Comments on: Facebook Experiences Explosive Growth in Europe http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/ The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News and More! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Flavio about Business 2.0 » Blog Archive » facebook Switzerland hits 42k - insane growth! http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-2092 Flavio about Business 2.0 » Blog Archive » facebook Switzerland hits 42k - insane growth! Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:04:38 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-2092 [...] see, everyone is reporting almost insane growth in Europe. This could help legitimate the rumor of facebooks current 10 bn $ [...] [...] see, everyone is reporting almost insane growth in Europe. This could help legitimate the rumor of facebooks current 10 bn $ [...]

]]> By: magia3e http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-1938 magia3e Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:17:29 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-1938 Actually, figures out from Forrester on European use of social networking sites suggests that Germany's and France's use is quite low when compared to other countries like the UK and Sweden. http://magia3e.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/cultural-impacts-on-social-computing/ M Actually, figures out from Forrester on European use of social networking sites suggests that Germany’s and France’s use is quite low when compared to other countries like the UK and Sweden.

http://magia3e.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/cultural-impacts-on-social-computing/

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]]> By: magia3e http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-12609 magia3e Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:17:29 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-12609 Actually, figures out from Forrester on European use of social networking sites suggests that Germany's and France's use is quite low when compared to other countries like the UK and Sweden.<br><br><a href="http://magia3e.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/cultural-impacts-on-social-computing/">http://magia3e.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/cultura...</a><br><br>M Actually, figures out from Forrester on European use of social networking sites suggests that Germany’s and France’s use is quite low when compared to other countries like the UK and Sweden.

http://magia3e.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/cultura...

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]]> By: Dan Peguine http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-1935 Dan Peguine Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:36:01 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-1935 I am not sure about your assertion about room to grow in Germany... They have a Facebook clone that is immensely popular: http://www.studivz.net/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/03/german-facebook-clone-sells-for-e100-million/ As long as Facebook does not Internationalize and change offer their site in different languages, they will have a weak offering for any non-Anglophone country. I am not sure about your assertion about room to grow in Germany… They have a Facebook clone that is immensely popular:

http://www.studivz.net/
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/03/german-facebook-clone-sells-for-e100-million/

As long as Facebook does not Internationalize and change offer their site in different languages, they will have a weak offering for any non-Anglophone country.

]]> By: Dan Peguine http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-12608 Dan Peguine Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:36:01 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-12608 I am not sure about your assertion about room to grow in Germany... They have a Facebook clone that is immensely popular:<br><br><a href="http://www.studivz.net/">http://www.studivz.net/</a><br><a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/03/german-facebook-clone-sells-for-e100-million/">http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/03/german-fac...</a><br><br>As long as Facebook does not Internationalize and change offer their site in different languages, they will have a weak offering for any non-Anglophone country. I am not sure about your assertion about room to grow in Germany… They have a Facebook clone that is immensely popular:

http://www.studivz.net/
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/03/german-fac...

As long as Facebook does not Internationalize and change offer their site in different languages, they will have a weak offering for any non-Anglophone country.

]]> By: Paul Neave http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-1933 Paul Neave Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:31:12 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-1933 Perhaps the biggest reason Germany and other European countries have not embraced Facebook is due to the language barrier. Facebook is ostensibly an English-language website. Hopefully if they can expand their site into other languages more Europeans (and other non-English speakers) will join up. Perhaps the biggest reason Germany and other European countries have not embraced Facebook is due to the language barrier. Facebook is ostensibly an English-language website. Hopefully if they can expand their site into other languages more Europeans (and other non-English speakers) will join up.

]]> By: Paul Neave http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-12607 Paul Neave Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:31:12 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-12607 Perhaps the biggest reason Germany and other European countries have not embraced Facebook is due to the language barrier. Facebook is ostensibly an English-language website. Hopefully if they can expand their site into other languages more Europeans (and other non-English speakers) will join up. Perhaps the biggest reason Germany and other European countries have not embraced Facebook is due to the language barrier. Facebook is ostensibly an English-language website. Hopefully if they can expand their site into other languages more Europeans (and other non-English speakers) will join up.

]]> By: Web Community Forum » Blog Archive » Language Barriers Still Stymie International Community Building http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-1932 Web Community Forum » Blog Archive » Language Barriers Still Stymie International Community Building Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:27:09 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-1932 [...] Speaker Nick O’Neill observes that the data about use of Facebook in Europe — which grew 422% in July — may be skewed [...] [...] Speaker Nick O’Neill observes that the data about use of Facebook in Europe — which grew 422% in July — may be skewed [...]

]]> By: Trey Philips http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-1930 Trey Philips Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:09:13 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-1930 you're probably having trouble reaching that other site because you're spelling it wrong -- no 'n' in badoo. looks like another social networking site. you’re probably having trouble reaching that other site because you’re spelling it wrong — no ‘n’ in badoo. looks like another social networking site.

]]> By: Trey Philips http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-12606 Trey Philips Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:09:13 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/09/facebook-experiences-explosive-growth-in-europe/#comment-12606 you're probably having trouble reaching that other site because you're spelling it wrong -- no 'n' in badoo. looks like another social networking site. you’re probably having trouble reaching that other site because you’re spelling it wrong — no ‘n’ in badoo. looks like another social networking site.

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