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Facebook: Revenue plan by 2011; Growth is key for now.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's more focused on growing the social networking site than he is in finding a way to monetize it - at least for now. In a Q&A interview with German blog Netzökonom, Zuckerberg has basically given himself and the company three years to come up...

Tags: Revenue, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Social Networking, Operational Accounting, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-09

Easing the SaaS-to-cash cycle

The credit crunch has put a premium on the ability to generate cash. But if you're a startup with a great SaaS proposition, how can you be sure of reliably collecting those payments? by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Facebook, Payment, Zuora, Z-payments, Operational Accounting, Finance, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Microsoft Live Search now embedded in Facebook

Microsoft Live Search now embedded in Facebookthere goes the neighborhood;)

Tags: Microsoft Live Search, Facebook, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-07

Microsoft Live Search now embedded in Facebook

When Microsoft announced it had struck a deal with Facebook to integrate its Live Search technology into the Facebook platform, the Redmondians were reluctant to share details. But as of today, October 7, Live Search is now part of Facebook. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Live Search, Microsoft Corp., Redmond Pie Site, Business Structures, Internet, Blogging, Search, Finance, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-10-07

News to know: Cloud wars; Apple; Google; China is watching you

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Amazon launches pre-emptive strike against Microsoft's planned cloud platform. Techmeme A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve? Zack Whittaker:...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., IPO, Robots, Linux, E-mail, Digital Media, Financial Services, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-10-02

Slide to distribute video on Facebook; Facebook to overtake MySpace in the US; Oasis launches new album on MySpace

The social web weekly: a quick-fire roundup of some of the news, announcements and conversations that have occurred throughout the week… by Steve O'Hear

Tags: Facebook, Video, MySpace, Pingdom, Corporate Communications, Social Networking, Marketing, Online Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2008-10-01

UK secret service recruiting on Facebook

UK secret service recruiting on FacebookGood move.Now MI6 can have its operatives posting their comings and goings for all the world to see.

Tags: service recruiting, Facebook

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

UK secret service recruiting on Facebook

MI6, a branch of the UK's secret service, is using Facebook as part of a recent recruitment drive to find the "next generation of spies". by Steve O'Hear

Tags: Facebook, Advertisement, Recruiting, U.K., MI6, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2008-09-29

Madison Avenue to Facebook: you'll never be the next Google

Madison Avenue to Facebook: you'll never be the next GoogleHmmm... Answer: Never"Ask yourself how many times you’ve clicked on a ‘Sponsored Link’ when doing a Google search. I know I have, lots of times."Nor on any other type of ad on google. I use google to search for information,...

Tags: Google Inc., Madison Avenue, Facebook, advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-09-25

Madison Avenue to Facebook: you'll never be the next Google

On Facebook, the ads, despite all the innovation, still aren't something users are really asking for by Steve O'Hear

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Advertisement, Karp, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2008-09-25

'Inside Web 2.0' – A Newbie's View

I realized that there's lots of information but that some digging must be done. No single platform is going to be the perfect fit for everyone and every business need. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Web, Facebook, Advertisement, Social Media, Maeve Naughton, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-09-24

Turn Facebook into English Pirate mode

Turn Facebook into English Pirate modeI like,I love it, yet I wonder what will happen tomorrow, will English pirate get reset to English? or will pirate stay around?RE: Turn Facebook into English Pirate modeLOL, this is awesome! It's the small things that matter. Kinda like how google plays around with...

Tags: Piracy, English Pirate, English pirate mode, Facebook

Discussion threads 2008-09-19

Turn Facebook into English Pirate mode

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day, and Facebook is playing along. Scroll to the bottom of your page, and change the language to "English Pirate": It's silly, but also kinda fun: ...

Tags: Facebook, Ye, Piracy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-09-19

Facebook's Zuckerberg makes Forbes' rich list

Facebook's Zuckerberg makes Forbes' rich listMoney doesn't by class......and that sniveling twit is a prime example.

Tags: Zuckerberg, Forbes, Facebook

Discussion threads 2008-09-18

Facebook's Zuckerberg makes Forbes' rich list

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of the so-called social utility Facebook, has made number 321 of the Forbes 400, a list of the richest people in America, with a personal wealth of $1.5 billion. by Steve O'Hear

Tags: Facebook, Forbes, Mark Zuckerberg, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2008-09-18

A moment of lucidity

A moment of lucidityFor some clarificationDennisInteresting points, but I'm here to dispel some of your suggestions. In this following post, I've clearly articulated how I do --and do not-- use social media for research activities.http://tinyurl.com/5wy68zIt would be great if you could first read this post before suggesting I only...

Tags: lucidity, social media, Facebook

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

Mozilla Firefox 3.1 alpha allows users to access 'old' Facebook

Mozilla Firefox 3.1 alpha allows users to access 'old' FacebookOk, swell, butFacebook, schmacebook. Those of use who use FF are still waiting -- after 11 weeks -- to be able to actually read the text of emails in Yahoo Mail. Maybe someone could pause from Facebook for a moment...

Tags: Web browsers, Facebook, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.1, Mozilla Firefox 3.1 alpha, Mozilla Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

News to know: HP; Apple patches; Microsoft; Social networking

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: HP to cut nearly 25,000 jobs as part of EDS integration Larry Dignan: IBM targets HP's server beachhead HP vs. IBM: The looming IT...

Tags: Security, Facebook, High Tech Computer Corp., Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, Patch Management, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Shuttleworth, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Social Networking, Operating Systems, Digital Media, Software, Internet, Apple Mac OS, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-09-16

Facebook introducing new security warning feature

With Facebook persistently under attacks from phishers and malware authors, looking for creative ways to efficiently exploit its users base, Facebook's security team has silently introduced a new "security warning feature" alerting its users on the potential maliciousness of the third-party site they are about to visit. Is the newly...

Tags: Facebook, Security Warning, MySpace, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-09-15

New Facebook goes live, old Facebook dies

New Facebook goes live, old Facebook diesAlready used to it.What's the big deal? I'm already comfortable with the new interface... it's so very similar to the old I don't know what I'd even complain about...I'm just glad facebook pages don't look like all the crappy myspace pages.RE: New Facebook goes...

Tags: Social networking, WTF, NOW IT, Facebook, New Facebook, Friendster Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-15