Being one of the so-called "chosen ones" isn't easy; they have corresponding rights, but they also bear corresponding responsibilities. The weight of these responsibilities is something most people simply cannot bear.
However, Chu Ziyun misunderstood. He thought that Chu Huating didn't want him to take over everything in the family business, fearing that he would seize power and gain more support, thus affecting Chu Huating's inheritance of the family business.
He thought this older brother was truly remarkable and quite shrewd, but he pretended to be very moved and said:
"Thank you for your concern, brother. Of course I know about the various difficulties that may arise. But I feel that you've been having a very tough time."
"If possible, I am willing to share my brother's burdens."
"Even if some unexpected situations arise, I will not back down in the slightest."
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