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A Google+ reality check
It turns out Google+ is a virtual ghost town compared with the site of rival Facebook Inc., which is preparing for a massive initial public offering. New data from research firm comScore Inc. shows that Google+ users are signing up—but then not doing much there.
Visitors using personal computers spent an average of about three minutes a month on Google+ between last September and January, versus six to seven hours on Facebook each month over the same period, according to comScore, which didn’t have data on mobile usage.
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![]() The Mounting Minuses at Google+ – WSJ.com
Probably very positive leading indicators for Facebook
Users of online social network sites such as Facebook are editing their pages and tightening their privacy settings to protect their reputations in the age of digital sharing, according to a new survey.
About two-thirds, or 63 percent, of social networking site (SNS) users questioned in the Pew Research Center poll said they had deleted people from their "friends" lists, up from 56 percent in 2009.
Another 44 percent said they had deleted comments that others have made on their profiles, up from 36 percent two years before.
Social networks getting a bit less social: poll – Yahoo! News
… Continue reading: Social networks getting a bit less social: poll – Yahoo! News
So perhaps no Apple+ in the near-term plan
In response to a shareholder question "Facebook, friend or foe?" Cook said the social network is a friend, according to CNBC’s liveblog of the event. "We do a lot with them, our users use Facebook an enormous amount… I’ve always thought that the two companies could do more together." Rumor has it that Facebook was supposed to enjoy the deep integration that Twitter won with the release of iOS 5 last year, but something went awry. As ZDNet pointed out last month, however, new versions of the software show Facebook fields in native apps like Address Book, so it’s not out of the question that a Facebook Share button… Continue reading: Apple is Rich and Hungry for More Facebook Integration – Yahoo! News
Strange days indeed
“Facebook is a blue-chip stock and it’s not even public yet,” said Kevin Landis, portfolio manager for the Firsthand Technology Value Fund in San Jose, California. Facebook jumped as high as $44 this month in private trading, valuing the company at $103 billion and leaving it higher than when Landis bought stock at about $30 to $31 in October. He said he aims to add to his holdings.
While demand for the biggest Internet IPO on record may push the stock even higher when Facebook goes public, private trades through channels such as SecondMarket Inc. and SharesPost Inc. are already making it possible for employees and venture capitalists to cash… Continue reading: Facebook Insiders Limit IPO by Pushing $100 Billion Value: Tech – Businessweek
One of many reasons why I won’t be surprised to see Facebook eventually offer Facebook-centric mobile devices
According to data from eMarketer, Facebook’s U.S. display-ad revenue should reach $2.58 billion this year, besting Google’s expected $2.54 billion in revenue. But for next year, Google is on track to hit $3.68 billion in U.S. display-ad revenue, compared with Facebook’s expected $3.29 billion.
Google’s display-ad growth is coming primarily from mobile phone use and the YouTube video service, and benefits from the company’s existing relationships with online search advertisers, according to eMarketer.
Google Seen Poised To Overtake Facebook In Display Ads – Digits – WSJ
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The Mounting Minuses at Google+ – WSJ.com
Google Seen Poised To Overtake Facebook In Display Ads – Digits – WSJ