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29, Jul, 11

Facebook Roundup: Prineville, Ceglia, Seattle, Ads, Credits, Mobile and More

Posted by Sara Inés Calderón, under Ad Providers, Ads API, Advertising, Applications, Apps For Sale, Credits, Facebook, Google, International, Legal, Mark Zuckerberg, Marketing, Mobile, news feed, Page Management, Pages, Politics, Social Media Monitoring, Video

Facebook Set for Another Oregon Datacenter – Facebook announced this week that it would build another data center on its Prineville, Oregon campus. Construction is set to begin in October. Facebook to Expand in Seattle – Facebook is currently looking for more office space in Seattle, according to GeekWire. The company wants as much as [...]

08, Jul, 11

Facebook Roundup: BranchOut, China, Zuckerberg, Seattle, Google+ and More

Posted by Sara Inés Calderón, under Applications, Business, Credits, Events, Facebook, Google, Growth, Mark Zuckerberg, Pages

BranchOut’s 1 Year Anniversary – BranchOut celebrated its one-year anniversary this week and has become the largest professional networking site on Facebook with 3 million job board listings, has millions of monthly active users in 60 countries and can now be viewed in 10 languages. China Facebook Investment Rumor – A rumor that an official [...]

01, Jul, 11

Facebook Roundup: Credits, Deals, Hacker Hire, TV, Hulu, Lawsuits, and Thailand

Posted by Sara Inés Calderón, under Asia, Business, Credits, Facebook, Government, iPhone, Mark Zuckerberg, Mobile, Payments

Facebook’s Upcoming “Awesome” Announcement Could Be Video Skype – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinted to reporters that a big announcement was set for next week, specifically, something “awesome.” A press event has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 6th. Some sources and the invite to the event suggest that Facebook might unveil a video chat system [...]

28, Jun, 11

As Demand for Facebook Credits Increases, Microincentive Provider Ifeelgoods Positions Itself With $6.5 Million First Round

Posted by Josh Constine, under Advertising, Credits, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Page Management, Payments, Virtual Currency, VirtualGoods

Ifeelgoods, a company that lets businesses offer Facebook Credits as rewards for purchases and signups, today announced the closing of a $6.5 million Series A funding round led by Idinvest. As Facebook Credits become the sole payment option on the Facebook Platform this Friday, and more types of digital goods including video and music are sold [...]

24, Jun, 11

Facebook Roundup: 750M Users, Congress, Ads, Skype, Winklevoss and Real Estate

Posted by Sara Inés Calderón, under Ad Providers, Ads API, Advertising, Applications, Apps For Sale, Business, Facebook, Government, Jobs, Legal, Mark Zuckerberg, Politics, Privacy

Facebook Reaches 750M Users – TechCrunch reported this week that Facebook has reached 750 million monthly active users according to a “source close to the company.” The data we recorded in Inside Facebook Gold as of June 1st showed 687 million worldwide. Facebook’s last official update was 500 million, last July. Facebook Display Ads Pass $2B [...]

24, Jun, 11

Facebook’s Kevin Colleran Joins Buddy Media’s Board of Advisors

Posted by Sara Inés Calderón, under Advertising, Business, Facebook, Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg

One of Facebook’s earliest employees, advertising sales executive Kevin Colleran is leaving next month after six and a half years. But he’s staying active in the industry, joining social marketing company Buddy Media’s board of advisors. Colleran’s contributions over the years ranged from Facebook’s first significant advertising deal, the creation of sponsored Facebook groups, and [...]

17, Jun, 11

Facebook Roundup: IPO, Political Ads, Well Being, Apple, Copious, and Iceland’s Constitution

Posted by Sara Inés Calderón, under Advertising, blackberry, Business, Facebook, Google, Government, iPhone, Legal, Mark Zuckerberg, Messages, news feed, Photos, Privacy

New Rules Could Delay Facebook IPO – Congress may change laws regulating companies with shareholders, ultimately meaning that Facebook could delay its IPO if it wanted to. Fortune Magazine reported that the rules currently state that companies breaking 500 shareholders must go public, but the new rules would allow companies to remain private indefinitely. Facebook [...]

27, May, 11

Facebook Roundup: Privacy, Europe, Mobile, Minors, Travel, Trading, Legal, Capital and Profanity

Posted by Sara Inés Calderón, under Ad Providers, Advertising, Applications, Asia, Business, Development, Facebook, finance, Google, Government, International, Jobs, Legal, Mark Zuckerberg, Mobile, Policy, Politics, Privacy, Venture Capital, Virtual Currency

Facebook, Google Lose Mobile Patent Ruling – Wireless Ink Corp will be able to sue both Google and Facebook over alleged patent infringements related to the companies’ mobile-social services, according to a ruling in New York this week. Facebook, Others Oppose Calif. Law – Facebook and other tech companies have been building momentum in their opposition [...]

21, May, 11

Facebook Roundup: IPO, Privacy, Like Button, Eventbrite, Acquisitions, Winklevoss Bros, Baseball and More

Posted by Sara Inés Calderón, under Applications, Business, Connect, Data, Facebook, finance, Government, Legal, Mark Zuckerberg, Marketing, Page Management, Pages, Policy, Politics, Privacy, Social Media Monitoring, social plugins, Venture Capital

Facebook IPO “Inevitable” – Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg said this week that a Facebook IPO is “inevitable.” [Image via Facebook] Facebook, Others Oppose California Privacy Bill – A proposed bill in the California legislature, SB 242 the Social Networking Privacy Act, would change the information that companies like Facebook could provide about users under 18. Facebook [...]

13, May, 11

Facebook Roundup: Sandberg, Syria, Underage Users, Promotion Guidelines, LinkedIn, Winklevoss Twins and More

Posted by Sara Inés Calderón, under Ad Providers, Ads API, Advertising, Business, Development, Facebook, finance, Friendster, Legal, Mark Zuckerberg, Page Management, Social Media Monitoring, Venture Capital

Facebook COO Sandberg Profiled – Facebook’s Chief Operating Office Sheryl Sandberg is profiled this week in Bloomberg Business week. The article describes how her steady leadership has helped Facebook monetize. It also mentions that she may be more conservative towards entering China than CEO Mark Zuckerberg. [Image via Facebook] Facebook, Syria Butt Heads – Facebook [...]

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