Facebook’s battle with Google to become the largest site on the internet is heating up, as the site became the most visited website in the United States for the third time in a one week period. On New Year’s Day, Facebook was able to surpass Google as the most popular website in the United States based on recent data from Hitwise. The trend is clear: Facebook is on the fast track to becoming the largest global internet site.
It’s a great way for Facebook to kick off the new year, and my guess is they’d like to end it by becoming the largest site in the United States, if not the world. As I pointed out over Christmas, it’s all too often that Facebook is compared to MySpace and other social networks. As I wrote on Tuesday though, such a comparison is pretty much pointless since Facebook’s dominance is so massive at this point.
Yes, all you internet entrepreneurs should get down on your knees and bow before the all powerful Facebook!! O.k., maybe not on your knees but you get the idea: most numbers show that Facebook’s popularity continues to soar and the company on a short path to beating Google. There’s no doubt that the history of Facebook will become a business story told many times over as it’s rapidly becoming a legitimate competitor to the most dominant internet company in the world.
Is my excitement over Facebook’s continued growth becoming nauseating to you yet? Don’t worry: this article is over!!
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I'm right there with you for my excitement for Facebook. I can't wait to see what what's in store for 2010!
I also don't see how anyone can ignore facebook as part of their own business strategy too. What more signs do they need??
Comment by Helen Todd — January 7, 2010 @ 11:28 am
You’re dead on. Social Media is so important. I’m using it for my iphone app Riff Raters, which everybody should check out by the way
. You would have to be crazy to ignore Social Media in your business strategy
Comment by Sean — January 7, 2010 @ 6:00 pm
It's a shame that Facebook abuses its power, allows hateful and jihadist material, as it selectively and subjectively "enforce" its TOS.
Comment by Jewish Internet Defe — January 7, 2010 @ 9:22 pm
*enforces
Comment by Jewish Internet Defe — January 7, 2010 @ 9:22 pm
You are just stating the obvious and like you i think on the same lines. The Internet will come down to two names eventually: Facebook and Google -
Comment by Sardar Mohkim Khan — January 7, 2010 @ 10:31 pm
whats going to happen to this site when facebook fails?
Comment by fooyah — January 8, 2010 @ 2:31 am