Comments on: Americans just can’t get enough of Facebook http://www.valleyprblog.com/social-media/americans-just-cant-get-enough-of-facebook/ A (dry heated) group blog from Phoenix, Arizona on public relations, marketing and social media Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:48:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heidi Capriotti http://www.valleyprblog.com/social-media/americans-just-cant-get-enough-of-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-12547 Heidi Capriotti Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:08:11 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3570#comment-12547 I would bet the farm that Facebook PLANNED to replace all forms of communication and become the one central site for connecting with each other. I would bet the farm that Facebook PLANNED to replace all forms of communication and become the one central site for connecting with each other.

]]> By: Jim Veihdeffer http://www.valleyprblog.com/social-media/americans-just-cant-get-enough-of-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-12531 Jim Veihdeffer Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:29:56 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3570#comment-12531 Every time someone makes a crack about AOL -- usually from an advanced technocrat -- I point out a few simple facts. I usually ask how their service provider is doing, be it Cox, Hotmail or whatever. Does their service ever go down? (accompanied by groans and tales of woe). How does their provider handle large files, say 3-4MB? (accompanied by groans and tales of woe). Is there a limit on how many messages they can send or receive? (accompanied by groans and tales of woe). Can they access their service in Singapore and Saudi Arabia? (accompanied by groans and tales of woe, though nowadays it's not such an issue for them). In short, AOL stays in business by: 1) being free 2) being simple to use 3) being accessible anywhere in the world 4) being available (that is, the service goes down about once every 10 years) 5) having no limits as to number of e-mails in your inbox 6) having unlimited storage Yeah, it's a bit old school, but free, simple, available and useful aren't bad traits to have. Every time someone makes a crack about AOL — usually from an advanced technocrat — I point out a few simple facts.

I usually ask how their service provider is doing, be it Cox, Hotmail or whatever. Does their service ever go down? (accompanied by groans and tales of woe). How does their provider handle large files, say 3-4MB? (accompanied by groans and tales of woe). Is there a limit on how many messages they can send or receive? (accompanied by groans and tales of woe). Can they access their service in Singapore and Saudi Arabia? (accompanied by groans and tales of woe, though nowadays it’s not such an issue for them).

In short, AOL stays in business by:
1) being free
2) being simple to use
3) being accessible anywhere in the world
4) being available (that is, the service goes down about once every 10 years)
5) having no limits as to number of e-mails in your inbox
6) having unlimited storage

Yeah, it’s a bit old school, but free, simple, available and useful aren’t bad traits to have.

]]> By: Jake Poinier http://www.valleyprblog.com/social-media/americans-just-cant-get-enough-of-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-12527 Jake Poinier Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:23:48 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3570#comment-12527 Ha, ha, Linda. Me too! And I agree with Len's point about everything being in one place. One question remains for me, though, which is whether people will ever be willing to *pay* to be on Facebook. (And if so, how much.) It appears from those stats that they're getting closer to that critical mass... Ha, ha, Linda. Me too! And I agree with Len’s point about everything being in one place.

One question remains for me, though, which is whether people will ever be willing to *pay* to be on Facebook. (And if so, how much.) It appears from those stats that they’re getting closer to that critical mass…

]]> By: Marketing $ociologist http://www.valleyprblog.com/social-media/americans-just-cant-get-enough-of-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-12525 Marketing $ociologist Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:11:06 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3570#comment-12525 Facebook ranks higher than Yahoo is visitors. That means more of the world sees Facebook than their wives and children. For years I've been extolling MySpace, YouTube as communications tools, but yet we still have questions on LinkedIn like - What are the best international online platforms for placing a press release free-of-charge? can an SEO crafted release sen via an online newswire service outperform the 3 big offline ones Which press release distribution service is the best and why? PR Web? PR Newswire? My PR Genie? Would love feedback. You wonder why public relations and the economy is in trouble? Businesses are still looking for media coverage via press releases when last night ABC News' biggest promo was a woman blogging about her husband talking in his sleep. When will businesses and communicators wake up? Today I advocate SmartPhone apps and I'm being thrown out of offices the same as 2007 when I was advocating MySpace, YouTube and other 21st Century marketing tools. Facebook ranks higher than Yahoo is visitors. That means more of the world sees Facebook than their wives and children. For years I’ve been extolling MySpace, YouTube as communications tools, but yet we still have questions on LinkedIn like – What are the best international online platforms for placing a press release free-of-charge?
can an SEO crafted release sen via an online newswire service outperform the 3 big offline ones
Which press release distribution service is the best and why? PR Web? PR Newswire? My PR Genie? Would love feedback.

You wonder why public relations and the economy is in trouble? Businesses are still looking for media coverage via press releases when last night ABC News’ biggest promo was a woman blogging about her husband talking in his sleep.

When will businesses and communicators wake up?

Today I advocate SmartPhone apps and I’m being thrown out of offices the same as 2007 when I was advocating MySpace, YouTube and other 21st Century marketing tools.

]]> By: Linnea Maxwell http://www.valleyprblog.com/social-media/americans-just-cant-get-enough-of-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-12519 Linnea Maxwell Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3570#comment-12519 And why is AOL still in business? And why is AOL still in business?

]]> By: Linda VandeVrede http://www.valleyprblog.com/social-media/americans-just-cant-get-enough-of-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-12516 Linda VandeVrede Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:21:02 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3570#comment-12516 I just left checking FB statuses to check on Valley PR Blog....:) I just left checking FB statuses to check on Valley PR Blog….:)

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