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13 Facebook Predictions for 2008

I recently discovered the Facebook Applications Reviews blog (Thanks Ellyssa). They published 13 predictions for Facebook for 2008:

"1. Facebook will break the 125 Million User Watermark
2. There will be over 37,000 Different Facebook Applications
3. Facebook will license it?s platform to 3 Major Social Networking Sites
4. Facebook will Partner with a Major Media Outlet to bring unique Multi-Media content to Facebook (or create their own)
5. Facebook will be the top social networking site in over 13 countries
6. Facebook will announce Facebook Platform 2 which will blow away how we think of social connections and add more robust features
7. Facebook will acquire 2 ?widget companies?
8. Facebook will become the most commonly used standard for social widget/app development (Not Google?s Open Social)
9. You will no longer have to install an application to use it on Facebook
10. Facebooks unified payment system will bring the beginnings of ecommerce to a social ecosystem that generates over 300 Million in transactions.
11. Facebook will launch an Advertising Network for application developers that delivers higher value to consumers and application owners (revenue).
12. Facebook will hit 400+ Million in Revenue
13. Facebook will have 400 Applications from Brands in the ecosystem (70% will suck and get no traction because they don?t understand social networks and how to touch users in that environment)"

Alway interesting to watch Facebook. With a 2007 of ups and downs, I'll bet '08 will be even more of a roller coaster.

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on January 04, 2008 (boomark / email).