Data published by Hitwise has shown that Facebook accounts for a staggering 1 in 6 online pages viewed in the UK. As a percentage this is 16.73% which makes Facebook the most visited site in terms of total page views in the UK. Of all the social networking sites Facebook also accounts for over half of all visits with all the other social sites left to pick up the 46.52% scraps. (more…)
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Hitwise Suggest Facebook Reaching Saturation Point in UK
Facebook To Allow Users To Share Current Location
Facebook is planning to release a new feature that allows users to share their current location with friends in their status updates. According to reports users will be able to ‘check-in’ to a range of different locations that will be included within their status updates. (more…)
The UK’s first digital election campaign?
As the build up for the next general election gathers pace, we constantly hear references to this being the UK’s first “digital election”. Back in 2005 Facebook was barely a year old, YouTube only 2 months old and Twitter did not exist at all!
BBC News reports that over the weekend Facebook is to ask its 23 million UK users whether they have registered to vote in a tie-up with the Electoral Commission. (more…)
Facebook to change “Become a Fan” button to “Like” on Fan Pages
Facebook Target $2bn Ad Revenue In Next Two Years
Facebook is expected to generate more than $2 billion in advertising revenue in the next two years according to an article in The Australian. (more…)
AOL In Talks To Sell Bebo And ICQ
It has recently been announced that AOL are to sell its social networking site Bebo and instant messaging service ICQ to Russian investment company Digital Sky Technologies (DST). (more…)
Twitter Is Where The Youth Are At As Facebook Users Get Older
An interesting study in the US has found that more young people are turning to Twitter as Facebook users are getting older. The research conducted by the Paw Internet & American Life Project found that the average age of Facebook users has jumped seven years from 26 to 33 compared with the average age of Twitter users which was 31. (more…)
Twitter Growth Stalling In US says ComScore Report
ComScore report that Twitters growth within the US is stalling, reducing the gap between itself and main social networking rival Facebook.
