1. How does Friendster address issues like privacy? Or even cyber-related criminal activity?
Friendster continues to launch and support numerous features around privacy and safety and strives to be a secure place to connect with friends. Here’s an overview of our safety and privacy feature set:
Friendster registration is 16+
Friendster supports an extensive set of member account settings; members can decide who can see their profile and who can send them messages by each of the following:
My Friends, Friends of Friends, or Anyone
The above privacy settings can also be set by Region (Continent)
Friendster supports a degree network (first, second, third degree graph) that shows how you know people and how you’re connected on the network
Friendster does not collect physical addresses and does not disclose member e-mail addresses to other members
Friendster supports a “who’s viewed me” feature that displays other members who have viewed your profile (this is an optional setting)
All Friendster profiles contain a “report” link for easy flagging and notification of the Friendster Member Services team
Customer Service monitors the network for offensive material and responds promptly
to users who have reported other users’ offensive or inappropriate material/behavior
2. How do you see social networking sites changing the digital landscape in the next three years? Any forecasts or predictions?
If you look at the top 20 sites on the web today, you’ll notice that about 30-40% of them are social networking or social media sites, this wasn’t the case just 5 years ago. The social networking space is still evolving and we’ll continue to see growth here. Looking at the numbers, there are approximately 1.4 billion people online today globally, and about 194 million of them aged 16-64 manage a profile on a social network, that’s only 17% adoption! More than 800 million internet users have yet to adopt a social network, and the global internet population will continue to grow.
Showing posts with label Social Networking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Networking. Show all posts
Friday, May 16, 2008
Rise of Social Networking Sites
When was the last time you viewed and updated your profile on Facebook, Friendster, LinkedIn, or MySpace?
Probably, a few minutes after you started working? Or before you finished your first cup of coffee for the day?
Yes, you are probably connected! — To your friends from high school and college. To your relatives and family inside and outside the Philippines. And even to total strangers with the same interests, beliefs, and lifestyles. Through social networking sites (SNS) this connection is made wider, easier, and faster. And best of all, these sites come with free space for photos, blogs, videos and music.
Remember classmates.com? Launched in 1995, this was one of the first social networking sites. This website (http://www.classmates.com) helped users locate and connect with classmates around the US.
Xanga, another popular SNS started in 1999. It begun as a site for sharing book and music reviews. Now, it has an estimated 40 million users called Xangans. I started my Xanga site in 2004 when I was still in Vietnam, blogging mostly about life and work in a foreign country. Xanga allowed me to connect to other Filipinos living outside the country.
According to Universal McCann’s Wave2 Global Research (March 2007), 194 million people around the globe manage a profile in a social networking site. There are hundreds of social networking sites that include Bebo, Facebook, Friendster, Hi5, LinkedIn, MySpace, Tagged, TakingITGlobal, etc.
Bebo? That simply means, “Blog early, blog often?”
Have you heard of sosyalan.com? This is Pinoy-centric networking site launched in June 2007. After its first six months, it recorded 50,000 users. “Now, it reaches 200,000 Filipinos worldwide,” according to Tom Pestano, its founder. He added that his site is focused on the 4Fs of social networking: flame, fun, friendship, family.
Filipinos lead in Friendster
Launched in 2003, Friendster is the most popular SNS among Filipinos! The site has 63 million registered users. According to internetworldstats.com, there are 12.2 million Filipinos on Friendster. Guess, that includes you? And I.
According to www.alexa.com, the top five Internet sites in the Philippines are Friendster, Yahoo, YouTube, Google and Multiply.
“If you look at the top 20 sites on the web today, you’ll notice that about 30 to 40 percent of them are social networking or social media sites, this wasn’t the case just 5 years ago, said Jeff Roberto, Friendster’s marketing director. “The social networking space is still evolving and we’ll continue to see growth here.”
This growth has led many social networking sites to cater to specific countries and cultures.
You can read this full article in the Manila Times (Tech Section)
Probably, a few minutes after you started working? Or before you finished your first cup of coffee for the day?
Yes, you are probably connected! — To your friends from high school and college. To your relatives and family inside and outside the Philippines. And even to total strangers with the same interests, beliefs, and lifestyles. Through social networking sites (SNS) this connection is made wider, easier, and faster. And best of all, these sites come with free space for photos, blogs, videos and music.
Remember classmates.com? Launched in 1995, this was one of the first social networking sites. This website (http://www.classmates.com) helped users locate and connect with classmates around the US.
Xanga, another popular SNS started in 1999. It begun as a site for sharing book and music reviews. Now, it has an estimated 40 million users called Xangans. I started my Xanga site in 2004 when I was still in Vietnam, blogging mostly about life and work in a foreign country. Xanga allowed me to connect to other Filipinos living outside the country.
According to Universal McCann’s Wave2 Global Research (March 2007), 194 million people around the globe manage a profile in a social networking site. There are hundreds of social networking sites that include Bebo, Facebook, Friendster, Hi5, LinkedIn, MySpace, Tagged, TakingITGlobal, etc.
Bebo? That simply means, “Blog early, blog often?”
Have you heard of sosyalan.com? This is Pinoy-centric networking site launched in June 2007. After its first six months, it recorded 50,000 users. “Now, it reaches 200,000 Filipinos worldwide,” according to Tom Pestano, its founder. He added that his site is focused on the 4Fs of social networking: flame, fun, friendship, family.
Filipinos lead in Friendster
Launched in 2003, Friendster is the most popular SNS among Filipinos! The site has 63 million registered users. According to internetworldstats.com, there are 12.2 million Filipinos on Friendster. Guess, that includes you? And I.
According to www.alexa.com, the top five Internet sites in the Philippines are Friendster, Yahoo, YouTube, Google and Multiply.
“If you look at the top 20 sites on the web today, you’ll notice that about 30 to 40 percent of them are social networking or social media sites, this wasn’t the case just 5 years ago, said Jeff Roberto, Friendster’s marketing director. “The social networking space is still evolving and we’ll continue to see growth here.”
This growth has led many social networking sites to cater to specific countries and cultures.
You can read this full article in the Manila Times (Tech Section)
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Top 10 US On-line SNS Sites
I am continuing to do research for my second article in the Tech Times of the Manila Times about social networking. This time, I am looking at the impact and influence of social networking sites to brands and business. The above chart is from www.marketingcharts.com, compiled by Neilsen Online.
MySpace continues to lead followed by Facebook which reported grew by 102% over the year, as compiled by Nielsen Online. But am sure in the Philippines and this part of the globe, Friendster leads.
Already, I have come across brands like Nokia and Nike putting up their own social networking sites, to bring their users together and create a more engaging experience for their brands.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Friendster or Facebook?
When was the last time you viewed and updated your profile on Facebook, Friendster, LinkedIn, or MySpace?
Probably, a few minutes after you started working? Or before you finished your first cup of coffee for the day?
Yes, you are probably connected! — To your friends from high school and college. To your relatives and family inside and outside the Philippines. And even to total strangers with the same interests, beliefs, and lifestyles. Through social networking sites (SNS) this connection is made wider, easier, and faster. And best of all, these sites come with free space for photos, blogs, videos and music.
Remember classmates.com? Launched in 1995, this was one of the first social networking sites. This website (http://www.classmates.com) helped users locate and connect with classmates around the US.
Xanga, another popular SNS started in 1999. It begun as a site for sharing book and music reviews. Now, it has an estimated 40 million users called Xangans. I started my Xanga site in 2004 when I was still in Vietnam, blogging mostly about life and work in a foreign country. Xanga allowed me to connect to other Filipinos living outside the country.
According to Universal McCann’s Wave2 Global Research (March 2007), 194 million people around the globe manage a profile in a social networking site. There are hundreds of social networking sites that include Bebo, Facebook, Friendster, Hi5, LinkedIn, MySpace, Tagged, TakingITGlobal, etc.
Bebo? That simply means, “Blog early, blog often?”
Have you heard of sosyalan.com? This is Pinoy-centric networking site launched in June 2007. After its first six months, it recorded 50,000 users. “Now, it reaches 200,000 Filipinos worldwide,” according to Tom Pestano, its founder. He added that his site is focused on the 4Fs of social networking: flame, fun, friendship, family.
For more about social networking, click on my April column in the Manila Times published last Monday, 07 April 2008.
Probably, a few minutes after you started working? Or before you finished your first cup of coffee for the day?
Yes, you are probably connected! — To your friends from high school and college. To your relatives and family inside and outside the Philippines. And even to total strangers with the same interests, beliefs, and lifestyles. Through social networking sites (SNS) this connection is made wider, easier, and faster. And best of all, these sites come with free space for photos, blogs, videos and music.
Remember classmates.com? Launched in 1995, this was one of the first social networking sites. This website (http://www.classmates.com) helped users locate and connect with classmates around the US.
Xanga, another popular SNS started in 1999. It begun as a site for sharing book and music reviews. Now, it has an estimated 40 million users called Xangans. I started my Xanga site in 2004 when I was still in Vietnam, blogging mostly about life and work in a foreign country. Xanga allowed me to connect to other Filipinos living outside the country.
According to Universal McCann’s Wave2 Global Research (March 2007), 194 million people around the globe manage a profile in a social networking site. There are hundreds of social networking sites that include Bebo, Facebook, Friendster, Hi5, LinkedIn, MySpace, Tagged, TakingITGlobal, etc.
Bebo? That simply means, “Blog early, blog often?”
Have you heard of sosyalan.com? This is Pinoy-centric networking site launched in June 2007. After its first six months, it recorded 50,000 users. “Now, it reaches 200,000 Filipinos worldwide,” according to Tom Pestano, its founder. He added that his site is focused on the 4Fs of social networking: flame, fun, friendship, family.
For more about social networking, click on my April column in the Manila Times published last Monday, 07 April 2008.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Staying Connected
Everybody wants to be connected and technology helps us get connected, either through our wi-fi connection at cafes like Starbucks, Seattle's Best or my wife's favorite, Figaro at Rockwell.
At home, through Globe Visibility my laptop is connected.
But beyond technology, everybody wants to get connected through SNS or social networking sites. These includes the popular sites like Friendster, LinkedIn, My Space, Facebook, Six Degrees and hundreds of other SNS.
Social networking has gone beyond being linked or connected to friends and families. It has become an important marketing communications tool that brings brand messages across the Internet to millions of users. It is measurable and targeted. Photo of LinkedIn logo at their office lobby in
Am developing a column on social networking for my April column at the Manila Times.
And with the growing importance and impact of SNS, there will a Social Networking and eBusiness Conference Philippines 2008 will be held at Hotel Intercontinental, Ayala Avenue, Makati City on May 20 and 21, 2008.
For more information, please call: Ms. Maricor Tornea and Angie Tuzon, Project Managers, at telephone numbers: +632- 896-0639, 896-0637, 899-6216, email: fiera@info.com.ph, visit web site: http://www.fmi.com.ph.
At home, through Globe Visibility my laptop is connected.
But beyond technology, everybody wants to get connected through SNS or social networking sites. These includes the popular sites like Friendster, LinkedIn, My Space, Facebook, Six Degrees and hundreds of other SNS.
Social networking has gone beyond being linked or connected to friends and families. It has become an important marketing communications tool that brings brand messages across the Internet to millions of users. It is measurable and targeted. Photo of LinkedIn logo at their office lobby in Am developing a column on social networking for my April column at the Manila Times.
And with the growing importance and impact of SNS, there will a Social Networking and eBusiness Conference Philippines 2008 will be held at Hotel Intercontinental, Ayala Avenue, Makati City on May 20 and 21, 2008.
For more information, please call: Ms. Maricor Tornea and Angie Tuzon, Project Managers, at telephone numbers: +632- 896-0639, 896-0637, 899-6216, email: fiera@info.com.ph, visit web site: http://www.fmi.com.ph.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Friendster Facts
Did you know that based on research from Alexa.com, Filipinos are among the biggest users of Friendster? Yup, Filipinos definitely love to connect to their families and friends in the country and around the globe! We rank ahead of other Asian countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
There are many social networking sites (SNS). Over one hundred! And we probably know the more popular SNS like Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and even Classmates. But there are really some basic difference and many similarities between these SNS.
Common among many SNS are the abilities and utilities what users can do on their personal sites. Create and update personal profiles that allows users to upload photos, share videos and blogs. And link up with other users and join groups, plus leave comments on each other’s pages.
I am among the 60 million plus users of Friendster across 75 countries around the globe, since Friendster first begun in 2002 in San Francisco.
And thanks to technology, I have caught up with friends across the globe.
You, technology works.
Read more soon about my next column in the Manila Times about Social Networking!
There are many social networking sites (SNS). Over one hundred! And we probably know the more popular SNS like Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and even Classmates. But there are really some basic difference and many similarities between these SNS.
Common among many SNS are the abilities and utilities what users can do on their personal sites. Create and update personal profiles that allows users to upload photos, share videos and blogs. And link up with other users and join groups, plus leave comments on each other’s pages.
I am among the 60 million plus users of Friendster across 75 countries around the globe, since Friendster first begun in 2002 in San Francisco.
And thanks to technology, I have caught up with friends across the globe.
You, technology works.
Read more soon about my next column in the Manila Times about Social Networking!
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