Top 100 Web Sites
Take a look at Time magazine’s top 100 Web sites in the world. I wasn’t aware of some of them.
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Archive for July, 2007
Watch Out Google, Here Comes Facebook
Six weeks ago, I blogged about Facebook’s announcement of a new business model that encourages people to develop and distribute applications on its platform. I also mentioned Paul B. Allen’s prediction that Facebook will become the largest social network in the world
Now Advertizing Age says that Facebook is Google’s biggest competition. Sure, Google is the 900-pound gorilla for search and has one of the largest databanks about users, but Facebook poses a real threat because (1) its network of connections between people knows comparatively more about each of its users than Google does and (2) Facebook is becoming a viral distribution platform unrivaled by any portal or search engine.
Facebook is growing at a stunning rate–nearly 30 million users now–with no signs of stopping. Viral distribution is the most powerful form of marketing and promotion. The potential is huge, and Facebook might have the upper hand.
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The Church and New Media: Clarity, Context and an Official Voice
The Church’s Newsroom Web site recently published a commentary about how the Church is responding to the rapidly changing news and information of today’s world by using new social media communication channels to provide more clarity, context, and detailed information. “The Church welcomes the remarkable advancements and opportunities in communication and information sharing.”
While the official Church Web sites provide the official voice of the Church, “many Church members on their own initiative take part in sharing their beliefs and opinions on the Internet. Thoughtful expressions of their personal faith and experiences with the Church help dispel stereotypes and misinformation.”
We welcome all to take advantage of the opportunities these modern communication channels provide to share and clarify the truths of the gospel to the world.
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US Broadband Use Nearly Topped Out
Nearly half of US adults now have broadband Internet access at home, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. More than 70% of home Internet users have high-speed connections and 23% use dial-up.
Given the demographics and logistics of those who don’t yet have broadband, it’s unlikely that the percent of broadband penetration will grow substantially beyond these rates in the US.
Now, before you begin building media-heavy Web sites, remember we’re just talking the USA here. In most other countries of the world, the large majority have dial-up and only 1% to 25% have high-speed access.
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