Plink.tv - Tagging 2.0

While we are all familiar with photo tagging made popular by Facebook, there are a number of sites currently working on making this tagging more intelligent. Plink is one such application which uses tagging to allow people to add information to people and objects and share this information with their friends. Using Plink, people can tag merchandise, for example, a pair of shoes, and others can click on a link provided and buy the shoes. So, if you see something that someone is wearing that you like, Plink makes it easy to click on it and buy it. Download Plink to your Facebook profile and start exchanging photo comments and buying the things that your friends are using or wearing.

“Plink: Bring your photos to life. Share ideas and connect with others, shop from a photo, identify what and who you see.”

If enough people download Plink to their Facebook profile it could become the ultimate online store. Advertisers will be itching to get their products placed within the photos of the most popular users.

How will Plink compete with sites like Like.com which use sophisticated image recognition software to identify items, tag them, and sell them?