DownFly.com - Send Links the Easy Way

DownFly is a new IE/Firefox extension which lets you send links without the whole cutting and pasting business, (which gets old pretty fast). Save those hot key actions for notepad. With DownFly, all you’ve got to do is right click on any link you want to send. A drop down menu lets you easily select who you want to send it to, i.e., family, friends, or geeks. Of course you can send it to everyone using the group function. DownFly also lets you track your links and lets you know if your friends have forwarded them. Use the DownFly widget for MySpace or for your blog to show the links you’ve sent. Registration is free, but required.

“DOWNFLY lets you easily send links. Our unique extensions are the first of their kind. You just right click on a link you want to send and select who you'd like to receive the link. The extensions keep you informed as well, telling you when other people send you links. It's like e-mail, but specially built for links. DOWNFLY works off e-mail addresses so don't worry about finding your friends: If they have e-mail, you can start sending and receiving links automatically.”

DownFly’s a nifty extension. It’s easy to use and it will save you time. Cutting and pasting can be a hassle and it doesn’t give you any stats on your links. DownFly does. It also makes things a little more personal than social bookmarking sites.

Is there a real need for this? What’s the business model? How will DownFly make money from this? Will users take advantage of the community features or merely use the extension?