> "Hello, Bai Yutang, I know you." ”

Zhang Ning wanted to send a message to Ma Huateng first, but he didn't think about it, just after adding the other party's friend, Ma Huateng sent a message.

"You know me?"

Zhang Ning was very strange. This is the first time I have added Ma Huateng, how can I know it?

"I'm sorry, I may have recognized the wrong person, because there is also an ID called Bai Yutang over there, I thought it was you."

"Okay, you're not mistaken, I'm the Bai Yutang at the end of the world."

Saying that, Zhang Ning also sent an ID from Tianya to Ma Huateng.

"I didn't expect it to be you."

Feeling that the other party was a little excited, Zhang Ning tentatively put a few question marks?

"I'm sorry, but I was abrupt. Let me introduce myself, I am the founder of OICQ, my name is Ma Huateng. I read your post on Tianya, and I think it's very helpful to me. ”

"Oh, I see."

Only then did Zhang Ning understand.

I did post a few posts on the Tianya Forum, in order to refute the landlord who had no confidence in the future Internet industry. Still, it's clear. Zhang Ning's vision and accurate judgment of the future have made Zhang Ning's ID of Bai Yutang attract the attention of many industry bigwigs. And the first to pay attention is the first to bear the brunt of the portal manager Ding Lei.

However, in addition to Ding Lei, some other Internet bigwigs are also very interested in Bai Yutang.

Just like Ma Huateng. Now Ma Huateng feels very directionless, and he doesn't know the way out of instant messaging in the future. At the same time, he didn't know if he would be able to make it through. At this time, he actually found out that Jia Zhang Ning was the very far-sighted Bai Yutang on the end of the world, and all of a sudden, Ma Huateng became excited.

"Oh, by the way, how do you have my number."

"Add it casually, I feel that the number 123 is very good, so I wanted to try to add it, but I didn't expect it to be added."

"It seems that we are really destined."

"Yes, it's fate."

Zhang Ning smiled awkwardly, this kind of special way to add other people's numbers, if there is no fate, then there is a ghost.

"It's not just fate, in fact, I've admired you for a long time. Those few posts you made on Tianya, to be honest, benefited me a lot. Still, I feel a little directionless. I don't know, can you give me some advice? ”

"Where is there no sense of direction?"

"What do you think of our instant messaging?"

"Well...... this"

Zhang Ning hesitated.

Of course, he thinks Ma Huateng's OICQ instant messaging is great, if it is not good, I am afraid that he will not be able to dominate the Chinese Internet instant messaging market in the future and become a giant storage zài. However, now, Zhang Ning will definitely not say much. He was planning to ask Pony to sell his instant messaging, yes, not only can he not say that his instant messaging is good, but now, he has to talk about a bunch of shortcomings of his instant messaging.

"Actually, I think your instant messaging is pretty good...... However, compared to other instant messaging apps, there are not many advantages. ”

"Can you elaborate on that?"

"Your instant messaging function is relatively simple, and it only meets everyone's instant messaging needs. However, there are many needs for people to get online, and instant messaging is just one of them. It might be better if it was more functional. For example, add a mailbox to an instant messaging messaging, or add a network hard drive to an instant messaging...... Except, of course, in terms of instant messaging features. Your interface system is also relatively rudimentary, and it's not particularly aesthetically pleasing. ”

In this world, who knows more about instant messaging than Zhang Ning?

QQ, Fetion, MSN, ICQ...... Zhang Ning has been in contact with all the well-known instant messaging in the world.

Similarly, Zhang Ning also knows the future development direction of instant messaging.

For the current OICQ, Zhang Ning even knows more clearly than Ma Huateng.

Of course, some of the shortcomings mentioned above are, in fact, not disadvantages.

Like the simple function of instant messaging, this seems to be a disadvantage, but for Zhang Ning, this is not only not a disadvantage, but an advantage. Don't think that a lot of features are good software, in the era of 2000, everyone was computer blind. Those who have a little money to buy a computer, or go into an Internet café, are not very good at using the Internet and software. If you give them a software that is complex and difficult to operate, they may get dizzy. On the contrary, a software that can meet everyone's instant messaging needs, but is easy to operate, will become their pursuit. As a result, OICQ stood out in later generations.

As for the poor interface, to be honest, it's not a disadvantage.

Although the current OICQ is simple, he has created a very perfect frame. And this framework, all versions of QQ in later generations, are all based on this framework, and then update other content.

However, for Ma Huateng, who is still in the chess game, where can he see the future?

In other words, even if he sees the future, he can't be sure.

This also caused Zhang Ning's flip to be obviously a deceptive point, but it shocked Ma Huateng to a daze.

This is simply an instant messaging expert, whether it is functional or other aspects, it is very clearly considered.

However, being hit by Zhang Ning, Ma Huateng was also a little depressed.

But what Zhang Ning said was the truth, and Ma Huateng had nothing to refute.

"It's true, there are several instant messaging apps on the market right now. Including NetEase Bubble, they are all our competitors. Moreover, NetEase Bubble seems to have an idea to add an email address to his instant messaging. We also wanted to do it, but because of the limited conditions, we had to give up for the time being. ”

"Oh, that's it."

Zhang Ning somewhat understood.

I went to the original reason why Ma Huateng defeated all other software with "simple and practical" instant messaging software in later generations was not because Ma Huateng had long been aware of the advantages of his software. Rather, at that time, they didn't have the technical strength to develop more advanced features.

This is also the case, when users begin to contact the Internet and begin to contact instant messaging, the simple, practical and convenient OICQ immediately won the recognition of the market. In the period of the great opening of the Internet, it has established its own advantages. And, relying on this advantage, Ma Huateng has built his own QQ empire.

Is this just luck coming, and God can't stop it?

However, whether Ma Huateng really has no technical strength, so that his OICQ has always maintained relatively simple functions. Still, Ma Huateng just sees the future, thinking that simple and practical instant messaging software can get users, and Zhang Ning will not care anymore. Now he only needs to fool Ma Huateng, and even, fool him into selling this instant messaging to himself, then he will be smooth.

"So how do you see the future of the instant messaging market?"

Perhaps, Ma Huateng still has some undead intentions. After asking about his instant messaging, he asked about the whole world's instant messaging market again.

"Of course, in terms of the general trend, there will still be a certain market for instant messaging in the future. After all, everyone needs communication. If there is a free messaging app, I believe everyone will be happy to use it. But here, there is a key problem. ”

"What's the problem?"

"Can't make a profit."

Zhang Ning threw out a killer move.

A problem that cannot be profitable can make a lot of people uninterested. Zhang Ning believes that if Ma Huateng is interested in instant messaging again. When he realizes that no matter what the future of instant messaging develops, it will not be profitable, then he will also give up. However, Ma Huateng does not agree with Zhang Ning's point of view on this point.

"I think instant messaging can still be profitable. It's just that now because of the small number of people who use it, everyone can't make a profit. In the future, if there are more people, then it is also a good way to make money through advertising. ”

"Oh, really?"

Zhang Ning smiled.

He knew that Ma Huateng would refute, but it was better to refute. When he was speechless about his rebuttal, it was time to reap the oicq.

"Advertising monetization looks good, but unfortunately, it's not really a profitable direction. Not only now, but even in the future, it is impossible to break even with advertising monetization. ”

"How is that possible?"

"Why can't it be? For example, what do you think of the traffic of the three major portals? ”

"It's huge."

"That's right, the three major portals have hundreds or thousands of times more views than instant messaging now, but is he profitable now?"

"Like, not yet."

There was a black cloud overhead, and Ma Huateng was almost about to collapse.

In other words, even if his instant messaging OICQ develops a hundred times and a thousand times, he still can't make money with advertising.

"Unless you make a paid instant messaging software, it's possible to make a profit."

"No, we can't do instant messaging for a fee."

"That's it. Just like China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom. If you ask them to call and don't ask for money, I see how they make money. Could it be that advertising can make them money? ”

This time, Zhang Ning flickered hard.

From his oicq function is simple, and flickering to the whole instant messaging is not profitable. In the end, he even compared the three major telecommunications companies with instant messaging. While this may seem similar, this is incomparable. However, how can Ma Huateng analyze it now? Not to mention Ma Huateng now, even if he is a shrewd expert in the industry, at this moment, I am afraid that he will be fooled by Zhang Ning and cannot find the north. Just shout about it, oh my God, I won't do this oicq, whoever of you wants to do it.

"Is that really what it is?"

Seeing that Ma Huateng had almost been persuaded by himself, Zhang Ning took retreat as advance and said, "Actually, the above are just what I said casually, whether this will be the case in the future, no one knows, and I may be wrong." However, I think, like Ding Lei of NetEase, the reason why he has been putting the NetEase bubble and not vigorously promoting it is obviously that he can't see the profit point of instant messaging in the future. Of course, if you can find a real profit point, then instant messaging is not impossible. ”

The latest chapter was first published by Genesis and reprinted by White Worry Pavilion!