Facebook is Beating MySpace Like a Baby Seal

Posted by admin on November 7, 2008 under Internet, Opinion | Read the First Comment

MySpace takes a beating

The word on the interwebs is that despite MySpace’s commanding lead in users, Facebook is p0wning them in cool. Speaking for myself, I have a foot in both camps, and until recently would have considered myself a MySpace user and Facebook dabbler, but that’s flipped 180 degrees.

Here’s one reason why I think Facebook is winning the war for our hearts and minds. The Facebook team, captained by Mark Zuckerberg, (general douche and founder of Facebook) is focused on growing the community.

“Growth is our top priority. The challenge that we have is to bring people along the whole path, first bring people along to Facebook, and make people comfortable with sharing information online.”

“We got people through this really big hurdle of wanting to put up their full name, picture – their mobile phone number in many cases.” – Zuckerberg

(Source)

Meanwhile what are the geniusoids at MySpace doing? Creating a new Zune. Yup, according to Chris DeWolfe, MySpace Chief Executive Officer, they ‘may’ have plans for creating a new handheld device to rival the iPod, trying to capitalize on the success of MySpace music.

Oh yeah, and ads. Lots and lots of ads. MySpace MyAds program has been rolled out and is generating buckets and buckets of cash or about $140,000 – $180,000, a day! (Source) That means MyAds is at least a $50 million a year money machine for Rupert (douche and ultimate corporate owner of MySpace) Murdoch. (Wiki)