Comments on: Facebook’s growth explosion in developing countries http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/ Ideas on technology, brands, wine and human behavior Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Globalization through the lens of Social Media Networks « Global FPLC Howard Community College http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Globalization through the lens of Social Media Networks « Global FPLC Howard Community College Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:43:02 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=1681#comment-781 [...] This blogger posts many startling statistics on the growth of Facebook in the developing world: http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/ [...] [...] This blogger posts many startling statistics on the growth of Facebook in the developing world: http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/ [...]

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-425 awaldstein Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:35:58 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=1681#comment-425 Hi Shana<br><br>Facebook is certainly an advertising and banking model. They sell advertising based on remarkably deep demographic data and yes, moving towards owning the transactional layer between user, brands and products.<br><br>Brands are presenting their catalogs on their Facebook pages today (although primitively) and conducting commerce, connected to their own back end ticketing and systems or to Amazon's. I see Facebook sticking with the transactional piece and eschewing touching hard goods.<br><br>How this globally in a flattened one-currency social economy...who knows. Should be fun as this materializes. Hi Shana

Facebook is certainly an advertising and banking model. They sell advertising based on remarkably deep demographic data and yes, moving towards owning the transactional layer between user, brands and products.

Brands are presenting their catalogs on their Facebook pages today (although primitively) and conducting commerce, connected to their own back end ticketing and systems or to Amazon's. I see Facebook sticking with the transactional piece and eschewing touching hard goods.

How this globally in a flattened one-currency social economy…who knows. Should be fun as this materializes.

]]> By: ShanaC http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-424 ShanaC Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:32:56 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=1681#comment-424 I'm curious to see how FB Credits will either smooth out international buying or not if one is marketing a product. Will facebook take the initiative and allow people to sell their own physical items through facebook? There is huge leverage positions in doing so (recommendation to purchase funnel) And if so, will FB currency replace dollar denominated currency as a way of dealing with international trade issues. I'm curious to see how FB Credits will either smooth out international buying or not if one is marketing a product. Will facebook take the initiative and allow people to sell their own physical items through facebook? There is huge leverage positions in doing so (recommendation to purchase funnel) And if so, will FB currency replace dollar denominated currency as a way of dealing with international trade issues.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-410 awaldstein Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:35:58 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=1681#comment-410 Hi Shana<br><br>Facebook is certainly an advertising and banking model. They sell advertising based on remarkably deep demographic data and yes, moving towards owning the transactional layer between user, brands and products.<br><br>Brands are presenting their catalogs on their Facebook pages today (although primitively) and conducting commerce, connected to their own back end ticketing and systems or to Amazon's. I see Facebook sticking with the transactional piece and eschewing touching hard goods.<br><br>How this globally in a flattened one-currency social economy...who knows. Should be fun as this materializes. Hi Shana

Facebook is certainly an advertising and banking model. They sell advertising based on remarkably deep demographic data and yes, moving towards owning the transactional layer between user, brands and products.

Brands are presenting their catalogs on their Facebook pages today (although primitively) and conducting commerce, connected to their own back end ticketing and systems or to Amazon's. I see Facebook sticking with the transactional piece and eschewing touching hard goods.

How this globally in a flattened one-currency social economy…who knows. Should be fun as this materializes.

]]> By: ShanaC http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-408 ShanaC Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:32:56 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=1681#comment-408 I'm curious to see how FB Credits will either smooth out international buying or not if one is marketing a product. Will facebook take the initiative and allow people to sell their own physical items through facebook? There is huge leverage positions in doing so (recommendation to purchase funnel) And if so, will FB currency replace dollar denominated currency as a way of dealing with international trade issues. I'm curious to see how FB Credits will either smooth out international buying or not if one is marketing a product. Will facebook take the initiative and allow people to sell their own physical items through facebook? There is huge leverage positions in doing so (recommendation to purchase funnel) And if so, will FB currency replace dollar denominated currency as a way of dealing with international trade issues.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-403 awaldstein Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:10:33 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=1681#comment-403 Hi Simon<br><br>They made some announcement on this at F8 but I haven't heard much in the face of all the other initiative and controversy.<br><br>But yes...for them to be the 'bank' or payment system makes good sense and could be huge for them on a global basis.<br><br>If you have any links or info on this that you can share, I'm be appreciative.<br><br>Thanks Hi Simon

They made some announcement on this at F8 but I haven't heard much in the face of all the other initiative and controversy.

But yes…for them to be the 'bank' or payment system makes good sense and could be huge for them on a global basis.

If you have any links or info on this that you can share, I'm be appreciative.

Thanks

]]> By: simon_baptist http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-402 simon_baptist Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:12:37 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=1681#comment-402 Facebook have been playing around with Credits for a while now and are currently "suggesting" Games Developers use it for their in-game virtual purchases.<br><br>I don't see it being too long until Credits goes beyond games, probably in tandem with a greater increase in FB Commerce.<br><br>I have read that former FB President believes Credits to be approx 1/3 of 2010 revenue - so depending on who's numbers you go for - this could be a $350M-$700M line item this year Facebook have been playing around with Credits for a while now and are currently “suggesting” Games Developers use it for their in-game virtual purchases.

I don't see it being too long until Credits goes beyond games, probably in tandem with a greater increase in FB Commerce.

I have read that former FB President believes Credits to be approx 1/3 of 2010 revenue – so depending on who's numbers you go for – this could be a $350M-$700M line item this year

]]> By: VIDEO GETS SOCIAL ON FACEBOOK | Murray Newlands - Marketing Blog http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-234 VIDEO GETS SOCIAL ON FACEBOOK | Murray Newlands - Marketing Blog Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:02:19 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=1681#comment-234 [...] Many of these ideas are realised in an exciting new social video product on Facebook called Vpype Live Broadcaster – which currently has early beta testers including a Hollywood Screen Writers Pitch Contest, Evangelical Ministers, auto shops, DJs, etc.   This just one example of what is naturally starting to happen on Facebook.  Having a cloud-based architecture, a global massive audience that grows by 500,000 a day and a proven model for friending and socialisation makes Facebook the perfect platform for this type of application – not to mention monetisation from its advertising model. I’ve blogged further on this subject here. [...] [...] Many of these ideas are realised in an exciting new social video product on Facebook called Vpype Live Broadcaster – which currently has early beta testers including a Hollywood Screen Writers Pitch Contest, Evangelical Ministers, auto shops, DJs, etc.   This just one example of what is naturally starting to happen on Facebook.  Having a cloud-based architecture, a global massive audience that grows by 500,000 a day and a proven model for friending and socialisation makes Facebook the perfect platform for this type of application – not to mention monetisation from its advertising model. I’ve blogged further on this subject here. [...]

]]> By: Twitter is for Geezers and The Man » North by Northwestern http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Twitter is for Geezers and The Man » North by Northwestern Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:43:43 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=1681#comment-221 [...] past decade since social networking exploded and crash-landed onto college campuses, workplaces and rural Indonesia, teens and young adults have trumpeted new forms of online communication. Older people not used to [...] [...] past decade since social networking exploded and crash-landed onto college campuses, workplaces and rural Indonesia, teens and young adults have trumpeted new forms of online communication. Older people not used to [...]

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/01/facebooks-growth-explosion-in-developing-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-193 awaldstein Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:05:18 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=1681#comment-193 Hi Aviah<br><br>I don't know FB's plan for owning the transactional infrastructure but I wouldn't count this out. Owning that and the actual ad serving layer around the community could hold significant economics. <br><br>I plan on attending and speaking at the Social Media Conference in London in Mid March and will be posting alot on what I learn about the platform in Europe.<br><br>The Facebook founders are really smart. We shall see what level of foresight they have in the balance of mining this money bin and letting it grow in the face of a demand for an open web world. Hi Aviah

I don't know FB's plan for owning the transactional infrastructure but I wouldn't count this out. Owning that and the actual ad serving layer around the community could hold significant economics.

I plan on attending and speaking at the Social Media Conference in London in Mid March and will be posting alot on what I learn about the platform in Europe.

The Facebook founders are really smart. We shall see what level of foresight they have in the balance of mining this money bin and letting it grow in the face of a demand for an open web world.

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