The Business of Facebook | Fast Company.

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/154/numerology-the-business-of-facebook.html

Facebook has 610,736,920 MEMBER PROFILES. That’s once for every ELEVEN people on the planet.

Based on page views and users, Facebook is the NO. 2 site in the U.S., behind Google and ahead of YouTube and Yahoo.

EVERY 60 SECONDS ON FACEBOOK, USERS send 230,000 messages, update 95,000 statuses, write 80,000 wall posts, tag 65,000 photos, share 50,000 links—and affirm or disparage them all with half a million comments.

65% of surveyed teens admit to being “FRIENDS” with their PARENTS though 16% said it was a precondition for joining the site. More than 38% of teens have ignored a friend request from Mom or Dad.

Each month, the average user creates 90 pieces of content and spends 6 hours, 2 minutes ,and 59 seconds on the site.

Zynga, Facebook’s biggest app developer, has 19 games that attract 275 MILLION users a month, sabotaging about a kajillion hours of productivity. (Damn you, CityVille!)

Analysts estimate that Facebook pulled in $1.86 BILLION in advertising in 2010. That’s expected to grow 118% this year, to $4 billion.

Facebook takes a 30% cut of all revenue generated through its virtual currency, Facebook Credits. Virtual goods for sale on the site make up an estimated $835 MILLION market.

AMERICANS make up 24% of users, followed by Indonesians (6%), Brits (5%), and Turks (4$).

Brands with the MOST fans on Facebook: Coca-Cola (21.6 million),Starbucks (19 million), Oreo (16.2 million), Disney (15.6 million), and Red Bull (14.7 million).

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Hello Guys here is a quick wrap up of the figures about Facebook in 2010 to pimp up your PPT presentation and shine with client conversations. Enjoy (NB – sorry, it’s translated through Google Translate … don’t be surprise if you have strange sentences 🙂

Article in Google Translate Facebook in 2010, usage and stats.

1. Etats Unis 143 090 140 / +22 223 040 / +15.53% / 46.12% USA 143 090 140 / +22 223 040 / +15.53% / 46.12%
2. 2. Indonésie 29 844 240 / +6 377 660 / +21.37% / 12.28% Indonesia 29 844 240 / +6 377 660 / +21.37% / 12.28%
3. 3. Royaume Uni 27 969 360 / +3 973 180 / +14.21% / 44.86% United Kingdom 27 969 360 / +3 973 180 / +14.21% / 44.86%
4. 4. Turquie 23 129 020 / +2 285 900 / +9.88% / 29.73% Turkey 23 129 020 / +2 285 900 / +9.88% / 29.73%
5. 5. France 19 677 640 / +2 062 980 / +10.48% / 30.38% France 19 677 640 / +2 062 980 / +10.48% / 30.38%
6. 6. Philippines 17 942 340 / +4 758 640 / +26.52% / 17.96% Philippines 17 942 340 / +4 758 640 / +26.52% / 17.96%
7. 7. Italie 17 334 140 / +1 366 940 / +7.89% / 29.84% Italy 17 334 140 / +1 366 940 / +7.89% / 29.84%
8. 8. Canada 16 900 320 / +2 630 860 / +15.57% / 50.06% Canada 16 900 320 / +2 630 860 / +15.57% / 50.06%
9. 9. Mexique 16 792 660 / +5 979 680 / +35.61% / 14.93% Mexico 16 792 660 / +5 979 680 / +35.61% / 14.93%
10. 10. Inde 15 176 240 / +6 298 300 / +41.50% / 1.29% India 15 176 240 / +6 298 300 / +41.50% / 1.29%