How Web 3.0 Is Changing The Internet
If you’re familiar with social media than you know that the social media revolution has often be referred to as Web 2.0. Said another way, the ability to communicate in real time via the web through networks of like-minded people is considered the second iteration of the Internet.
In recent months I have heard countless people talking about what’s next for the world wide web. The reality is that Web 3.0 is already here and this is evidenced by those websites who are taking user behavior into consideration when defining an online user experience.
Web 3.0 is all about improving the experience of web site browsers and helping them make the right decisions quickly. Now that the Internet has expanded significantly and there are billions of pages of information, getting through that information effectively has become a challenge.
Enter behavioral data and the concept of Web 3.0. In the next iteration of the web world, users’ activities are being tracked closely. These activities include a range of behaviors like their on-site behavior, purchase history, order frequency, size, and quantity as well as tastes and preferences they have exhibited while surfing the Net.
In addition to collecting real time information, Web 3.0 is flexible enough to allow online merchants to integrate user history – past purchases, preferences, and actions around promotions and other once in time events. This allows each online retailer or provider to create unique user profiles based on purchase history, learned preferences and individual behavior to drive personalized recommendations.
The data collected through the Web 3.0 methodology analyzes ever individual customer to your web site in a secure manner, protecting data through advances in web tracking and security. This information is essential for improving your experience and helping online product and service providers customize your shopping experience. If you’re concerned about privacy now, the issues will only grow in the years to come as web sites integrate more of this technology into their offering.
From my perspective, I’m not at all concerned about privacy. In fact, I welcome the level of sophistication and customization that can be provided from a Web 3.0 world. I think the issue for debate is how this information is use and whether or not it is used with your permission. I feel that all users must give permission to be tracked in this way and the information should only be used to improve my browsing and buying experience. If used in that manner, I’m okay with it.
Signs of a Web 3.0 world are already starting to appear. Web sites are doing more tracking, analyzing, and customizing that ever before. Keep your eyes open for more sophisticated buying experiences and realize that another huge transformation is about to begin.
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