Here
we go company which was launched in 2004, is now looking towards emerging
markets to build its user base further. They
entered market saying we are into social networking, is no more into that and they more into money and data solutions for many small business a small glance how we contributing this business to grow more and more.
It’s
Huge….
The company said that those
billion users were to date responsible for 1.13 trillion "likes", 219 billion
photos and 17 billion location check-ins.
And the best part is We Asians
stands in Front in the queue and top the Board with 258 Million Users, INDIA
being the top of that, but no wonder in that.
Apart from all this is our Information is secure??
"There's no doubt that Facebook is sitting on a
potential goldmine of customer data,"
But that goldmine can also be a minefield. We
know that Facebook, despite its claims to the contrary, constantly pushes the
boundaries of what's seen as acceptable in regards to data privacy.
still Sustained growth is seen as crucial if Facebook is to maintain its value - the company has seen its share price drop to about $22 from a starting price of $38 which is massive.
Asia
Biggest market: India
258m Facebook users
In Asia, Facebook faces
a mixture of hope and hurdles.
The company says it is 'watching and waiting' on whether to launch in China, perhaps put off by Google's faltered attempts in the region, as well as already well-established, already popular competitors such as RenRen or the Twitter-like Sina Weibo.
India is the region's stand-out success - it holds an audience of almost 60 million, Facebook's third biggest country globally. However, this type of success comes at a price. The region is notorious for being the birth place of much of the service's spam and 'fake' activity.
The company says it is 'watching and waiting' on whether to launch in China, perhaps put off by Google's faltered attempts in the region, as well as already well-established, already popular competitors such as RenRen or the Twitter-like Sina Weibo.
India is the region's stand-out success - it holds an audience of almost 60 million, Facebook's third biggest country globally. However, this type of success comes at a price. The region is notorious for being the birth place of much of the service's spam and 'fake' activity.
And to be very precise Google is the God father for FACEBOOK, android app what they invented made 600 million people to use Facebook in their mobile phones till and i am one among them.
America238m Facebook
users
Biggest market:
Biggest market: US
Facebook's place of birth is naturally its biggest market.
But shareholders, and Facebook itself, are beginning to question its potential to monetise - particularly when it comes to mobile. On the financial markets, Facebook has seemingly found itself with the tech world's weight of expectation on its shoulders.
Share price drops to below $20 from a starting point of $38 provoke worry - even from Mark Zuckerberg himself, who recently admitted the slump had affected staff morale.
But shareholders, and Facebook itself, are beginning to question its potential to monetise - particularly when it comes to mobile. On the financial markets, Facebook has seemingly found itself with the tech world's weight of expectation on its shoulders.
Share price drops to below $20 from a starting point of $38 provoke worry - even from Mark Zuckerberg himself, who recently admitted the slump had affected staff morale.
Europe
243m Facebook users
Biggest market: UK
Biggest market: UK
Facebook's
big challenge in Europe is Russia.
So much so, it was in Moscow, after meeting the prime minister, that Mark Zuckerberg made his first ever live TV talkshow appearance. He later visited a gathering of hackers and coders who were being encouraged to build on the Facebook platform. The competition in this region comes from the likes of VKontakte, which is far in the lead with an estimated userbase of almost 300 million.
In other countries, privacy remains a high concern - with both the European Union and and regulators in Ireland (where Facebook's Europe HQ is situated) keeping a close watch.
So much so, it was in Moscow, after meeting the prime minister, that Mark Zuckerberg made his first ever live TV talkshow appearance. He later visited a gathering of hackers and coders who were being encouraged to build on the Facebook platform. The competition in this region comes from the likes of VKontakte, which is far in the lead with an estimated userbase of almost 300 million.
In other countries, privacy remains a high concern - with both the European Union and and regulators in Ireland (where Facebook's Europe HQ is situated) keeping a close watch.
Australia
& Oceania15m Facebook users
Biggest market:
Biggest market: Australia
A small
but significant market for Facebook, Australia and its neighbours present the
company with similar challenges to those found in North America and
Europe.
Local laws could see the service adapted in the area - such as a recent ruling which saw the country's advertising standards authority say companies were responsible for any incorrect statements about products posted onto fan pages.
Facebook's presence in the country is primarily around selling advertising, a tactic which appears to be paying off. Local brands rank highly among the pages most engaged with.
Local laws could see the service adapted in the area - such as a recent ruling which saw the country's advertising standards authority say companies were responsible for any incorrect statements about products posted onto fan pages.
Facebook's presence in the country is primarily around selling advertising, a tactic which appears to be paying off. Local brands rank highly among the pages most engaged with.
Africa48m Facebook
users
Biggest market:
Biggest market: Egypt
Where Asia provides political challenges, Facebook's challenge in Africa
is one of technology.
It’s a region where connectivity is patchy and slow and technology, for those who can get it, can be outdated. Yet, in other areas, the region is remarkably mature. Many Africans use mobile payment as their primary way of spending and earning cash - a trend the wider world is slow to follow up on. Facebook has launched a range of tools designed to capitalise on this.
The main effort being Facebook for Every Phone, an initiative that strips down the network so it can run on even the most basic of handsets.
It’s a region where connectivity is patchy and slow and technology, for those who can get it, can be outdated. Yet, in other areas, the region is remarkably mature. Many Africans use mobile payment as their primary way of spending and earning cash - a trend the wider world is slow to follow up on. Facebook has launched a range of tools designed to capitalise on this.
The main effort being Facebook for Every Phone, an initiative that strips down the network so it can run on even the most basic of handsets.
Africa48m Facebook users
Biggest market:
Biggest market: Egypt
Where
Asia provides political challenges, Facebook's challenge in Africa is one of
technology.
It’s a region where connectivity is patchy and slow and technology, for those who can get it, can be outdated. Yet, in other areas, the region is remarkably mature. Many Africans use mobile payment as their primary way of spending and earning cash - a trend the wider world is slow to follow up on. Facebook has launched a range of tools designed to capitalise on this.
The main effort being Facebook for Every Phone, an initiative that strips down the network so it can run on even the most basic of handsets.
It’s a region where connectivity is patchy and slow and technology, for those who can get it, can be outdated. Yet, in other areas, the region is remarkably mature. Many Africans use mobile payment as their primary way of spending and earning cash - a trend the wider world is slow to follow up on. Facebook has launched a range of tools designed to capitalise on this.
The main effort being Facebook for Every Phone, an initiative that strips down the network so it can run on even the most basic of handsets.
Whatever people say we don’t stop using FaCeBoOk, because it
has become more than PET to all of us, Cheers to all FB users...