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Facebook’s Tim Kendall on Future of Monetization (0)

Tim Kendall, Facebook’s Director of Monetization spoke at an app developer Meetup at AOL Mountain View. All Facebook covered the Social Ads panel and got a chance to catch up with Tim afterwards.
Tim Kendall
Tim’s team incubated Facebook Social Ads, and he oversees product development and product marketing for social advertsing on the Facebook platform.
Facebook Social [...]

Social App Ad Network AdParlor Reaches Milestone (0)

New social ad network AdParlor started four months ago with one purpose in mind: to help developers of applications on Facebook and other social networks monetize their apps better. Today, the company has hit an important milestone in its growth: it’s now serving 1 million “quality” impressions daily.
How has AdParlor grown? The platform offers straight-forward [...]

Social App Ad Network AdParlor Reaches Milestone (0)

New social ad network AdParlor started four months ago with one purpose in mind: to help developers of applications on Facebook and other social networks monetize their apps better. Today, the company has hit an important milestone in its growth: it’s now serving 1 million “quality” impressions daily.
How has AdParlor grown? The platform offers straight-forward [...]

Facebook Launches Application Feed Filters - First Look (0)

Two weeks after Facebook launched News Feed filters for status updates, photos, and posted items, Facebook tonight launched new custom News Feed filters for individual applications and friend lists. The new filters are available under the “More Filters” drop-down on the top of the News Feed:

The new application-specific News Feed filters allow users to only [...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

Mapping Facebook’s Growth Over Time (0)

Using Google’s new Insights for Search tool, Inside Facebook has mapped Facebook’s US and international search growth over time from its launch in February 2004 to the present. Note that while these are not visits, searches and visits do generally correlate.
United States
April 2004
Facebook launches in February 2004 at Harvard University in Massachusetts.

June 2004
It then opens [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

More Details on Facebook’s Battle With StudiVZ in Germany (0)

A few weeks ago, it was reported that Facebook had filed suit against German social network StudiVZ, accusing the company of “replacing Facebook’s blue colour scheme with a red one” and said it was “seeking to end StudiVZ’s illegal activity to ensure that users are not confused and that Facebook’s reputation remains unharmed.”
Today, Kevin O’Brien [...]

More Details on Facebook’s Battle With StudiVZ in Germany (0)

A few weeks ago, it was reported that Facebook had filed suit against German social network StudiVZ, accusing the company of “replacing Facebook’s blue colour scheme with a red one” and said it was “seeking to end StudiVZ’s illegal activity to ensure that users are not confused and that Facebook’s reputation remains unharmed.”
Today, Kevin O’Brien [...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook Emphasizes Status With New Homepage (0)

Facebook made some minor changes to the homepage last night with one substantial change which is the removal of quick links to Facebook created applications (notes, videos and photos). Now, the status has been promoted to be the primary item within the homepage. This new update clearly marks a shift toward a more Twitter-like environment.
Additionally, [...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

More Data on Social Networking Growth in 2008 (0)

Following our posts last month on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country and trends in 2008 social networking growth, comScore released additional data today on year-over-year social networking growth since June of 2007. Here are the highlights:
- Social networking continues to explode worldwide

- Facebook and hi5 are leading the international growth

- Facebook is growing everywhere

[...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]

Facebook’s New Social Video Ad Unit is an Engagement Magnet (0)

Facebook launched a new kind of ad unit today that has the potential to drive much more engagement than any ad product on the site ever before has: embedded multimedia with comments visible to users’ entire friend list.
Facebook has created new home page advertising inventory with its upcoming redesign. However, this is the first time [...]