Top 8 Reasons Why Men and Women Use Facebook
Facebook turned 10 on Tuesday, and with 1.23 billion monthly active users, 37 offices worldwide and more than 6,000 employees, it’s something to celebrate. But how are Facebook users actually using the social network after a decade? According to a recent survey conducted by Pew Research, 54% of female responders said they use Facebook to […]
Facebook Will Let You Save Links to Read Later
Mark Zuckerberg has described his social network as a “personalized newspaper” — and for seasoned users with a wide-range of like-minded friends, it’s hard not to argue that the articles that pop up in your news feed constitute the most engrossing read in the world, if not exactly the most timely one. But Zuckerberg also […]
Is Facebook a Truly Mobile-First Company Yet?
Has Facebook finally succeeded in becoming a mobile-first company? That’s the big question heading into the social network’s third quarter earnings results Wednesday. Facebook has impressed analysts and investors in each quarter so far this year by reporting strong growth in mobile ad revenue. The company revealed that mobile ads accounted for 41% of total […]
Is Facebook a Truly Mobile-First Company Yet?
Has Facebook finally succeeded in becoming a mobile-first company? That’s the big question heading into the social network’s third quarter earnings results Wednesday. Facebook has impressed analysts and investors in each quarter so far this year by reporting strong growth in mobile ad revenue. The company revealed that mobile ads accounted for 41% of total […]
Study: 30% of Americans Get Their News on Facebook
A new study reveals that 30% of Americans get their news on Facebook, and suggests that the social network drives people to media sites who may not have otherwise done so. Of that 30%, more than half — 78% — said they click on news links to media sites after initially logging on for unrelated […]
Facebook Ads Are 1,790% More Profitable on iOS Than Android
After studying more than 200 billion Facebook ads, it has been discovered that the ads are more effective on iOS than on Android. The study conducted by Nanigans shows that Facebook ads on iOS are 1,790% more profitable than on Android-powered devices. Nanigans is one of Facebook’s largest ad buyers specifically focusing on retail advertising. […]
Facebook Ads Are 1,790% More Profitable on iOS Than Android
After studying more than 200 billion Facebook ads, it has been discovered that the ads are more effective on iOS than on Android. The study conducted by Nanigans shows that Facebook ads on iOS are 1,790% more profitable than on Android-powered devices. Nanigans is one of Facebook’s largest ad buyers specifically focusing on retail advertising. […]
Facebook Lowers Age Rule to Allow Teens to Post Publicly
Facebook is giving its teenage users a public voice on the platform. For the first time, beginning Wednesday, users between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to post publicly and obtain followers of their profiles. Previously, teens using Facebook were only able to share content with friends, friends of friends and custom […]
Facebook Improves Tools for Measuring Brand Pages
Facebook is making it easier for brand marketers to gather insight and engagement metrics surrounding their Facebook pages. On Wednesday, the social network released a new version of Page Insights, a dashboard that allows page managers to monitor traffic and engagement. The tool’s newest version breaks down engagement metrics into individual tabs, such as check-ins, […]
How Twitter’s Business Compares to Facebook’s
Ever since Twitter revealed last month that it had filed confidential paperwork to go public, the company has been compared to what is arguably its biggest competitor, Facebook. However, the S-1 form that the company filed Thursday shows that the two companies are in fact miles apart — for better or worse. In comparison to […]
