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Empire Avenue (Beta)

Holy Cow! another awesome new Beta project we have to share.

(This may be “Part One” and watch for a second installment about Empire Avenues due to the awesome compexity of their product.)

This is Social Media Monopoly meets WALL-STREET!

I have to admit, because of my profession, I am slightly biased about a site that blends a virtual and fictitious,

stock-trading system with a fast action social media site.

Instructions:

First you sign in and self-assign a “stock-like” symbol (and vanity URL) to your profile for social dollar trading tha called “EAVES”. The traded commodity is you, your profile, and all of the members based on influence and popularity. Your “IPO” is the standard $10 of “EAVES” to start and I am not certain how many shares are issued. Your dashboard tells you what percentage of your shares are outstanding and there is no lack of information of what transpires throughout the entire community.

Next the sites guides you in a very clear and simple step-by-step process shown on the right of your home-page at all times. There is even a video on how to use the site.

Without details, you earn cash to trade when you do various connection activities and raise your level of coolness and connect-ability. Then you buy other members’ profiles that are listed by symbol based on your perception of their influence. As transactions occur and you build your portfolio, prices fluctuate and your entire portfolio moves across the top of the site as your “Ticker-Tape” keeps your eyes on the real time movement of the value of all of your holdings.

There are social groups that are Geo-Segregated and quite a few Topically cataloged so you can venture out to find friendly potential buyers of…. YOU.

This site is for the more advanced social media user and may be frustrating for those looking for a more simple or less complicated time-waster.

Good

1. Vanity URL, which we always love. ex http://empireavenue.com/DAMON

2. FaceBook and Twitter integration and friend finders.

3. The most organized beginner’s check list and sequential profile building of any social media site we have navigated. All instructions are simple, in plain English, and available in a video format.

Bad

1. Navigation is complex and the features are not for the novice.

2. The interaction can suck you in and you would want to open this up at your desk, on a work day .

3. Some of the features are limited for newer users and users without a higher EAVES value.

4. If you are not thick skinned or your emotional maturity is limited, when someone sells you or your values decrease, you may need therapy or medication.

P.S. On a side note I am available for non-licensed therapy sessions for $65 an hour as needed.

BTW, my value is up almost 1.5% in my first day, look:

http://empireavenue.com/damon

Website Coming Soon.