Facebook Marketing: Should I Care about a Friend Adder?
It's just a little over 3 years old, but only recently has it seen its status and fame grow and grow. The emblem of Web2.0 / Web 3.0 and the semantic web movement, Facebook is the internet social networking site that's suddenly sizzling with activity - and naturally, the powers-that-be are beating down the door to get their share of the marketing dollars to be had.
Microsoft, Yahoo! and Google reportedly were locked in a bitter behind-the-scenes battle over buying a prominent piece of Facebook - with Microsoft left standing victorious with a 1.6 percent stake for an astronomical price of two hundred and forty million dollars - shooting up the total Facebook value to roughly fifteen billion.
A huge payout, a relatively small stake, yet Kevin Johnson, president of the platforms and services division of Microsoft, calls the deal a "major advertising syndication win for Microsoft." Is Facebook really worth it? It is to Microsoft, who, in the face of Google's aggressive marketing presence, wants to lay its own claim to the next generation of computer users - who not coincidentally make up a huge portion of the Facebook user community.
It's also clear that this is an incredible validation of Facebook's sudden skyrocketing into the internet consciousness. The company intends to grow its presence across the world and employ twice as many workers in the upcoming months ahead. Aware of its marketing power, it's also rumored to be coming forward with a new platform for onsite advertising. Owen Van Natta, Facebook's head revenue officer, commented that the company was "very fortunate to have a lot of folks interested" in a marketing partnership.
So why are online marketers falling all over themselves to get to Facebook? With fifty million active members and an amazing two hundred thousand more signing on every day, Facebook's one-of-a-kind social networking interface is a pioneer of Web 3.0. Their systems operate entirely online, independent of your computer's OS. Facebook is a cheap, easy and fun way for users to entertain themselves and their friends, thanks to the more than five thousand unique free tools developed for Facebook since May of 2007. Who can resist throwing a chicken at a friend, doodling on a Superwall, or dedicating a song to a would-be partner?
It's quite clear that if Google and Microsoft see big revenue streams potentially flowing from Facebook, that opportunities abound for all marketers, big or little. But how can David effectively compete with Goliath in this case? There is a way and it doesn't involve a rock and a slingshot.
Luckily for the little guy, there is hope. The Stealth Friend Bomber, Facebook Edition is a new, innovative and highly effective Facebook marketing tool. This simple software is totally automated, using a Facebook bot called a Facebook Friend Adder to deliver your message to the Facebook masses via Mass Facebook Friend Pokes, Messages and Requests. Suddenly, your business is part of the Facebook community, marking to an audience of millions.
Sites like YouTube and MySpace may be here to stay, but Facebook is where the internet marketing action is heading to the next level.
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