Social Networking Today

Google explains how celebs and politics are driving Google+ growth in AsiaThe Next WebAsia is a regional that is largely dominated by Facebook, which has overtaken a number of rivals that once ruled markets across the continent, including Friendster, Hi5 and Google's own Orkut. There are notable exceptions however, namely China, ...and more »

TechCrunch: Mark Zuckerberg's 6 Ingredients For SuccessNewsFactor NetworkHow Mark managed to launch a social networking site after Friendster had crashed during MySpace's zenith has been widely chronicled. What's been less discussed is how Mark mastered the six requirements to succeed, namely Ambition, Vision, Determination ...

What Is Facebook Afraid Of?Motley FoolSo if Facebook runs too far and too fast, as we've been warned that it might, the checks and balances that could prevent it from becoming the next MySpace or Friendster sob story just aren't there. It all comes down to one person with enough of an ego ...and more »

Tan: How I made money from FacebookMalaysia StarFriendster was among the first social networking websites. It preceded MySpace and Facebook. Starting operations in 2003, Friendster found the going tough and lost money for years. The company continued to raise but spent money aggressively.Facebook: The Value Of Information In The Information AgeBusiness Insiderall 2 news articles »

Facebook's IPO Marks End of Web 2.0 Era: Social Web Is the New KingAll Things DigitalFor those of you who don't remember, prior to Facebook, Myspace and Friendster, there was Sixdegrees.com. Initially conceived as a way to manage relationships online, the early Web 1.0 company developed the concept and the product and patented many ...and more »

Amid privacy fears, some still resist FacebookAFPHerman said "some kind of snobbery" had kept him from signing up, even though he had used other social networking sites like MySpace and Friendster. He said he liked going against the flow and "taking pride in living my own life in a real way.Facebook flotation: Engineering social network successBBC Newsall 12 news articles »

Social Networks in Exile - by Joshua E. KeatingForeign Policy (blog)But remember Friendster and LiveJournal? They never died. They just fled overseas. BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | FEBRUARY 1, 2012 Social networking giant Facebook debuted on the stock exchange on Feb. 1with an initial public offering of $5 billion, ...Facebook warns of government regulation in $5 billion IPO filingNextgovFacebook to Celebrate 8th Birthday on Heels of IPO AnnouncementMashableFacebook IPO: What Could Go Wrong?Wall Street Journal (blog)ZDNet (blog) -BusinessWeekall 8,151 news articles »

Social Networking: MySpace And 3 Other Sites That Started The Social Media CrazeHuffington PostFriendster. Wait, what's Friendster? Exactly. Friendster went live in 2002 and was one of the original social media sites, similar to MySpace. Before it was redesigned to its current online gaming and entertainment site in 2011, Friendster was popular ...

The Facebooks that weren'tNinemsnBig round of applause to the original: Friendster. As early as 2002, Friendster introduced us to the notion of being socially-networked creatures online. And the initial believers in Friendster later saw promise in Facebook. Early Friendster backers ...

The Facebooks That Weren'tForbesBig round of applause to the original: Friendster. As early as 2002, Friendster introduced us to the notion of being socially-networked creatures online. And the initial believers in Friendster later saw promise in Facebook. Early Friendster backers ...and more »