DISQUS

Rev2.org: http://www.rev2.org/2007/10/16/google-vs-facebook-talk-heats-up/

  • Paul · 2 years ago
    We'll have to see how Facebook grows in the future. You have to be very revolutionary at times when you run a popular IT business, especially to compete with Google and all it's resources.
  • James · 2 years ago
    Thats so true Paul- I suppose the question is how long can the 'flavor of the month' facebook hold out against those massive resources that Google has. And they are massive....
  • Wayne Smallman · 2 years ago
    Orkut isn't the answer. Right now, what Google needs is a grip on Social Networking and Social Media — presently, they just don't really get either.

    In the long-term, Facebook isn't going to cause material harm to Google in that they're not treading on their core markets.

    However, we know how Google like to experiment, and while ever Facebook are standing on the air hose from Social Networking and Social Media to Google, it's that bit harder for Google to spread in that direction...
  • Blogging and SEO tips by mcril · 2 years ago
    As fast as Facebook is growing, something else might come up and overtake it. After all, who would have thought that MySpace would be left behind Facebook as it is now in the UK? So I'd not be too worried if I was Google.